Wage and Income – Basic 5 Social Studies Lesson Note (Second Term)

Learning objectives

1. Concept of wages and salary
2. Why some people earn higher salaries than others

Teaching and learning materials

• Whiteboard/ chalkboard
• Interactive poster
• Interactive video

Teaching method

• Explanation
• Discussion
• Questions and Answers

Reference materials

• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary school
• Lagos State Scheme of Work
• Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools four Social Studies (MIDDLE BASIC)
• Internet
• Edusdelight Social Studies TextBooks for Primary Schools

Entry behaviour/ previous lesson

The students are familiar with.

Word file

employed, engineer.

Module content

Concept of wages and salaries

Wages and salary are the money given to a person after working.

WAGES is the money that is paid regularly (hourly, daily, weekly) for doing work while SALARY is the money that is paid monthly to a worker for doing work.

Employment is the state of having a Job or being employed. It is the work you do for which you are paid.

UNEMPLOYMENT: is the state of not having a Job or not being employed. That is there is no work to do to earn money.

UNDER – EMPLOYMENT: it is when a person is over qualified for the job he/she is doing. For example an engineer who accept to be a primary school teacher.

Why some people earn higher salaries than others

The following are reasons why some people earn higher than others

1. Level of qualification
2. The value of services
3. Amount and the quantity of work done.
4. Negotiation skill
5. Employer and employee Relationship
6. Gender
7. Trade union support

Some actions taken by workers WHO feel they are underpaid

1. They go on strike
2. Some will quit their job
3. They may dialogue with the authorities
4. They may petition the authorities
5. Demonstration protest
6. Suing of management

Instructional procedure

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson (EMPLOYMENT).
• The Teacher introduces the topic (WAGES AND INCOME)
• The Teacher explains the lessons.