Division of Labour Basic 4 Social Studies Lesson Note

What is the Division of Labour?

Division of labour means sharing work among different people. Instead of one person doing everything, each person does one part of the job they do best!

Examples in Daily Life

At Home 🏠

• Mother: Cooks food

• Father: Repairs things

• Children: Set the table, sweep

• Everyone: Has a special job!

At School 🏫

• Principal: Manages the school
• Teachers: Teach different subjects

• Cleaner: Keeps school clean

• Security: Protects the school
• Cook: Prepares food

In a Restaurant 🍽️

• Chef: Cooks the food
• Waiter: Serves customers
• Cashier: Collects money
• Cleaner: Washes dishes

Making Bread 🍞

• Farmer: Grows wheat
• Miller: Grinds flour
• Baker: Bakes bread
• Seller: Sells bread

Benefits of Division of Labour

1. Work Gets Done Faster ⚡

When everyone does their part, work finishes quickly!

2. Better Quality 👍

People become experts at what they do

3. Less Stress 😊

No one person has too much work

4. More Production 📈

More things can be made or done

5. People Learn Special Skills 🎯

Everyone becomes good at something

Problems of Division of Labour

1. Boring Work 😴

Doing same thing every day

2. Dependence 🔗

If one person is absent, work stops

3. No Variety 🔄

Workers only know one job

In Your Classroom

• Class Captain: Leads the class
• Time Keeper: Watches the time
• Board Cleaner: Cleans the board
• Book Monitor: Arranges books

Remember!

Division of labour is like a football team – each player has a position and job to do. When everyone plays their part, the team wins!

EXERCISES

A. Fill in the blanks:

1. Division of labour means _______ work among people.
2. When people do what they do best, quality _______.
3. Division of labour makes work finish _______.
4. In a restaurant, the _______ cooks the food.
5. Each person becomes an _______ at their job.

B. True or False:

1. One person should do all the work. _______
2. Division of labour saves time. _______
3. Teachers teach all subjects in secondary school. _______
4. Division of labour can be boring. _______
5. Everyone has the same job in division of labour. _______

C. Match the Person to their Job:

D. Circle examples of division of labour:

• Mother doing all housework alone
• Different teachers for each subject
• Students sharing classroom duties
• One person building a whole house
• Workers in a factory doing different jobs
• Everyone in class being class captain

E.  List division of labour in your home:

1. Mother: _____________
2. Father: _____________
3. You: _____________

F. Benefits or Problems? Write B for Benefit, P for Problem:

1. Work finishes faster _____
2. Job becomes boring _____
3. Better quality _____
4. Can’t work if someone is absent _____
5. People become experts _____

G. Short answers:

1. Give two benefits of division of labour.
2. What is your job at home?
3. Name three different jobs in your school.

H. Think and Draw:

Draw 4 people doing different jobs to make a shirt:

1. Cotton farmer
2. Thread maker
3. Tailor
4. Seller

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