Organization and Cooperation
Subject : Social Studies
Topic : Organization and Cooperation
Class : Primary 5
Term : Second Term
Week : Week 2
Previous Knowledge : Pupils have previous knowledge of Leadership that have been taught in their former lessons and classes
Behavioural Objectives : At the end of the lesson , pupils should be able to
- say the meaning of organization and cooperation
- Explain types of organization and cooperation
- mention the reasons why people live together
- list the benefit of living together
- Explain some methods that are used in solving common problems in the organization and how to protect one another,
Methods Of Teaching
- Discussion
- Explanation
- Questions and Answers
- Role Modelling
Instructional Materials
- Wall Charts
- Pictures
- Online materials
- Textbooks
Content
What is an organization ?
An organization is a group of men , women , boys and girls that have agreed and come to a conclusion of living , working and interacting together in a community with the understanding of common rules and regulations that guide and regulate their interactions with each other .
What is Cooperation ?
It is not easy to clap with one hand . You need both hands to do that . That is cooperation . The Yoruba will say that Agbajo owo lanfi sho yaaa, owo kan o gberu deri meaning Collectively we easily get things done and it is not easy or continent to lift a bag of load from the ground to your head with just one hand . Cooperation means the joining together of resources and man power of everybody in the society with the aim of achieving a common goal
TYPES OF ORGANIZATION AND COOPERATION
- Cobblers association
- Pepper Grinder Association
- Mechanic Association
- Photographers association
- nurses association
- Teachers’ union
- Tailor’s union
- Farmers Organization
- Football clubs
- barbers and hairdressers association
- sport club
- workers union
- Cooperative societies
- Mortgage club
- Drivers Union etc.
FUNCTIONS OF TYPES OF ORGANIZATION AND COOPERATION
- They help members financially .
- There may be frequent contributions which may be daily , weekly, or monthly .
- They gather around and show up at social functions or events just to honour their members that is celebrating any special events like birthday , wedding , naming house warming etc.
- They see to the welfare of each member .
- Proper records and documentation are made for any income or expenditure on behalf of the organization
- There is periodic checking of books of account .
BENEFITS OF LIVING TOGETHER, WORKING TOGETHER AND HELPING EACH OTHER
- Cooperation brings unity
- Helping each other aids in solving common problems.
- There is collective growth and development .
- Individuals develop at their own pace and everybody is happy in the organization
- You watch my back and I watch your back . Everybody develops a sense of responsibility towards each other
- Working together and helping each other make people to be their brothers keepers
- Cooperation fosters friendship .
- We show love to one another when we live together and help each other
Presentation
The topic is presented step by step
Step 1 : He revises the previous topics
Step 2 : The class teacher introduces the new topic
Step 3 : The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own contributions and he or she corrects them when the needs arise
Evaluation
- Explain the meaning of cooperation
- Explain the meaning of organization
- List five types of organization that you know
- Mention three benefits of living together
Conclusion
The class teacher gives out a short note and he or she goes round to mark
Assignment
Please kindly prepare for the next lesson by reading about
Preservation of resources (Savings)
