Wages and income Distribution Factors that Determine Wages and Income
Subject :Â
Social Studies
Term :
First Term
Week:
Week 8
Class :
Basic 6 / Primary 6 / Year 6
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Topic : Wages and income distribution
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Previous lesson :Â
The pupils have previous knowledge of
that was taught in their previous lesson
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Behavioural objectives :
At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to
- Define wages
- Explain income
- Say the meaning of wages and income distributions
- List out the reasons why different professionals earn different income
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Instructional Materials :
- Wall charts
- Pictures
- Related Online Video
- Flash Cards
Methods of Teaching :
- Class Discussion
- Group Discussion
- Asking Questions
- Explanation
- Role Modelling
- Role Delegation
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Reference Materials :
- Scheme of Work
- Online Information
- Textbooks
- Workbooks
- 9 Year Basic Education Curriculum
- Workbooks
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Content :
Wages And Income DistributionÂ
What are wages ?Â
Wages are rewards for labour. Labour is man’s mental, social and physical effort that is directed towards the creation of goods and services that will satisfy consumers needs and wants.
Income is the money that is earned by creating a product or supplying good quality service.
Sources of income to a household may include any of the followingÂ
- Wages
- Salaries
- Rent from owned landed property
- Bonus
- Gifts
- Interest
- Dividend
Income may be paid daily which is known as wages or it may be paid monthly for some skilled workers and this is called salary
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What are the reasons for differences in wages and income of some people (Factors that Determine Wages and Income )
Why do different people earn different income
- Risks that are involved in the particular job
- The lengthy period of training that is required for some job like medicine or law
- Level of expertise or professionalism
- Hours of work
- Academic qualification
- Promotion on merit
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Causes of Wage Increase
1. Persistence increase in the cost of goods and services
2. The activities of trade and labour unions are they try very hard to fix the income of their members for better lifestyles
3. Incentives by employers of labour in order to increase productivity or improve service delivery
4. Promotion of workers with exemplary outstanding performance on merit
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Presentation
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The topic is presented step by step
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Step 1:
The class teacher revises the previous topics
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Step 2.
He introduces the new topic
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Step 3:
The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise
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Conclusion
The class teacher wraps up or conclude the lesson by giving out short note to summarize the topic that he or she has just taught.
The class teacher also goes round to make sure that the notes are well copied or well written by the pupils.
He or she does the necessary corrections when and where the needs arise.
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Evaluation
1. What is a wage
2. What is salary
3. What is the difference between salary and wages
4. Wrote out four reasons for wages and income distribution
Assignment
Prepare for the next lesson by reading about
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 Employment