Grade 1 Social Studies — Term 2, Week 8
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn CAR SS T2 G1
Day 1: People Work to Earn Money
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 2, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain that people work to earn money. |
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| Materials | Worker pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | work, job, earn, money, worker |
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| Engage (starter) | "Why do grown-ups go to work?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: match workers to how their work earns money; tap-to-reveal working to earn. |
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| Plenary (close) | Why do people work? |
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| Assessment | Links work and earning. |
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| Teacher notes | Dignify all honest work. |
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Day 2: Many Kinds of Work
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 2, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Identify different jobs people do. |
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| Materials | Job picture cards |
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| Key vocabulary | job, farmer, nurse, driver, teacher |
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| Engage (starter) | "What jobs do people around you do?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: match many Caribbean jobs to what they do; tap-to-reveal kinds of work. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name two different jobs. |
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| Assessment | Identifies jobs. |
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| Teacher notes | Extends the Week 4 jobs strand. |
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Day 3: Workers Who Help Us
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 2, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Recognise service workers who help the community. |
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| Materials | Helper pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | help, service, worker, community, care |
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| Engage (starter) | "Who helps keep us safe and well?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: match helpers (nurse, police, firefighter, cleaner) to how they help; tap-to-reveal helpful workers. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a worker who helps you. |
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| Assessment | Identifies service workers. |
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| Teacher notes | Gratitude for community workers. |
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Day 4: I Can Work Too
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 2, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe small jobs children can do. |
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| Materials | Chore picture cards |
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| Key vocabulary | help, chore, task, responsible, proud |
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| Engage (starter) | "What little jobs can you do?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: sort little jobs children can do at home and school; tap-to-reveal helping through work. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name one job you can do. |
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| Assessment | Identifies child-appropriate tasks. |
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| Teacher notes | Builds responsibility. |
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Day 5: Review: People at Work
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 2, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate work and earning learning. |
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| Materials | Review stations |
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| Key vocabulary | review, work, job, earn |
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| Engage (starter) | "World of work challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: job-matching and helper stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a job and how it helps. |
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| Assessment | Station participation. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforce work, earning, helping. |
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