Subject: Social Studies Type of Lesson: Internet use, group work, discussion.

Grade: 10 CSEC OBJ: Students should be able to:

A23 Evaluate the functions of
government

Term: 2 Unit Number #1 - Government

and Title:

Duration: 235 minutes Week Number: 8

Lesson Number #27 Provides Social Services

and Title: Create Employment

Objectives
As a result of this lesson, the student will be able to:
1) define the terms employment, and social services.
2) identify the social services provided by government.
3) outline how government creates employment opportunities for
citizens.
4) assess the effectiveness of government in providing social services
and employment to citizens.
5) appreciate the various efforts made by government to provide for
its citizen.

Prerequisite Student Knowledge

The student should be familiar with:
1) overall structure of government in Grade 9.
2) role of the executive arm of government in formulating policies to
guide the growth of the country in Grade 9.
3) role of civil service in ensuring government policies are carried
out.
4) how government revenue is allocated for different sectors of the
society by way of a budget

Important Points
1) Governments work through its ministries to provide its citizen with
all the social services needed at the lowest possible cost. Social
services provided by government include the building and

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 maintenance of health and educational institutions; building roads;
providing electricity, water and telephone; collection and disposal
of garbage; building and maintaining parks and markets; provide
welfare payments such as grants to the poor; provide social
security such as natural insurance, unemployment benefits and
pensions;
2) Employment opportunities are provided when governments take
an active role in the development of the economy by investment in
industry, commerce, transportation, housing and welfare provision.
These sectors are major employers of labour in a country.
If opportunities exists for private investments and investors think
they can make a profit, goods and services will be produced and
jobs will be created. In addition the availability of markets at home
and abroad will create a demand for goods and services. By
injecting more capital into labour intensive projects government
can also create employment. Another factor affecting employment
levels is the need for good labour relations. Government and trade
unions, who lobby for the rights, fair treatment and wages of
workers, must share a mutually beneficial relationship. The age of
entry into, and exit from the labour also needs to be considered

Key Terms

budget civil service employment

revenue social services trade union

Challenge Areas
Organize a panel discussion in your class to examine how students
may improve their chances of employment. Choose the panelist
carefully and prepare relevant questions. Work with your teacher to
decide on a date and place for the panel discussion.

Equipment/Materials Needed
Multimedia equipment, computers and internet connectivity enough
for individual or groups of students to use.

Note to Teacher
Remember to inform students that this lesson is a continuation of the
topic Functions of Government. Inform yourself about the topic and

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 be prepared to answer any questions students may have on the topic.
Encourage students to make their own notes as the lesson progresses.
Ensure that the internet connection is up and running so that students
can go to the various links easily.

Teachers Lesson Notes

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Introduction
1) Introductory Activity

The JEEP discussion of cartoon

a. Begin by asking students to read the cartoon projected onto

the screen.
IT Specialist: Please create a cartoon using the following
dialogue.
Busta: Bway, me tired fe siddun a road side all day
Pauly: Den go look work nuh!
Busta: Work! You no see seh no work nuh deh.
Pauly: You nat reading de newspaper or listening to de
news?
Busta: Wat happen?
Pauly: De government have a new programme call JEEP
Busta: Den dat nuh like a SUV car?
Pauly: No man! Me mean Jamaica Emergency
Employment Programme.
Busta: Tell me more bout it.

i. Ask students if they have ever heard of JEEP? If so

let them tell you what they have heard and know.
ii. Next ask them the following questions based on the
cartoon. Who is responsible for implementing
JEEP? Which groups of persons in society do they
think it will target? Do they think Busta will qualify
for a job? Why?
Expected answer: JEEP is implemented by the
government . It targets persons who are
unemployed. Busta will qualify because he is
unemployed.

b. Next direct students to read from the website below about

JEEP.

http://www.caribjournal.com/2012/03/22/jamaica-launches-
jeep-programme/

c. Inform students that this lesson will focus on the function

of government which sees it creating employment for
citizens and also providing social services to satisfy their
need to live a good quality of life.

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Body of Lesson
1) How does government create employment opportunities?
Internet use , multimedia projection, video, discussion

a. Remind students about the cartoon they discussed in the

introduction of the lesson. Remind them that it is the
function of government to provide work for people; hence
the introduction of programmes likes JEEP. If the
government does not take the lead, people will suffer.

Important Point b. Next ask students to look at the following video clip about
Gross Domestic
employment levels in Jamaica.
Product (GDP) is the
value of goods and http://televisionjamaica.com/Programmes/PrimeTimeNews.
services produced in
a given year
aspx/Videos/4531

i. After students have viewed the video clip ask them

what will happen to those persons who have lost
their jobs? What other problems may arise in
society when persons lose their jobs?
Expected answers: Standard of living will fall;
brain drain; illegal migration; government revenue
will fall; increase in crime; broken families; persons
may lose property; increase in mental stress which
may lead o suicide.

c. Next have students read from the websites below ways in

which employment can be created by Government. Instruct
them to make notes as they read.
What do you
think? http://jamaica-
Apart from
employment what gleaner.com/gleaner/20120513/lead/lead9.html
other advantages
can a country derive http://m.jamaicaobserver.com/mobile/letters/Reducing-
from foreign
investments? Can unemployment_11331205
you identify any
disadvantages? http://www.jamaicatradeandinvest.org/documents/Investme
nt_Opportunities.pdf

d. After students have read from the websites discuss with

them the ways they have identified in which government
can create employment in a society. Be prepared to answer
any questions they may have about the clips.

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 e. Next project the following diagram onto the screen which
shows other ways in which government creates
employment. Discuss each with students and answer any
questions students may have about each.

Try This! Figure 27.1:

Do a survey of
members of your Self employment
family who are ventures
employed to find out Inject more capital into
in which sector(s) of
the economy they labour intensive projects
work e.g.
Manufacturing, Encourage older
Agriculture, Health, workers to take early
Education, Tourism retirement
etc Build factories to
process raw materials
into finished goods for
export
.

2) What are the social services provided by government?

Multimedia projection, group work, discussion

a. Begin by projecting the diagram onto the screen showing

social services provided by government. Ask students to
study it carefully.

Figure 27.2:

GOVERNMENT

b.
c.

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 Warning
Do not be partisan in b. Next assign students to work in group. Instruct groups to
your assessment of
the functions of
identify each service provided by government as shown in
government being the pictures. Ask them to assess the effectiveness of these
studied in this or services in improving the lives of citizens. Walk around to
other lessons. The
functions apply to
each group to answer any questions students may have and
any government to ensure they are doing what they should.
elected to run the
affairs of a country.
c. Allow each group to report their findings to the class and
answer questions from classmates.

Closure

In Class Assignment
1) Direct students to work alone on the following activity. Instruct
them to identify from the list below services provided by and
employment opportunities created by government. S represents
services and E represents employment opportunities.

S E
1. Investment opportunities
2. Parks and markets
3. Providing potable water
4. Cottage industries
5. Training for young people
6. JEEP programme
7. Water supply
8. Collection of garbage
9. Upkeep of major roads
10. Building factories

2) Instruct students to complete the puzzle below by finding and

circling the words listed below. Words can go horizontally,
vertically and diagonally. Next instruct them to choose three words
from the list which begins with the letters E, H, S. Then write a
paragraph on each word outlining how these social services
contribute to development in their country.

T J C A E K Y T X I C S F M S
V N U O Y G R Q N O Y T O L L
S Q E S L A A D G T D N R V A
R N Q M I L U B I Z H E E F T
J O O N Y S E C R T S M I A I
H E I I T O I C H A M T G C P

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 B N E R T R L V T E G S N T S
G S I P T C Z P M I L E E O O
P E Q C X B N Z M Z O V R R H
S T E K R A M U P E W N S I J
F L N O V G A O F Q F I T E O
E G O V E R N M E N T L Y S B
T N E M E R I T E R N O E T S
S C H O O L S W E M I C Y S I
R P Z N H K T A X R E L I E F

COLLECTION
ELECTRICITY
FACTORIES
FOREIGNERS
FUNCTIONS
GARBAGE
GOVERNMENT
HOSPITALS
INDUSTRIES
INVESTMENTS
JEEP
JOBS
MARKETS
RETIREMENT
SCHOOLS
SELFEMPLOYMENT
TAXRELIEF
TRAINING

Supplemental
Out-of-Class Assignment
1) Instruct students to visit all the various websites in the lesson
and do their own reading from assigned text books on the
functions of government then write a letter to the editor of a
local newspaper suggesting to government how best they can
improve the provision of social services to citizens.

Glossary of Terms

civil service government staff responsible for implementing

and administering government policies

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employment where people receive salaries and wages for the
work they do

foreign investment by citizens of one country into

investment industries of another country

social services benefits and facilities provided by government to

improve the life and living conditions of persons
in a country

tax relief Any programme or incentive that reduces the

amount of tax owed by business entities.
Government offers this especially to foreign
investors

unemployed Persons who are able and willing to work but

have no job or work

CSEC Questions
Residents in the Wella Community staged a peaceful protest to draw
attention to the lack of social services in their community. After seeing
the protest as a news item on television, someone advised the residents
to take their complaints to the Ombudsman.

a) Identify TWO social services that the government normally

provides to a community (2 marks)

b) State TWO ways in which the ombudsman may assist the citizens
who are affected. (2 marks)

c) Give TWO reasons why Caribbean governments provide social

services for their citizens. (4 marks)

d) (i) Suggest to the government, giving full details, THREE ways to

encourage citizens to assist in the provision of social services.
(6 marks)
(ii) Explain why EACH way suggested will be successful.
(6 marks)

Total 20 mks

Recommended Materials
Websites to visit

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http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTSOCIALDEV/Resources/3177
394-1168615404141/3328201-
1192042053459/Jamaica.pdf?resourceurlname=Jamaica.pdf

http://www.jis.gov.jm/news/146-transport-works-housing/30737-55-
garbage-skips-to-be-placed-in-12-communities

http://www.jis.gov.jm/news/leads-110/30337

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Sandy, Mervyn C. et al (2000) Social Studies Essentials Kingston,

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Waterman, Ivan et al (2007) Social Studies for CSEC Examinations 2nd

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Source:
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from:

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++in+jamaica&num=10&hl=en&biw=1152&bih=721&tbm=isch&tbn
id=G3XnLj7bHgfdhM:&imgrefurl=http://jamaica-
gleaner.com/gleaner/20100618/lead/lead1.html&docid=5TlSNLZ8C5
gL6M&imgurl

http://www.google.com.jm/imgres?q=picture+of+a+hospital+in+jamai
ca&num=10&hl=en&biw=1152&bih=721&tbm=isch&tbnid=fiMojz2
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hospital-cardiac-centre/&docid=-
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content/uploads/2010/12/bustamante-children-hospital-kingston-
jamaica.jpg&w=448&h=336&ei=WsjGT_yQL5Ss8QTdhczjCw&zoo
m=1&iact=hc&vpx=154&vpy=165&dur=339&hovh=194&hovw=259
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bnh=165&tbnw=247&start=0&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:66

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http://www.google.com.jm/imgres?q=picture+of+garbage+collection+
in+jamaica&hl=en&biw=1152&bih=721&tbm=isch&tbnid=1WTli7n9
QX3JbM:&imgrefurl=http://ww

http://www.google.com.jm/imgres?q=picture+of+providing+telephone
+service+in+jamaica&num=10&hl=en&biw=1152&bih=721&tbm=is
ch&tbnid=L-
ufcrUnJmEi3M:&imgrefurl=http://customerservicejamaica.org/%3Fp
%3D54&docid=hRxq6PoBWBVM4M&imgurl=http://customerservic
eja

http://www.google.com.jm/imgres?q=picture+of+providing+potable+
water+in+jamaica&hl=en&biw=1152&bih=721&tbm=isch&tbnid=D8
yTHYdHMKQqMM:&imgrefurl=http://www.jamaicalabourparty.com
/taxonomy/term/72%3Fpage%3D3&docid=EF3mKkp7G6OmrM&itg
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maica&num=10&hl=en&biw=1152&bih=721&tbm=isch&tbnid=q6x
ZIvFbCTsL7M:&imgrefurl=http://jamaica-
gleaner.com/gleaner/20101220/lead/lead7.html&docid=CjOlX8-
VqbzIRM&imgurl=http://jamai

http://www.jamaicanforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/7512-
jamaica-public-service-company-jps-spending-billions-to-cut-
electricity-theft/

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&start=14&num=10&hl=en&biw=1152&bih=721&tbm=isch&tbnid=
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mages/kingston-emancipati

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