Lesson 173: Jobs people do

🟡 SOCIAL STUDIES (40 Lessons) • 🔵 B. My School and Community

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Objective

I can name different jobs people do and say how these jobs help others.

Materials

Mini-lesson — What is a job?

A job is work that a person does. Many jobs help other people.

Some jobs in a community

  • A teacher helps children learn.
  • A nurse helps people who are sick or hurt.
  • A cook makes food for others.
  • A driver takes people or things to places.
  • A guard helps keep a place safe.
  • A cleaner keeps places tidy.
  • A builder helps make homes and roads.

Important notes

  • Some jobs are done inside, some are done outside.
  • Some jobs use a uniform. Some do not.
  • Some jobs are in the day. Some are at night.

All jobs matter

  • We do not say one job is better than all others.
  • We can say, "This job helps people in this way."
  • We show respect for all people who work.

When we talk about jobs, we use kind words and remember that every job can help in some way.

Picture strip: Jobs on one street

Guided Practice — Jobs that help

You will draw and talk about three jobs that help people in your community.

  1. Think of three jobs you know (for example, teach, cook, drive, fix, guard).
  2. On your page, draw three small boxes in a row.
  3. In each box, draw a simple picture of a person doing that job.
  4. Under each box, write: "A _____ helps _____ ." (for example, "A cook helps with food.").
  5. With an adult, read your sentences aloud. Use a clear voice.
  6. Talk about how each job helps others. Do not say that one job is better than all the others.
Tracing Pad
Tracing snapshot for print
Tip: As you trace each word, say a full sentence, such as "A nurse helps sick people."

Practice — Who helps in this way?

Use kind words to match jobs and how they help. There is more than one good job in real life, but choose one simple match for each line.

  1. With an adult, read a simple "help" sentence, such as "This person helps sick people."
  2. Point to a short job word that could fit, such as nurse or doctor.
  3. Say a full sentence: "A nurse helps sick people."
  4. Try more ideas. For example:
    • "This person helps us learn." → teach
    • "This person keeps a place safe." → guard
    • "This person makes food." → cook
    • "This person fixes things." → fix
  5. At the end, say one sentence you like, such as "Many jobs help people."

Quick Check — Jobs people do

Answer each question about jobs, helping others, and respect. These questions do not judge which job is best. They help you think about how jobs help.

1) What is a job?

Jobs are kinds of work, not toys or games.

2) Which sentence is a kind way to talk about jobs?

We respect all kinds of jobs.

3) Which job sentence shows how someone helps?

The sentence tells how the job helps others.

4) Which short word can be a job?

"Cook" is a job word.

5) A child says, "My parent cleans at a school." What is a kind reply?

We respect all jobs that help, including cleaning.

6) Which job helps us move from place to place?

A driver takes people or things to places.

7) Two friends say, "We want different jobs when we grow up." What is a kind thought?

People can have different job dreams.

8) Which sentence shows respect for workers?

We can thank many people for their work.

9) If you are not sure what someone's job is, what can you do?

We can learn about jobs in a kind way.

10) Why is it good to learn about jobs people do?

Learning about jobs shows how many people help our community.

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)

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