The Value of Work | Class 6 Social Science Notes
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Different kinds of work
This section explores the wide variety of work that people perform in their daily lives. It explains that work includes not only formal jobs but also household chores and voluntary activities. The story continues with Anu and Kabir discussing the various activities their family members and neighbours engage in, such as teaching, gardening, running errands, and running a shop. The chapter introduces the concept of economic and non-economic activities. Economic activities involve work done for money or monetary value, such as selling goods, farming, or working in a factory. Non-economic activities are those done out of love, care, or respect without expecting payment, such as cooking for family or helping elders. This distinction helps us understand the different motivations and contributions behind various activities.
📊 Diagram: Images showing a business person selling school bags, farmers selling produce, a lawyer arguing a case, a truck driver transporting goods, and factory workers; also images of parents cooking and helping children with schoolwork.
🧪 Activity: Students are asked to list activities from the story and classify them as economic or non-economic in a table.
🔗 Connection: This section sets the foundation for understanding the difference between work and jobs, which is explained in the next section.
Frequently asked questions
1. What are the different types of activities that people engage in? 2. What is their contribution to our everyday lives?
1. People engage in various types of activities including economic activities such as working for a salary, running a business, farming, and non-economic activities such as volunteering, helping family members, and community service. 2. These activities contribute to our everyday lives by providing goods and services, supporting family and community well-being, and fostering social relationships and development.
LET'S EXPLORE What activities did the people in Anu's and Kabir's story engage in? Mention them in the table given below:
The activities engaged in by the characters are:
- Geeta Aunty: Pilot in the Indian Air Force (economic activity)
- Kabir's grandfather: Retired from Border Security Force, provides free Geography classes, tends vegetable garden, runs errands (non-economic activities)
- Anu's parents: Run a shop selling uniforms and garments (economic activity), mother volunteers teaching knitting (non-economic activity)
- Anu's elder brother Rohan: Software engineer (economic activity), volunteers teaching comp
LET'S EXPLORE In the table given on page 185, did you notice the third empty column? Label this column ‘economic / non-economic activity’. Now classify them according to the nature of activity.
The activities from the table on page 185 can be classified as follows:
- Geeta Aunty (Air Force pilot): Economic activity (receives salary)
- Kabir's grandfather teaching for free: Non-economic activity (voluntary teaching)
- Anu's parents running the shop: Economic activity
- Anu's mother volunteering knitting classes: Non-economic activity
- Rohan working as software engineer: Economic activity
- Rohan volunteering computer skills teaching: Non-economic activity
Thus, activities involving pa
THINK ABOUT IT - When Kabir’s grandfather voluntarily teaches the neighbourhood kids for free, is that an economic activity or a non-economic activity? How is it different from your teachers teaching you at school? Discuss with your classmates. - What are some non-economic activities that are important to you and your family? Why are they valuable?
- Kabir’s grandfather’s voluntary teaching is a non-economic activity because he does not receive any payment for it. It differs from school teachers who are paid salaries, making their teaching an economic activity.
- Non-economic activities important to families may include caring for elderly members, helping siblings with homework, cooking meals, and participating in community service. These activities are valuable because they foster love, care, social bonding, and support within families an
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