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THE BISHOPS’ HIGH SCHOOL

GOOGLE CLASS
SOCIAL STUDIES
GRADE 10
SIR V.MALCOME
UNIT 2- RESOURCES
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Objectives
For Students to;
1. Understand the concept of
● Resources
● Human resources
● Natural resources
1. Importance of Human Resources.
2. Development of Human resources via:
● Education
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Resources
The concept of Resources
Anything that can be harnessed, developed and used
to satisfy wants and needs. Countries have different
resources available to them, which are categorized as
physical resources and human resources.
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Sustainable Development
Refers to the benefits which a nation derives from
the wise use and management of its resources to
ensure its present and future growth..
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Physical Resources
Physical resources include the land available for
cultivation or the mineral that can be extracted from
the earth. There are somewhat called natural
resources and the raw materials which can be put to
use in the various industries in a country.
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Human resources
Human resources includes the strengths, creativity
and mental abilities of the human population,
including all the intelligence, talents, skills and
abilities that people possess
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Importance of Human Resources

The importance of the human resources is seen in

the utilization of a variety of skills to solve
problems. This is where the talents, abilities and
skills of human are combined to produce solutions to
problems that we are facing such as climate change,
the current pandemic- covid 19, shortage of food etc.
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Human Resources are also important because new

technologies and innovation are developed and
produced daily that develop the quality of life, foster
relaxation , increase productivity etc.
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DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Part of government’s role is to develop the human

resources by helping individuals reach their full
potential and to make a positive contribution to
society.
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The need for developing human resources

Productive workers Each person has potential skills,
talents and abilities which are developed through
experience and education. If a country is to grow and
develop, it needs to generate wealth and this relies on
citizens
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being willing and able to work in every sphere of

l1fe. Access to health and education services will
help to ensure the country has a thriving, productive
workforce.
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Creative and critical thinking

This kind of thinking allows people to evaluate and
assess current situations and circumstances and to
decide whether or not any improvements could or
should be made. Hav1ng ident1f1ed an area for
improvement, the creative thinker is able to suggest
what those improvements might be.
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Problem-solving skills
If critical and creative thinking identifies areas of
deficiency and suggests what Improvements might
be made. then problem-solving skills are needed in
order to put these 1deas into practice.
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Positive values and attitudes

Will encourage people to want to work hard and to
make a positive contribution to society These values
and attitudes are often passed on as part of the
socialisation process that takes place between the
generations. They can be reinforced in other
institutions, such as schools and universities.
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Health Care and Human Development

Primary Health Care

Primary health care is provided at a national level

and is concerned with the prevention of illness and
disease, and the promotion of wellbeing and health.
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Preventative Health care includes provision of:

• public education about diseases and conditions or

practices that cause them, including the correct
handling of garbage
• promotion of good nutritional practices, hygiene
routines, exercise and healthy lifestyles
• immunisation
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• environmental sanitation
• safe drinking water
• dental and vision care
• care for older people
• recreation facilities
• pre- and post-natal care.
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Secondary or Curative Health

These services are concerned with the detection,
treatment and cure of diseases and with the treatment
of injuries.
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Secondary Health services provide such things as:

● hospitals, clinics and health centres
● • diagnosis of diseases and other ailments
● • referrals to specialised services
administration of medication
All of these are expensive to provide and are a
drain on a nation's financial resources
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Mental Health
Mental illness can be as difficult to deal with as
physical illness and it too can have an effect on
individual productivity.
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DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

EDUCATION
Developing human resources is about:
• ensuring that the population is as productive as
possible in order to create maximum wealth for
society
• helping people to develop their potential, to pursue
their education and to lead a healthy life
• improving quality of life.
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DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Human beings are born with certain innate skills,

talents and abilities.
The main aim of education is to tap these resources
in individuals and to develop them to their fullest
potential.
Our education system, with several levels running
from kindergarten to territory, caters for the
intellectual, physical, social, emotional and spiritual
development of the individual
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DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Education
Education is universally acknowledged as the means
by which an individual can improve his or her own
situation and also make a positive contribution to a
country's development Education is also often linked
to improved health, partly because of increased
knowledge of nutrition and disease prevention.
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DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Levels of Education
1. early childhood.
2. Primary.
3. Secondary.
4. tertiary.
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DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

LEVELS OF AGE MAJOR AIMS

EDUCATION

Kindergarten 3-5 1. To cultivate interpersonal skills

2. Create a readiness for formal entry to
primary school
3. To provide basic training in reading,
writing and arithmetic.

Primary 5-11 1.Exposure to broad-based curricula including

aesthetics ( music, art, craft, dance, etc)
2.To further the all round development in all aspects of
the individual
3.Provide a basic knowledge in all aspects of the
curricula for meaningful entry to the secondary level.
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DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

LEVELS OF AGE MAJOR AIMS

EDUCATION

Secondary 11 to 19 1. A broad based curricula in the first few

years with the inclusion of industrial arts,
home economics to further enhance the all-
round development of the individual,
specialization in the last few years in a specific
area of the curricular for entry into the world
of work or to pursue tertiary education.

Teritary ( University, 19+ 1.Specialization in a subject area such as

institutes, etc sciences, the arts, business management, law
medicine etc.
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DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

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