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SHS 1 Economics 1st Semester Week 6 Lesson Plan
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Create Lesson Plan| Weekly Learning Plan | |||
| Subject | Economics | Week | 6 |
| Duration | 60 minutes | Form | SHS 1 |
| Strand | CONSUMERS’ RATIONAL DECISION MAKING | Sub-Strand | DEMAND FOR GOODS AND SERVICES |
| Learning Outcome(s) | 1.1.2.LO.1 - Use concepts of demand to solve everyday life and societal challenges (rather too broad, isn’t it?) | ||
| Content Standard | 1.1.2.CS.1 | ||
| Learning Indicator(s) | 1.1.2.LI.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of concepts of Demand. Relate the concepts of demand to everyday life and societal challenges. Experiential Learning: • Role-play or dramatise the concepts of want, scarcity, choice, scale of preference and opportunity cost. • Learners embrace diversity and practice inclusion during dramatisation and group work. Collaborative Learning: Work in smaller groups to identify and arrange societal problems in order of importance and allocate limited resources to solve them. Encourage learners to say "please" and "thank you" to each other during the drama. Learners must exhibit respect and commitment during the group work | ||
| Lesson Focus | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of concepts of Demand. | ||
| Previous Knowledge | Learners recall related ideas, vocabulary or experiences from earlier lessons and everyday contexts. | ||
| Lesson Objective(s) | Describe the key idea in: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of concepts of Demand. Apply the idea through guided and independent learning activities. Demonstrate understanding through oral responses, written work or practical performance. | ||
| Essential Question(s) | What economic concept, relationship or decision is central to Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of concepts of Demand. Relate the concepts of demand to everyday life and societal challenges. Experiential Learning: • Role-play or dramatise the concepts of want, scarcity, choice, scale of preference and opportunity cost. • Learners embrace diversity and practice inclusion during dramatisation and group work. Collaborative Learning: Work in smaller groups to identify and arrange societal problems in order of importance and allocate limited resources to solve them. Encourage learners to say "please" and "thank you" to each other during the drama. Learners must exhibit respect and commitment during the group work? How can tables, graphs, calculations, observations or case evidence help explain the economic issue? How can the concept be applied to a new household, firm, market or national-economy situation? | ||
| Pedagogical Strategies | Case-Based Learning Collaborative Learning Role-play/Simulation Graph/Data Analysis Problem-Based Learning Research/Discussion | ||
| Teaching & Learning Resources | Economics textbook/reference materials Whiteboard/markers Learners' notebooks Graph paper Scientific calculators Demand/supply schedules and graph sheets Market scenario cards | ||
| Key Notes on Differentiation | |||
| Content | Provide simplified tables, worked graph examples, vocabulary prompts and stepwise calculations for learners needing support. Extend advanced learners with multi-step data, policy trade-offs, unfamiliar cases or evaluation questions. | ||
| Process | Use mixed-ability groups for role-play, data interpretation and case analysis, while requiring individual reasoning evidence. Use locally familiar household/market/firm examples before moving to abstract models and national data. | ||
| Product | Allow appropriate outputs such as graphs, calculations, case analyses, short policy recommendations, presentations or written explanations. Assess economic accuracy, interpretation, graphical/quantitative reasoning and justification. | ||
| Success Criteria | Learners use correct subject vocabulary. Learners complete the main task with reasonable accuracy. Learners explain or demonstrate how the concept applies in a new situation. | ||
| Homework | Complete a short application task connected to the week's learning indicator. | ||
| Lesson Activities | |||
| Stage | Teacher Activity | Learner Activity | Assessment / DoK |
| Starter10 minutes | Present a short case, map, source, statistic or news-style scenario connected to demand for goods and services and ask learners what issue it raises. | Share prior knowledge, listen to peers and record the lesson question in their notebooks. | Not provided. |
| Activity 115 minutes | Explain demand for goods and services using evidence from the case, map, source, timeline, graph or community example. | Read or observe the source, share initial ideas and record key terms. | Ask learners to identify the issue, evidence, cause, effect or stakeholder. |
| Activity 220 minutes | Guide groups to analyse causes, effects, viewpoints, evidence or solutions related to demand for goods and services. | Work in groups to analyse evidence, compare viewpoints and report findings. | Review group responses for accurate facts, evidence and reasoning. |
| Activity 310 minutes | Ask learners to apply demand for goods and services to a new civic, historical, economic or geographical case. | Apply the concept to the new case and support the answer with evidence. | Use an exit response that asks learners to make and support a claim. |
| Lesson Closure | Summarise demand for goods and services and correct one common misconception using learner examples. State one thing learned and complete the exit response. | ||
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