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SHS 1 Economics 2nd Semester Week 5 Lesson Plan
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| Subject | Economics | Week | 5 |
| Duration | 60 minutes | Form | SHS 1 |
| Strand | FIRMS’ INNOVATIVE DECISION MAKING | Sub-Strand | MARKET ANALYSIS |
| Learning Outcome(s) | 1.2.3.LO.1 - Use relevant information from the environment to examine the concept of market and its types | ||
| Content Standard | 1.2.3.CS.1 | ||
| Learning Indicator(s) | 1.2.3.LI.1 - Develop the skills needed in market analysis. Explain the concept of market. Experiential Learning: Use the school canteen or a nearby market in mixed gender and different ability groups to explain market, compare buyers to sellers and stress on the fact that there must be an exchange. Embrace diversity and practice inclusion during and after the visit to the school canteen or a nearby market | ||
| Lesson Focus | Develop the skills needed in market analysis. | ||
| Previous Knowledge | Learners recall related ideas, vocabulary or experiences from earlier lessons and everyday contexts. | ||
| Lesson Objective(s) | Describe the key idea in: Develop the skills needed in market analysis. 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 Develop the skills needed in market analysis. Explain the concept of market. Experiential Learning: Use the school canteen or a nearby market in mixed gender and different ability groups to explain market, compare buyers to sellers and stress on the fact that there must be an exchange. Embrace diversity and practice inclusion during and after the visit to the school canteen or a nearby market? 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 market analysis 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 market analysis 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 market analysis. | 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 market analysis 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 market analysis and correct one common misconception using learner examples. State one thing learned and complete the exit response. | ||
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