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SHS 1 Social Studies 2nd Semester Week 8 Lesson Plan

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Weekly Learning Plan
Subject	Social Studies	Week	8
Duration	60 minutes	Form	SHS 1
Strand	Production, Exchange and Creativity	Sub-Strand	Entrepreneurship, Workplace Culture and Productivity
Learning Outcome(s)	1.6.2.LO.1 - Analyse the importance of entrepreneurship and its relationship with self- employment Entrepreneurial Knowledge and Skills: Learners: ● develop knowledge in linking self-employment to entrepreneurship ● acquire knowledge of the importance of entrepreneurship to their personal development
Content Standard	1.6.2.CS.1
Learning Indicator(s)	1.6.2.LI.1 - Analyse the importance of entrepreneurship and its relationship with self- employment Entrepreneurial Knowledge and Skills: Learners: ● develop knowledge in linking self-employment to entrepreneurship ● acquire knowledge of the importance of entrepreneurship to their personal development
Lesson Focus	Analyse the importance of entrepreneurship and its relationship with self- employment Entrepreneurial Knowledge and Skills: Learners: ● develop knowledge in linking self-employment to entrepreneurship ● acquire knowledge of the importance.
Previous Knowledge	Learners recall related ideas, vocabulary or experiences from earlier lessons and everyday contexts.
Lesson Objective(s)	Describe the key idea in: Analyse the importance of entrepreneurship and its relationship with self- employment Entrepreneurial Knowledge and Skills: Learners: ● develop knowledge in linking self-employment to entrepreneurship ● acquire knowledge of the importance. Apply the idea through guided and independent learning activities. Demonstrate understanding through oral responses, written work or practical performance.
Essential Question(s)	What does the available evidence tell us about this social, historical, geographical, civic or economic issue? What different causes, consequences or perspectives should be considered? What conclusion or response is best supported by evidence and responsible citizenship?
Pedagogical Strategies	Inquiry-Based Learning Source/Case Analysis Discussion and Debate Map/Data Interpretation Collaborative Research Problem-Based Learning
Teaching & Learning Resources	Maps/atlases where appropriate Historical and contemporary source materials Charts/images/data sets Case studies/news extracts selected by teacher Board/markers ICT/research resources where available Learners' notebooks
Key Notes on Differentiation
Content	Provide vocabulary, visuals, models, source prompts, worked examples or task cards as appropriate. Extend ready learners with deeper research, design, evaluation, leadership or independent application.
Process	Move from modelling/source exploration to guided collaboration and independent application. Use inclusive mixed-ability groupings, equitable roles and appropriate scaffolds while retaining individual evidence of learning.
Product	Allow curriculum-appropriate evidence such as oral/written responses, dialogues, maps, source analyses, designs, programs, demonstrations, presentations, portfolios or reflections. Assess understanding, application, reasoning/communication, accuracy and reflection appropriate to the subject.
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 entrepreneurship, workplace culture and productivity 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 entrepreneurship, workplace culture and productivity 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 entrepreneurship, workplace culture and productivity.	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 entrepreneurship, workplace culture and productivity 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 entrepreneurship, workplace culture and productivity and correct one common misconception using learner examples. State one thing learned and complete the exit response.

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