Lesson plan template Economics grade 12

A simple format of creating a lesson plan for student teachers.

1. Table of Contents
Table of Contents...........................................................................................................................................1
Introduction....................................................................................................................................................2
Teachers Notes for Economics.......................................................................................................................6
What is a trade union?....................................................................................................................................6
Aims of a trade union.................................................................................................................................6
Types of trade unions in Namibia..................................................................................................................6
There are four types of trade unions...............................................................................................................7
Assesment Task for Economics.....................................................................................................................8
Marking Rubric for Economics......................................................................................................................9
Teachers Notes for Business Studies...........................................................................................................13
Summary: Private vs. Public Sectors...........................................................................................................13
The public sector......................................................................................................................................13
The private sector.....................................................................................................................................13
Nationalisation vs. Privatisation...................................................................................................................14
Reasons for Nationalisation.....................................................................................................................14
Advantages ..............................................................................................................................................14
Disadvantages...........................................................................................................................................14
The reasons for Privatisation....................................................................................................................14
Advantages...............................................................................................................................................14
Disadvantages...........................................................................................................................................14
Assessment Task for Business Studies.........................................................................................................15
Marking Rubric for Business Studies...........................................................................................................17
Conclusion....................................................................................................................................................19
References....................................................................................................................................................20
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2. Introduction
A lesson plan is a detailed regularly guide that outlines the teacher's objectives for what the students will
accomplish during the course of the lesson and how they will learn it. The following paper will be
focusing on two lesson plans, one for economics and the other for business studies. It will be covering the
whole planning process on how the teacher will be tackling his lesson on the topics of trade unions for
economics and ways of organizing a business activity: the public and private sectors for business studies,
with reference to their objectives. An attachment of the teaching materials, assessment task as well as the
marking rubrics for both subjects will be added at the end of either lesson plan.
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3. 1. LESSON PLAN INFORMATION
Subject: Economics Name of the School: Andimba Toivo ya Toivo SSS
Grade : 12 Teacher’s name: Aktofel-A Antindi
Number of Learners: 33 Student Number: 180071319
Topic/Sub- Topic: Trade Unions Date:16 April 2018 Time:09H30
Length of Period: 45 Min
2. EXPECTATION(S)
Aims of the lesson: Learners Will………
• Appreciate the roles of Trade Unions in business organisations and the economy
Lesson Objectives: Learners Should be able to……
• Define a trade union
• Identify the aims of trade unions
• Describe the advantages of joining a trade union
• Describe the types of trade unions in Namibia (e.g. White collar, blue collar, craft union etc).
3. STATEMENT OF STUDENTS’ PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF SUBJECT MATTER
• From the previous lesson on the topic of business organisation, learners should know a thing or two
about the employer and employee relationship.
4. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING
• Ask learners different questions with regards to the different learning objectives during the lesson.
5. LEARNING CONTEXT
A. The use of Information Technology
N/A
B. Learning Environment/Classroom Organization
• Student with vision impairment requires seating close to whiteboard and magnification equipment for
viewing task.
• Students to sit in pairs or group of three facing the side of the chalk board.
C. Resources/Materials
•Text book (NAMCOL STUDYY GUIDE
• Teachers Notes
• Chalk Board
D. English across the Curriculum:
Reading: Asked to read for the class
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4. Writing: Take notes during class discussions
E. An appropriate talk on HIV/AIDs cross curricula
• N/A
6. TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIES
Content and Teacher Activity Learners Activity Resources
•A recap will be done on the previous
lesson which was on the topic of
Business Organisations. Learners will be
asked questions with regards to the
differences between the private and
public sector.
Introduction
• Ask learners for their inputs on what
they know when we are talking about
Trade Unions or anything that comes to
their minds when they hear about Trade
Unions.
• Write Answers on chalk board
Development
• Ask learners to turn on page 50 of their
text book; (Namcol Study guides in this
case) Look at the meaning together.
•Ask one student to read for the class on
the definition, and explain it in more
details.
• Looking at the definition of the Trade
Unions, ask learners to close their text
books and in groups of two or three note
down what they think are the reasons or
aims of creating a Trade Union with
reference to the definition they have.
•After they are done, ask each group to
name one of the aims they have noted
down, while every group states their
input, teacher will be writing their
answers on the board.
• By looking At the aims, learners will be
required to describe in short what they
make out of the aims the
• Will be expected to raise their hands and
answer to the question asked.
• Take their time to think and give responses
• Follow instructions
• Raise their hands to volunteer
• Work as a group, discuss with others.
• State their answers one by one but first
raising their hands and wait to be named to
talk.
• Required to think and be able to answer the
question.
• Hand outs of
previous lesson
and chalk
board
• Chalk Board
• Namcol
books
• Note Books
• Chalk Board
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5. benefits/advantages they see in being
part of a trade union.
• Will write the types of Trade Unions on
the chalk board, and ask learners to
describe what they think each mean. By
so doing the learners will get the chance
to think more relating the sound of the
name and what it holds or mean to them.
Conclusion
• Restate the main objectives of the
lesson
• Provide hand outs to the learners with
the summarized notes for them to copy
as notes on the Chalk board.
• Give the learners a chance to ask where
they do not understand on the discussion
of the day.
• Give them homework, and instructions
on what and how to do it.
• Make it known that the definitions and
summaries they write will become test
questions and the notes taken from class
should be kept to be studied later.
• To listen to the given directions, and be
able to answer.
• Take short notes
• Make use of their free period to copy the
notes, or during study time.
• Ask questions where they do not
understand.
Name of Mentor Teacher/Supervisor Miss Alpha Ndeunyema Signature
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7. HOMEWORK OR ASSIGNMENT SET: Homework Hand in date: Next Lesson
8. REFLECTION OF THE LESSON:

6. Teachers Notes for Economics
What is a trade union?
·Is a worker’s organisation which represents workers in their dealings with the management and
owners of a firm.
Aims of a trade union
To protect their members against unfair dismissals at work
To represent their members at wage negotiations
To ensure that members get compensated for injuries at work
To ensure that members receive market related salaries and fringe benefits
To advise and encourage government to strive towards democracy, freedom and justice for all
To provide members with legal and financial advice
Then teacher will explain to the learners that UNIONS strengthen workers by uniting them, allowing them
to NEGOTIATE collectively with firms as suppliers of the firm with LABOUR rather than just as
individual workers. Thus, united workers are monopoly suppliers of labour to the firm, making them more
powerful than single workers.
Trade unions than act as the middle man between the workers and the FIRMS on issues regarding things
such as:
Higher/improved wages for their members
Shorter working days
Sick leaves
Maternity leaves
Racial and sexual abuse
Students to be able to describe the advantages of joining Trade Unions
Learners to be asked to state any advantages they may think of looking at what the trade unions aims at
providing.
As the learners state the teacher will write on the white board for learners to take notes. Teacher will also
add where he think the learner have left out.
Some advantages are:
The rights of members are protected
Additional benefits, such as counselling
Some unions give loans to members at reasonable interest rates.
Negotiate better working conditions, like more holidays or improved health and safety
Some provide training for new skills
Trade unions give general advice and support
Types of trade unions in Namibia
Teacher explains to the learners that all trade unions are grouped into different federations, which serve as
umbrella bodies under which different trade unions fall or affiliate.
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7. There are four types of trade unions
1.Craft Union This type of unions restrict their membership to skilled workers who have undergone
lengthy, specialised technical training and who possess technical skills such as plumbers,
electricians, carpenters, boilermaker etc. traditionally, this trade unions are joined by members that
have undergone a recognised apprenticeship. An example in Namibia would be Namibia Building
Workers Union (NABWU).
2.General Union as unskilled and semi-skilled workers also need to be represented by a trade
union. This union fulfil such functions. This is a union that represent unskilled and semi-skilled
workers from trade and industries. An example in Namibia would be the Namibian Domestic and
Allied Workers Union (NDAWU).
3.Industrial Union those are trade unions that represent all workers in many different trades and
industries regardless of their skill or type of work. E.g. all workers who form a trade union in the
clothing industry, mining, railways, motor car manufacturing, etc. will form an industrial union.
An example in Namibia would be the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN).
4.White Collar Unions these unions include general office workers, working in banking and
insurance sectors as well as those in management and professional occupations such as lawyers,
teachers, etc. An example in Namibia would be the Namibian Public Workers Unions (NAPWU),
Namibian National Teachers Union (NANTU), etc.
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8. Assesment Task for Economics
Name: _________________________ Grade 12_
Class Activity Date: _________________
1.What is a trade union?
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2.Write a summary of not longer than five sentences identifying the aims of trade unions.
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3.Name by describing at least three different types of trade unions in Namibia, also give an example
to each.
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4.List any four advantages of joining a trade union.
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9. Marking Rubric for Economics
Name:_________________________ Grade 12_
Class Activity Date:_________________
1.What is a trade union?
Is a worker’s organisation which represents workers in their dealings with the management and owners of
a firm. [2marks]
2.Write a summary of not longer than five sentences identifying the aims of trade unions.
To protect their members against unfair dismissals at work.
To represent their members at wage negotiations.
To ensure that members get compensated for injuries at work
To ensure that members receive market related salaries and fringe benefits
To advise and encourage government to strive towards democracy, freedom and justice for all
To provide members with legal and financial advice. [1 mark for each]
3.Name by describing at least three different types of trade unions in Namibia; also give an
example to each.
Craft Union [1 mark]
This type of unions restrict their membership to skilled workers who have undergone lengthy, specialised
technical training and who possess technical skills such as plumbers, electricians, carpenters, boilermaker
etc. traditionally, this trade unions are joined by members that have undergone a recognised
apprenticeship. [2 marks]
E.g. Namibia Building Workers Union (NABWU). [1 mark]
General Union [1 mark]
This is a union that represent unskilled and semi-skilled workers from trade and industries. [2 marks]
E.g. Namibian Domestic and Allied Workers Union (NDAWU). [1 mark]
Industrial Union [1 mark]
These are trade unions that represent all workers in many different trades and industries regardless of their
skill or type of work. E.g. all workers who form a trade union in the clothing industry, mining, railways,
motor car manufacturing, etc. will form an industrial union. [2 marks]
E.g. Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN). [1 mark]
White Collar Unions [1 mark]
These unions include general office workers, working in banking and insurance sectors as well as those in
management and professional occupations such as lawyers, teachers, etc. [2 marks]
E.g. Namibian Public Workers Unions (NAPWU), Namibian National Teachers Union (NANTU), etc. [1
mark]
[any three makes 12 marks]
4.List any four advantages of joining a trade union.
The rights of members are protected
Additional benefits, such as counselling
Some unions give loans to members at reasonable interest rates.
Negotiate better working conditions, like more holidays or improved health and safety
Some provide training for new skills
Trade unions give general advice and support. [1 mark for any four]
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10. 1. LESSON PLAN INFORMATION
Subject: Business Studies Name of the School: Andimba Toivo ya Toivo SSS
Grade : 12 Teacher’s name: Aktofel-A Antindi
Number of Learners: Student Number: 180071319
Topic/Sub- Topic: Ways of organizing business
activity: the public and private sectors
Date: 16 April 2018 Time: 07H30
Length of Period: 45 Min
2. EXPECTATION(S)
Aims of the lesson: Learners Will………
• Understand the difference between the public and private sectors
Lesson Objectives: Learners Should be able to……
• Explain, with examples the difference between public and private sectors, and ways of organizing
business activity;
• Distinguish between nationalization and privatization
3. STATEMENT OF STUDENTS’ PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF SUBJECT MATTER
• Have an understanding of the mixed economic system and the private and public sectors
• Able to work with other students in a friendly manner.
4. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING
• Questions will be asked during the lesson and learners will be required to answer
• Learners will be given a task in a form of a test.
5. LEARNING CONTEXT
A. The use of Information Technology

• N/A
B. Learning Environment/Classroom Organization
• Student with vision impairment requires seating close to whiteboard and magnification equipment for
viewing task.
• Students to sit in pairs or group of three facing the side of the chalk board.
C. Resources/Materials
• Namcol study guide
• Teachers summarized notes
• Chalk board
D. English across the Curriculum:
Reading: Students to read out loud while the class follow.
Writing: Write personal summary while we are discussing.
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11. E. An appropriate talk on HIV/AIDs cross curricula
N/A
6. TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIES
Content and Teacher Activity Learners Activity Resources
• A thorough recap on the previous lesson will be done.
This will be done by asking the learners what they can
remember from our previous meeting and if they have any
question. A re-instatement of the main points will be made.
Introduction
• Brainstorm the topic of “the public and private sectors”
on the board. The teacher may ask the individual students
questions to see where they are at, and how well they know
on the topic.
• The teacher will tell the students the purpose of the lesson
and what they should be able to achieve by the end of this
lesson.
Development
•Ask learner to join groups of two or three, and take their
text books on page 55. (Namcol study guides)
• Ask learners to look at the learning objectives and in
short note down a summary of what they think of the
objectives and what they think the topic is all about.
• Once they are done, teacher goes through with the
learners in what they have written down.
• And than discuss the topic further by explaining and
acknowledging what the students have noted down.
• Ask questions and listen
attentively
•Pay attention and answer
to the questions posed by
the teacher
• Listen attentively and
note down what is
expected of them after the
lesson.
• To choose their partners
without disturbing other
classes.
• Discuss as a group, and
note down the summary in
their note book.
• Pay attention and be able
to re-state their group
discussions to the class.
• Listen, take notes, ask
questions for clarity
•Chalk board
• Chalk board
•Learners note
books.
• Chalk Board
• Chalk board
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12. Conclusion
• To conclude the lesson, teacher calls the students to sit on
their own individual tables.
• Students to bring what they have summarised during the
lesson.
• Teacher questions 3 students to see what they have learnt.
• Teacher makes a statement about the importance of
remembering the main objectives of the lesson.
• Give class rep a hand out summary to copy on the chalk
board for others during study time if there is no enough
time left.
• Do what they are told
• Raise hands to answer
• Pay attention
Name of Mentor Teacher/Supervisor Miss Alpha Ndeunyema Signature
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7. HOMEWORK OR ASSIGNMENT SET: Class test Hand in date: Next Lesson
8. REFLECTION OF THE LESSON:

13. Teachers Notes for Business Studies
Summary: Private vs. Public Sectors
1. The public sector is made up of agencies and institutions owned and operated by the government, while the
private sector is made up of small businesses, corporations, as well as profit and non-profit organizations.
2. The public sector is not profit-driven, while this is the case with the private sector.
3. The end beneficiary of the services offered by the public sector is the general public, while it is the general
consuming public who take advantage of the goods and services offered for profit by the private sector
businesses.
The public sector
The main purpose is to provide essential goods and services that cannot be left to private sector businesses.
Other than health and education, defence and police; it may also include industries such as energy,
telecommunications and public transport.
The main aim of public sector businesses is to provide a service to the public in the areas of the country. To
keep people in jobs so that unemployment does not rise. To keep prices low so that everybody can afford the
services. To break even, the point of sales where there is no profit neither a loss.
Here we talk of the public corporations, which are businesses established by law and is wholly or partially
owned by the government. President appoints a board of directors, who appoint a managing director. e.g. NBC,
which provides radio and television services in Namibia. Nampower, generates and provide electricity in
Namibia. Namcor, handles exploration for oil and gas and planning for the development of a petroleum
industry. The Namibia Development Corporation (NDC) promotes, develops, and support all the sectors of the
Namibian economy.
Government owned companies, where government is the only shareholder of that company. The relevant
minister appoints the board of directors, who in turn appoints the managing director. E.g. Namwater, It provides
clean water for human and animal consumption. TransNamib, operates roads, rail, harbor and air transport.
Nampost, provides postal services, etc.
Statutory institutions, are established by law. E.g. Agricultural Bank of Namibia, which finances both
commercial and communal farming activities. It is self-funding. Under the control of the Minister of finance,
board of directors appointed by the president.
The private sector
Main aim is to make profit. The government has little or no control in the running of these businesses. In
Namibia, there are different types of business organisations in the private sector, e.g. sole-traders, partnerships,
close corporations, multinationals, joint ventures and franchises. They are usually small, although some are very
large such as public companies.
E.g. Shoprite, Pupkewitz Holdings; Game; Pep stores. Can you name other more?
So we have learnt that some businesses are privately owned and others owned by government. The ownership
can be changed either when government sells to the private sector or when government buys from the private
sector which is what we are going to discuss next.
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14. Nationalisation vs. Privatisation
Nationalisation, is the process by which the state or government takes over the ownership and control of businesses
from the private sector. Nationalization implies that, on behalf of the nation, the government of the country owns and
operates the productive system, and sometimes also the distributive system.
Reasons for Nationalisation
• Services such as Health and Education may not be available to society or may be to expensive to afford if left in the
hands of the private sector.
• For national security reasons, certain key industries such as defence and police etc may be too important to be left to
private enterprises.
Advantages
• The industry is essential to a large number of consumers for example water.
• Existence of monopolies decreases
• Where the public interest would not be met by private enterprises. E.g. A private company would find it unprofitable to
run a railway to a small village.
Disadvantages
• Government can use those businesses for political reasons
• No close competition to the public corporations.
• There is a lack of incentives to increase consumer choice and increase efficiency.
Privatization, is the process of transferring ownership of businesses from the state to the private sector. An
industry/business that has been privatized has been transferred from the control of the state or to the private sector. A
recent example in our country is the change of ownership of Air Namibia from the state to private ownership.
The reasons for Privatisation
• Nationalised industries have too much power. Their power usually lies in the importance of the service or product they
deliver. Example of such industries are the Namwater and Nampower. Therefore strikes or reduction in service delivery
could impact negatively on the economy of a country.
• Constant government interference in the running of nationalized industries results in difficulties for management that
leads to inefficiency in management and operations of those industries.
Advantages
• New owners who have a profit as a main aim in mind might run the business more efficiently
• It raises money for the government because it has to pay tax
• Competition increases, which will keep prices low and encourage efficiency
• New owners may have more capital to invest, and it may improve the service they offer.
• There is no politics involved as in the case where the government owns it and decisions are only for business reasons.
Disadvantages
• Some important services that make losses may close down
• Workers may lose their jobs and because of the main aim, new owners are to make profits.
• Business may be run as a monopoly which may lead to high prices for consumers
• Only a few people will benefit from the business.
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15. Assessment Task for Business Studies
Name: _________________________ Grade 12__
Class Test 01 Date: _________________
1. Distinguish between Nationalisation and privatization. [4]
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2. Why is business activities like broadcasting corporations owned and run by the state?[4]
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3. What are the advantages of privatization? [4]
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4. Explain with examples what is meant by a private and public sector business.[6]
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16. _________________________________________________________________________________________
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[Total 18]
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17. Marking Rubric for Business Studies
1. Distinguish between Nationalisation and privatization. [4]
Nationalisation, is the process by which the state or government takes over the ownership and control of
businesses from the private sector. [2 marks]
Privatisation is the process of transferring ownership of businesses from the state to the private sector. [2
marks]
2. Why is business activities like broadcasting corporations owned and run by the state?[4]
• To provide services to the public in all areas of the country.
• To keep people in jobs so that unemployment does not rise.
• To keep prices low so that everybody can afford the services.
•To break even, the point of sales where there is no profit neither a loss. [1 mark for each]
3. What are the advantages of privatization? [4]
• New owners who have a profit as a main aim in mind might run the business more efficiently
• It raises money for the government because it has to pay tax
• Competition increases, which will keep prices low and encourage efficiency
• New owners may have more capital to invest, and it may improve the service they offer.
• There is no politics involved as in the case where the government owns it and decisions are only for business
[1 mark for each]
4. Explain with examples what is meant by a private and public sector business.[6]
• The Public Sector business are usually organizations that are owned and operated by the government and exist
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18. to provide services for its citizens, organizations in the public sector do not seek to generate a profit. [2 marks]
• Example is Nampower, Namcor and Transnamib. The Katutura state hospital, as well as Jan Mor SSS. [1
mark]
• The private sector business are businesses that are not state controlled and are run by individuals and
companies for profit. [2 marks] • E.g. Shoprite, Pupkewitz Holdings; Game; Pep stores [1 mark]
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19. Conclusion
This paper was focusing on two lesson plans, which were based on the subjects of economics and business
studies, on the topics and objectives from their respective syllabuses. The paper has included in a teachers notes
for economics and business studies subjects, an assessment task as well as a marking rubric that will be used to
carry out the developed lesson plans.
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20. References
NSSC/H Business studies module 1, page 55-62
NSSC/H Economics module 1, page 50-54
25.55-Econ Gr10 LPS Term 3 Final
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