Lesson Plan

• Describe why governments protect sunset industries through trade restrictions.
• Explain the main trade‑restriction tools (tariffs, quotas, subsidies, licensing, anti‑dumping duties) and their intended effects.
• Analyse the short‑term benefits and long‑term costs of protecting declining industries.
• Evaluate the British textile case study to illustrate policy outcomes.
• Apply the concepts by designing a brief protection proposal for a given sunset sector.

• Projector and screen
• Whiteboard and markers
• Printed handout with key points and diagram
• Case‑study worksheet (British textile industry)
• Supply‑and‑demand graph template
• Sticky notes for exit tickets

Begin with a quick poll: “What happens to a domestic industry when cheaper imports flood the market?” Connect this to students’ prior knowledge of tariffs and quotas. Explain that today they will explore why governments sometimes protect industries that are already in decline and how they decide which tools to use. Success will be measured by students’ ability to describe, analyse, and apply protection concepts.

1. Do‑now (5') – Students list three reasons a government might intervene in trade.
2. Mini‑lecture (10') – Introduce “sunset industries” and the five common trade restrictions.
3. Group matching activity (15') – Teams match each restriction to its intended purpose using cards; teacher circulates for clarification.
4. Case‑study analysis (15') – In pairs, students read the British textile example and answer guided questions on outcomes.
5. Diagram drawing (10') – Individually sketch a supply‑and‑demand graph showing the effect of a tariff on a sunset industry.
6. Check for understanding (5') – Kahoot quiz on key concepts.
7. Exit ticket (5') – Write one advantage and one disadvantage of protecting a declining industry.

Summarise that protection can cushion short‑term job loss but often incurs efficiency costs and international tensions. Collect exit tickets to gauge understanding and assign homework: research another sunset industry in any country and propose a brief protection strategy, citing at least one tool covered today.