| Lesson Plan |
| Grade: |
Date: 25/02/2026 |
| Subject: Economics |
| Lesson Topic: Drawing and interpretation of diagrams that illustrate the effects of changes in demand and supply in the labour market |
Learning Objective/s:
- Draw a labour‑market diagram showing demand and supply curves and label the equilibrium wage and employment.
- Explain how shifts in labour demand or supply affect equilibrium wage and employment.
- Analyse the impact of specific factors (e.g., product price, productivity, immigration, minimum wage) on labour‑market outcomes.
- Apply diagrammatic analysis to real‑world scenarios such as minimum‑wage legislation or technological change.
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Materials Needed:
- Projector and screen
- Whiteboard and markers
- Printed worksheets with diagram templates
- Scenario cards (e.g., minimum wage, immigration, productivity)
- Student notebooks and pens
- Calculators (optional)
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Introduction:
Today we’ll explore how changes in the labour market are reflected in supply‑and‑demand diagrams. Building on your understanding of basic demand‑supply graphs, you will learn to identify shifts and predict new equilibrium wages and employment. By the end of the lesson you should be able to draw accurate labour‑market diagrams and explain the economic reasoning behind each shift.
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Lesson Structure:
- Do‑now (5'): Sketch a simple product‑market demand‑supply graph to refresh recall.
- Mini‑lecture (10'): Introduce labour‑market concepts—demand, supply, equilibrium—and their determinants using the projector.
- Guided drawing (15'): Step‑by‑step construction of the labour‑market diagram on the whiteboard, labeling axes, curves and the initial equilibrium.
- Group activity (15'): Each group receives a scenario (e.g., higher product price, immigration surge, minimum‑wage law) and draws the resulting shift, identifies the new equilibrium and prepares a brief explanation.
- Gallery walk & feedback (10'): Groups display diagrams; peers use a checklist to comment on accuracy and interpretation.
- Quick quiz (5'): Exit‑ticket with two short questions on interpreting shifts.
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Conclusion:
To summarise, we have seen how different factors move the labour‑demand or supply curve and consequently alter wages and employment. For the exit ticket, write the likely effect of a higher minimum wage on equilibrium wage and unemployment. For homework, complete the worksheet that asks you to analyse a technology‑driven productivity increase in the labour market.
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