Lesson Plan

• Describe how an increase in aggregate demand can stimulate economic growth.
• Explain how expanding the quantity of factor inputs (labour, capital, land, entrepreneurship) raises potential output.
• Analyse how improvements in the quality of resources (human capital, technology, organisation) increase productivity and growth.
• Apply AD‑AS and PPF diagrams to illustrate each growth mechanism.

• Projector and laptop for slides
• Whiteboard and markers
• Printed handouts with AD‑AS and PPF diagrams
• Worksheet containing tables and practice questions
• Sticky notes for the opening poll
• Calculators (optional)

Start with a quick poll: “Which factor do you think most influences a country’s rising GDP?” Review students’ prior knowledge of aggregate demand and supply from the previous lesson. Explain that by the end of class they will be able to identify and explain three distinct drivers of economic growth and illustrate each with the appropriate diagram.

1. Do‑now (5') – Students write their poll answer on sticky notes and share briefly.
2. Mini‑lecture (10') – Demand‑side growth: present AD‑AS diagram and discuss fiscal/monetary stimulus.
3. Group activity (15') – Quantity of resources: using the provided table, groups fill a worksheet identifying how labour, capital, land or entrepreneurship can increase and the resulting output effect.
4. Interactive demonstration (10') – Quality of resources: show PPF shift, discuss human capital, technology and organisational improvements.
5. Guided practice (10') – Students answer three practice questions; teacher provides feedback and checks understanding.

Recap the three growth drivers and the key diagrams that represent them. For the exit ticket, each student writes one concrete example of demand‑side growth, resource‑quantity growth, and resource‑quality growth. Homework: complete the worksheet by sketching an AD‑AS shift and a PPF expansion for a chosen policy.