Lesson Plan

• Describe geographical and occupational mobility and their key characteristics.
• Analyse how each form of mobility influences regional and structural unemployment.
• Identify major push, pull factors and barriers affecting labour mobility.
• Evaluate policy measures that can enhance mobility and reduce unemployment.
• Apply a comparative framework to assess advantages and disadvantages of labour mobility.

• Projector and slide deck
• Printed handout with comparative table (geographical vs occupational)
• Whiteboard and markers
• Worksheets for group activity
• Exit‑ticket slips

Begin with a brief news clip about recent migration trends to capture interest. Ask students what they already know about why workers move between jobs or regions, linking this to previous lessons on unemployment types. Explain that by the end of the lesson they will be able to describe, analyse and evaluate the two main forms of labour mobility.

1. Do‑now (5'): Quick recall quiz on cyclical vs structural unemployment.
2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Define labour mobility and introduce geographical and occupational forms with examples.
3. Comparative table activity (15'): In pairs, complete a partially‑filled table highlighting drivers, barriers and impacts for each form.
4. Diagram illustration (10'): Teacher draws supply‑shift diagrams; students label shifts for each mobility type.
5. Evaluation debate (15'): Groups discuss advantages, disadvantages and policy trade‑offs; present key points.
6. Exit ticket (5'): Write one sentence stating how improving mobility can reduce unemployment.

Summarise the main ways geographical and occupational mobility help adjust labour markets and the common barriers they face. Collect exit tickets to gauge understanding, and assign homework: each student finds a real‑world example of either form of mobility and writes a short analysis of its impact on unemployment.