Lesson Plans and Activities
Lesson Plans - Subject: Economics
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Consumer Decision Making - The Power of Advertising
The Power of Advertising.doc
Size: 71 K
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Consumer Rights and Responsibilities - The impact on consumer and business Parts 1&2
GCCNI - post pri 3 Consumer behaviour final.doc
Size: 110 K
By exploring this relationship students will re-visit and evaluate a range of issues; their rights as a consumer as well as their responsibility to make informed choices; their ability to seek redress/satisfaction; an understanding of the needs of producers and sellers; how advertising and information are used; how the way we shop has brought about changes in the way we are protected as consumers and how exercising our consumer influence can in turn impact on the quality of goods and services on offer. This is a research project with the guidance below providing a simple framework for pupils to use to research different elements of the consumer and producer relationship. (Key Stage 4/ A Level)
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Consumer Rights and Responsibilities – The relationship between producer and consumer in a changing market place
Consumer Rights and Responsibilities.doc
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A Key Stage 4 lesson Plan. By exploring this relationship students will re-visit and evaluate a range of issues; their rights as a consumer as well as their responsibility to make informed choices; their ability to seek redress/satisfaction; an understanding of the needs of producers and sellers; how advertising and information are used; how the way we shop has brought about changes in the way we are protected as consumers and how exercising our consumer influence can in turn impact on the quality of goods and services on offer.
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Government Intervention in the Market for Oil
Government intervention in the market for oil 2.doc
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This lesson plan illustrates the importance of oil to the world economy. It also outlines the reasons for government intervention in the oil market. The lesson was designed for AVCE Business students but it could easily be used with GCSE or AS Economics students.
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Market Failure and the Economics of Alcohol Consumption.
Market Failure.doc
Size: 124 K
This lesson is designed for AS economics students. It can be used when dealing with demerit goods or as a revision exercise after Unit 1 (The Market Mechanism, Market Failure and Government Response).
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Oligopolies and Interdependence
Oligopolies and Interdependence.doc
Size: 91 K
The study of how oligopolistic firms operate is an important element in both A level Economics (Unit 4: Production and Competition) and AVCE Business Studies (Unit 2: The Competitive Business Environment).
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Sustainable Consumption 1. - …I’ll tell you what I want…
Sustainable Consumption1.doc
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These activities will help pupils establish the distinction between needs and wants and how this is a relative concept. This series of activities can be used with the advertising activities (The Power of advertising) to explore how our attitudes towards needs and wants can be shifted by advertising. (Key Stage 3)
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Taxation and Government Spending
taxation.doc
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This is a Year 13 lesson plan on taxation and government spending. It was designed for AVCE Business students studying Unit 2 - The Competitive Business Environment, but could be used just as easily with GCSE or AS Economics students.
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The Economics of Obesity
economics of obesity.doc
Size: 137 K
This lesson plan introduces the concept of obesity and illustrates the external costs of obesity and potential government policies. It was designed for AVCE Business students studying unit 2 The Competitive Business Environment, and AS economics students studying Market Failure and Government Response.
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The Market for Oil
The market for oi1 2.doc
Size: 186 K
This lesson illustrates the factors which influence the demand and supply of oil. The lesson was designed for AVCE Business students but it could easily be used with GCSE or AS Economics students.
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These activities invite the pupils to explore advertising, its power and how as consumers we can limit the impact of advertising if we are able to understand its purpose and intent.
(See activities on sustainable consumption – 'tell you what I want' and 'It's all in the presentation') in relation to how advertising influences our purchasing decisions. (Key Stage 3/4)