Lesson Plan

• Describe how improved education builds human capital and influences poverty levels.
• Explain the short‑term and long‑term effects of key education policies on income distribution.
• Evaluate education policies using coverage, quality, cost‑effectiveness, equity and sustainability criteria.
• Apply the link between education interventions and changes in the poverty gap and Gini coefficient.

• Projector and screen
• Printed handout of the policy‑outcome table
• Worksheet for group analysis
• Whiteboard and markers
• Calculators (for simple Gini/poverty‑gap calculations)
• Short video clip on education’s impact on poverty

Begin with the question, “What would happen to a community if every child could attend school for free?” Connect this to students’ prior knowledge of poverty measures such as the poverty line and Gini coefficient. Explain that by the end of the lesson they will be able to identify education‑based policies, describe their effects, and evaluate their effectiveness.

1. Do‑now (5 min): Quick quiz on the poverty line and Gini coefficient.
2. Mini‑lecture (10 min): Human capital, why education matters for poverty reduction.
3. Policy analysis activity (15 min): In groups, examine the handout table, match policies to short‑ and long‑term outcomes, and complete the worksheet.
4. Case‑study discussion (10 min): Evaluate a real‑world education program using the five evaluation criteria.
5. Synthesis (5 min): Whole‑class creation of a flowchart linking education → human capital → productivity → lower poverty gap & Gini.
6. Exit ticket (5 min): One‑sentence summary of how improved education can redistribute income.

Recap the main pathways through which education policies affect poverty and inequality. Collect exit tickets to check understanding, and assign homework: research a local education initiative and write a brief report evaluating its potential impact on poverty reduction.