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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 18/01/2026
Subject: Economics
Lesson Topic: classification of economies in terms of their level of national income
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe how the World Bank classifies economies by GNI per capita.
  • Calculate GDP per capita and determine the corresponding income group.
  • Analyse the characteristics of each income group and their policy implications.
  • Evaluate the key factors that enable economies to move between income groups.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Handout with the World Bank income‑group table
  • Calculator or spreadsheet software
  • Sample country data sheets
  • Sticky notes for group activity
 Introduction:
Begin with a quick poll: which countries do students think are high‑income and why? Review prior learning on GDP and GNI concepts. Today’s success criteria are that students will accurately compute per‑capita income, classify economies, and explain why the classification matters for policy.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5'): calculate GDP per capita for a given country on a worksheet.
  2. Mini‑lecture (10'): present World Bank income thresholds and typical characteristics using slides.
  3. Guided practice (12'): in pairs, classify a set of country data and complete the handout.
  4. Class discussion (8'): groups share findings and link characteristics to policy implications.
  5. Case‑study analysis (10'): examine the Country X example and discuss factors that enable upward movement.
  6. Exit ticket (5'): each student writes the income group of a new country and one factor that could help it transition.
Conclusion:
Recap the four income groups and their key traits, emphasizing why classification guides policy and investment decisions. Collect exit tickets to check understanding of the classification process. For homework, assign a brief report comparing two countries from different income groups, focusing on the factors that could shift their classification.