### Lesson Plan: Documents Used in Foreign Trade
**Grade Level:** Senior Secondary 1
**Subject:** Commerce
**Duration:** 60 minutes
**Topic:** Documents Used in Foreign Trade
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**Objectives:**
1. Understand the key documents involved in foreign trade.
2. Recognize the purpose and importance of each document.
3. Develop the ability to identify these documents based on descriptions or examples.
**Materials Needed:**
- Whiteboard and markers
- Projector and computer for presentation
- Handouts with examples of documents
- Sample copies of actual trade documents (could be printed or projected)
- Notebooks and pens for students
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**Lesson Outline:**
**Introduction (10 minutes)**
1. **Greeting and Attendance** (2 minutes)
2. **Warm-Up Discussion** (3 minutes)
- Ask students if they are aware of any documents required for international trade.
- Show a short video clip of a trade scenario highlighting the key moments where documents are used.
3. **Lesson Objectives** (2 minutes)
- Clearly state today's goals: understanding various documents used in foreign trade.
4. **Link to Previous Knowledge** (3 minutes)
- Quick recap on international trade basics covered in previous sessions.
**Main Content (35 minutes)**
1. **Explanation of Key Documents** (20 minutes)
- **Bill of Lading** (5 minutes): A document issued by a carrier to acknowledge receipt of cargo for shipment.
- Purpose and importance.
- Show a sample Bill of Lading.
- **Commercial Invoice** (5 minutes): A document issued by the seller to the buyer, detailing the goods sold and the terms of sale.
- Purpose and importance.
- Show a sample Commercial Invoice.
- **Certificate of Origin** (5 minutes): A document that certifies the country in which the goods were manufactured.
- Purpose and importance.
- Show a sample Certificate of Origin.
- **Export/Import License** (5 minutes): Required authorization for certain goods to enter or leave a country.
- Purpose and importance.
- Show a sample Export/Import License.
2. **Activity: Identifying Documents** (10 minutes)
- Distribute handouts with descriptions and images of various documents.
- Group students into pairs and let them match documents to their descriptions.
- Discuss the matches as a class.
3. **Case Study** (5 minutes)
- Present a short case study of an export/import transaction.
- Discuss which documents would be involved and why.
**Conclusion (10 minutes)**
1. **Summary** (5 minutes)
- Quick recap of the key points discussed in the lesson.
- Emphasize the importance of each document in ensuring smooth trade operations.
2. **Q&A Session** (3 minutes)
- Open the floor for any questions from students.
3. **Assignment and Homework** (2 minutes)
- Assign students to write a short essay explaining the purpose of any one of the documents discussed.
- Inform students about the next topic: "Customs Procedures in Foreign Trade."
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**Assessment:**
- **Formative**: Observations during activities, participation in discussions.
- **Summative**: Review of short essays submitted by students.
**Homework:**
- Write a short essay (200 words) on the purpose and importance of one document used in foreign trade.
**Reflection:**
- After the lesson, note what worked well and areas for improvement.
- Collect feedback from students regarding their understanding and engagement.
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End of Lesson Plan.