Lesson Plan for Senior Secondary 3 - Home Management - Wise Purchasing

**Lesson Plan: Wise Purchasing** **Subject:** Home Management **Grade Level:** Senior Secondary 3 **Duration:** 60 minutes **Topic:** Wise Purchasing --- ### **Objectives:** By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. Understand the concept of wise purchasing. 2. Identify the factors to consider when making a purchase. 3. Develop skills to make informed purchasing decisions. 4. Recognize common pitfalls and how to avoid them during purchasing. ### **Materials Needed:** - Whiteboard and markers - Projector and laptop - Handouts with key points and scenarios - Sample household budgets - Flipcharts and markers - Post-it notes - Worksheets for practical exercises ### **Lesson Outline:** 1. **Introduction (10 minutes)** - Greet the students and briefly introduce the topic of wise purchasing. - Explain why learning about wise purchasing is important for managing personal and family resources efficiently. - Share a brief story or example of an unwise purchase and its impact. 2. **Presentation (20 minutes)** - **Key Concepts:** - Definition of wise purchasing. - The importance of budgeting and planning before making purchases. - Evaluating needs vs. wants. - Researching before purchasing. - Comparing prices and quality. - Understanding sales, discounts, and promotions. - Reading and understanding product reviews and warranty information. - Use the projector to show a short presentation on these key concepts. - Distribute handouts summarizing the key points. 3. **Interactive Activity (15 minutes)** - Divide students into small groups and provide each group with a hypothetical household budget. - Give each group a scenario involving a purchasing decision (e.g., buying a new appliance, school supplies, clothing). - Ask each group to discuss and write down the steps they would take to make a wise purchase in their given scenario. - Have each group present their plan to the class. 4. **Discussion and Debrief (10 minutes)** - Facilitate a classroom discussion on what worked well in each group's plan and what could be improved. - Highlight common pitfalls in purchasing decisions, such as impulse buying, falling for high-pressure sales tactics, and not factoring in long-term costs. - Emphasize the importance of patience and deliberation in purchasing processes. 5. **Practical Exercise (5 minutes)** - Distribute worksheets that contain a list of items and ask students to prioritize them based on need, cost, and quality. - Review the worksheets in class and provide feedback on their prioritization decisions. 6. **Conclusion (5 minutes)** - Summarize the key points discussed during the lesson. - Encourage students to apply these principles in their daily lives. - Assign a short homework task where students must interview a family member about a wise or unwise purchase they made and summarize what they learned. ### **Assessment:** 1. **Participation in Group Activities**: Monitor each group for active participation and engagement during the interactive activity. 2. **Worksheets**: Evaluate the prioritization exercise for understanding and application of the discussed concepts. 3. **Homework**: Collect and review homework assignments to see if students can identify insights from real-life purchasing decisions. ### **Homework:** - Interview a family member about a wise or unwise purchase they have made. Write a summary of what you learned from their experience and relate it to the principles of wise purchasing discussed in class. --- ### **Teacher’s Reflection:** After the lesson, reflect on: - What strategies worked well in engaging the students? - Were the objectives met by the end of the session? - What could be improved for future lessons on this topic? This lesson plan aims to educate Senior Secondary 3 students on the importance and process of making wise purchasing decisions, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to manage their resources effectively.