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Term: 2nd Term

Week: 11

Class: Senior Secondary School 2

Age: 16 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:    Commerce

Topic:-      Transportation III

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Explain transportation by air
  2. Discuss the merits and demerits of air transportation

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher reviews the previous lesson on transportation

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains transportation by air

 

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She discusses the merits and demerits of air transportation

 

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

AIR TRANSPORTAION

This is the mode of transport that involves moving goods from one place to other in the air. Vehicles such as aeroplanes, jets and helicopters are used in air transportation

 

MERITS OF AIR TRANSPORTATION

  1. it is the fastest means of transportation
  2. it provides comfortable, quick and efficient services
  3. it does not require special infrastructure as in the case which requires the construction of railway tracks
  4. It can access areas where other means of transportation cannot
  5. it is free from physical barriers and natural obstacles such as mountains, hills etc

 

DEMERITS OF AIR TRANSPORTATION

  1. It is the most risky form of transportation
  2. it is the most expensive form of transportation thereby affecting the prices of goods
  3. it is not suitable for carrying bulky and large goods
  4. it is unreliable especially during strong weather conditions
  5. it requires huge cost to maintain and sustain

 

EVALUATION:   1. Explain air transportation

  1. State the merits and demerits of air transportation

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively