DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

LESSON PLAN
NAME OF TEACHER: ……………………………….…………… DATE:
SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY DURATION:80 MINUTES
TOPIC: Processing and Manufacturing Industries in Zambia CLASS:12
SUBTOPIC: Importance of manufacturing and processing NO OF BOYS……….
GIRLS…….…
REFERENCES: Achievers Senior Secondary Geography learners book 12 and other sources
TEACHING LEARNING /AIDS: learners book, chalk board and chart
RATIONALE: This lesson is on The Solar System. Teacher Exposition, Question and answer and group or
class discussion methods will be used. This lesson will develop learners knowledge’s about the
importance of manufacturing and processing industries such as development of infrastructure,
employment, import substitution, utilization of social amenities, promotion of local, regional and
international trade
LEARNING OUTCOMES: L.S.B.A.T:
 State the importance of manufacturing and processing industries
PREREQUISITE KNOWLEDGE: Learners have ideas about the topic being taught.
LESSON INTRODUCTION: Brainstorming questions about the topic being taught will be used to introduce
the topic and to revise through the previous lesson
LESSON DEVELOPMENT
CONTENT TEACHER’S PUPIL’S ACTIVITY METHODS
ACTIVITY
problems faced by manufacturing industries Teacher explains Learners listen Teacher
Manufacturing industries in Kafue are faced with problems about problems and ask questions exposition/
and some of these are: faced by Question and
-Stiff competition from imported goods manufacturing Answer
industries and
-High duty on imported raw materials
allows learners to
-High energy costs increased local production costs and
ask questions
made locally manufactured goods uncompetitive
-Fluctuating currency exchange rates made planning difficult
-High bank interest rates made capital borrowing expensive

factors affecting the location of manufacturing Industries

Raw materials The teacher initiate Class discuss GROUP/CLASS
- Industries that uses bulky raw materials such as clay, class discussion factors affecting DISCUSSION
timber or sugar cane the factory will be located at the factors affecting the location of
source of raw materials to cut on transport costs the location of manufacturing
manufacturing Industries
- Perishable raw materials attract the factory to the source
Industries
of raw materials
Transport
- It is cheap and efficient transport that attracts investors.
- Rail transport is the cheapest in Zambia
- In other countries it is water transport
- Locations near the railway are therefore regarded as
advantageous in Zambia
Power
- Cheap power is offered by hydro electricity (H.E.P)

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- Town connected to Kariba and Kafue Gorge H.E.P stations
will have energy cost and adequate power suppliers
Market
- Perishable goods are better located near the market.
- The market will determine the type of goods to produce
Teacher Learners listen Teacher
- Is the market likely to expand
consolidates attentively Exposition
Labour Learner ’responses
- Availability of skilled and unskilled labour within the reach
of the proposed site
- Labour however is mobile and can be recruited from
distant places
Government Policy
- Ensures equitable development of industry to all parts of
the country
- Encourages the establishment of industries in certain
locations through low land tax and duty rates
- Livingstone, Ndola and Luanshya have been declared tax
free zones so that industries can develop in these towns

Lesson conclusion: Tr to conclude lesson by revising through the lesson with leaners to help
remedial learners
HOMEWORK/CLASS EXERCISE
1. Outline the problems faced by manufacturing industries
2. State the factors affecting the location of manufacturing Industries
Learners evaluation:
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