DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

LESSON PLAN

NAME OF TEACHER: ………………………………………… DATE:

SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY DURATION:80 MINUTES
TOPIC: Power and Energy in Zambia CLASS: 12
SUBTOPIC: Uses of hydro-electric power and its effects in Zambia 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 Location of hydro-electric power stations . Teacher Exposition, Question and
answer and group or class discussion methods will be used. This lesson will develop learners knowledge’s
about the negative impact of hydro-electric power development on the environment such as Flooding,
displacement of settlements and wildlife, deforestation
LEARNING OUTCOMES: L.S.B.A.T:
 Evaluate the negative impact of hydro-electric power development on the environment
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 ACTIVITY PUPIL’S METHODS
ACTIVITY
Various uses of energy in Zambia
-There are many uses of energy in Zambia and
these can be bundled into four major categories
which are
-the use in industry sector
-the use of energy for domestic purpose
-the use of energy for lighting purpose
-The use of energy for security purposes such as Teacher explains about
security lights, security fences Various uses of energy in
negative impact of hydro electric power Zambia ,negative impact of Learners listen Teacher
development on the environment hydro electric power attentively ask exposition/
-The negative impact of hydro electric power development on the questions Question and
development on the environment among others environment and allows Answer
include the following learners to ask questions
-Construction of dams leads to flooding of the
surrounding areas. Also during times of opening of
the spill gates of the dams, there is excessive
flooding down the stream
-It leads to displacement of settlement of human
beings and wildlife
-It also leads to the areas where dams and power The teacher point at any
lines are constructed to be deforested pupil at random to explain The pupil
Reasons why Zambian pointed at Question and
Reasons why Zambian government is discouraging government is discouraging explain why the answer
the use of charcoal as a source of energy. the use of charcoal as a Zambian
-As a way of discouraging deforestation source of energy government is

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-In to promote sustainable use of energy discouraging the
- As a way of fighting against climate change use of charcoal
- In order to sustain the forestry resources and its as a source of
biodiversity energy
Learners listen Teacher
Teacher consolidates Attentively Exposition
learner’ responses

Measures being put in place to ensure less extensive

use of charcoal
The teacher initiate class Class discuss on GROUP/CLASS
-Promoting rural electrification programs across the discussion on Measures Measures being DISCUSSION
country through REA being put in place to ensure put in place to
-Lowering and subsidizing the cost of electricity less extensive use of ensure less
charcoal and Why is the extensive use of
tariffs
Zambian government charcoal and
-The forestry department has intensified its
promoting rural Why is the
monitoring of the use of the forest resources electrification Zambian
-Sensitizing the communities on the importance of government
the forest resources. promoting rural
- Promoting other forestry related livelihood like electrification
bee keeping, herb collections, mushroom collections
and many others.

Why is the Zambian government promoting rural

electrification?
-To improve rural livelihood as a way of
discouraging rural urban migration.
-To discourage some acts of deforestation among
rural communities
- Empowering the rural communities especially
women Teacher consolidates Learners listen Teacher
-To promote rural small-scale industries learner’ responses Attentively Exposition
-As a way of promoting technological creativity and
innovativeness, while presenting entrepreneurial
opportunities to the rural communities.

challenges facing the implementation of rural

electrification programs
Teacher explains about the Learners listen Teacher
challenges facing the and ask exposition/
-Inadequate funding towards the project implementation of rural question Question and
-High initial cost electrification programs Answer
-Low private sector participation And allows learners to
Ask question
Lesson conclusion: Tr to conclude lesson by revising through the lesson with leaners to help
remedial learners

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HOMEWORK/CLASS EXERCISE
1.Explain the various uses of energy in Zambia
2. Evaluate the negative impact of hydro electric power development on the environment
3. Explain why the Zambian government is discouraging the use of charcoal as a source
4. State the measures being put in place to ensure less extensive use of charcoal
5. Why is the Zambian government promoting rural electrification
6. What challenges are facing the implementation of rural electrification programs
Learners evaluation:
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