Faculty: Teacher Education

Department: Teacher Education

Course: B.Ed.
Semester: II (Commerce)
Topic: Unit Plan & Lesson Plan
Pedagogy of Commerce,Unit-4
Teacher: Mr. Ashish Samuel Huri
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Unit Plan

In its simple meaning unit plan stands for the planning of the session by dividing the prescribed
syllabus into some well-defined and meaningful units. Unit plans consist of concepts and learning goals
that are taught over a period of time and are woven together, often across subject areas. A unit plan
lasts two or three weeks (or longer) and includes several standards, skills, and desired outcomes for
interconnected learning. At the secondary level, unit plans contribute to optimal learning when teachers
of different subjects work together to develop cross-curricular studies. When unit plans are done well,
learning is maximized through multiple exposures to key learning concepts and goals. As a beginning
teacher, do not think that you must spend hours and hours planning so that all lessons fall underneath
the umbrella of a unit plan. Begin by knowing that each lesson is linked to the next and then to ensuing
lessons. Common concepts, recurring themes, and similar desired outcomes, along with instructional
materials that blend diverse subject areas, plus a big vision of student learning, overlap to create a unit
plan. The term unit plan has been variously defined as follows:

1. The content of the units are always organized around a central problem or purpose.

2. Students may cooperate with the teacher in the formulation of units.

3. A unit consist of well-integrated meaningful plans capable of providing useful learning experiences for
the students for achieving the desired teaching learning objectives.

4. The subject matter or content of a unit represents continuity and comprehensiveness in conveying
the proper sense or understanding the particular problem related to the curricular subject.

5. A unit represents a wholesome and complete sub-division of the content of the syllabus, quite useful
and meaningful in providing rich educational experiences.

Thus, the term unit planning may be defined as a scheme or plan chalk out for the teaching
learning of a particular unit mentioning the ways and means of imparting learning experiences related
to that unit in view of the proper realization of the teaching learning objectives.

Importance of Unit Plan:

1. It helps in the proper coverage of the syllabus within the available time and duration of the session.

2. Unit represents the unified and integrated wholes of the meaningful and purposeful content material
and learning experiences.

3. In unit planning a teacher is well informed about the types of method and strategies to be used and
material and resources utilize for the teaching learning of various sub units.

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4. Unit planning helps in the proper organization and systemization of the teaching learning process.

5. A teacher has prior knowledge of the task and the activities to be executed for the teaching and
learning of the units and subunits.

6. Unit planning has a proper provision for their reviews, recapitulation, practice and drill work related
to the contents & learning experiences from the sub units.

7. Unit planning paves the way for a proper and appropriate daily lesson planning. A teacher feels quite
easy in the task of his daily lesson planning in view of the blue print provided by unit planning.

Demerits & Limitations of Unit Planning:

1. The division of the content of the syllabus into meaningful and complete units and sub-units is not an
easy task. The improper & faulty formation of the units & sub-units may create hurdles in the path of
teacher and students for the proper teaching learning of the subject.

2. Unit planning restricts the freedom of the teachers the pre-determined objectives, learning
experiences, methods and resources, evaluation procedures etc. because classroom situations and
circumstances cannot be same for every class.

3. The teachers and students have no other way than to follow the guidelines provided by the unit
planning.

4. Unit planning may make the teachers too much conscious for the implementation of the planned
scheme as the planning becomes a tedious work throughout the session.

Format of Unit Plan (Example)

Class: IX
Subject: Commercial Studies
Name of the Unit: Introduction to commercial organization
No. of periods required for the unit: 10-12
Teaching-
Sub Behavioural Teaching Home
Teaching Points Learning Evaluation
Units Objectives Aids Assignment
Situation
Human i. Meaning and types Chart Unit Exam, Homework,
activities ii. Economic and non-economic & Half Yearly Any topic
Classroom
activities Expected Model Exam, for
Teaching
iii. classification of economic behavioural Annual assignment
activities changes like Exam,
Business i. Meaning and characteristics specific Classroom Chart Objective
activities ii. Types of business activities objectives. teaching & type exam,
iii. Industry & Model Class tests.
iv. classification of industries Visit

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Lesson Plan
While yearly planning is made for the teaching learning of a particular unit drawn from the
prescribed syllabus for the academic year. The daily lesson planning as the name suggest it is the
planning made for the instructional work carried out by the teacher on a day to day basis. However the
term daily lesson planning is not much in use it has been replaced by the term lesson planning for
conveying the same meaning. A teacher has to perform his duties regarding the classroom teaching he/
she has to pass through the following phases i.e.

1. Pre-Active Phase
2. Interactive Phase
3. Post-Active Phase

A lesson plan provides you with a general outline of your teaching goals, learning objectives, and means
to accomplish them, and is by no means exhaustive. A productive lesson is not one in which everything
goes exactly as planned, but one in which both students and instructor learn from each other. Thus in
simple words lesson planning means the planning of daily lesson related with a particular unit of a
subject to be covered by the teacher in a specific school period for the realization of some stipulated
instructional objectives. It is a short form of theoretical chalking out of the details of the journey
practically in the classroom along with his students there are different approaches of developing lesson
plan such as:
1. Herbartian’s Approach
2. Morrison’s Approach
3. Bloom’s Approach
4. RCEM Approach

Need of Lesson Planning

1. To guide or direct the teacher.
2. To make teaching systematic & organized.
3. To make effective time management.
4. To stop unnecessary repetition of content.
5. To link new knowledge with the previous knowledge.
6. To enhance confidence of teachers.
7. To enhance the efficiency of teachers.
8. To use teaching aids for better retention and effective teaching.
9. To develop a good habit of planning lesson before teaching.
10. To assess the behavioural changes in the students.

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Format of Lesson Plan

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Difference between Lesson Plan & Unit Plan

A lesson plan elaborates, basically, on objectives of a particular lesson and how teaching is planned in a
way to achieve those objectives. A unit plan, on the other hand, covers a wider area; a unit that can
include many lessons. Furthermore, a unit plan includes goals broken down in terms of lessons, the
outline of the content intended to cover and cross-curricular references, etc. A lesson plan is usually
prepared by the teacher who teaches that particular lesson the class. However, a unit plan is applicable
to many teachers and those who play administrative roles in a school and is effective for a semester.
Moreover, a lesson plan can include personal aims for teacher development, unlike unit plans.

Difference between Lesson Plan & Unit Plan

Basis Unit Plan Lesson Plan
Definition Plan for a unit which may consist of A plan for teaching an individual
many lessons. lesson.
Prepared By Sectional Head or head of Individual teachers
department
Number of Lessons & Covers many lessons and take a Covers only one lesson and may
Time longer time take only few hours
Aims Can be used for curriculum review Can include personal aims for
teacher development

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