Lesson Plan in Social Studies – Grade 11

Subject: Economics Date: April 1, 2023

Grade and Section: 11- St. Matthew Time: 3:00-4:00 PM

I. OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson the students are expected to:
1. Learn about the essence of command economies.

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

Topic: Command Economies
Materials: Laptop and PowerPoint Presentation
Reference:
Duration: One (1) hour
III. PROCEDURE:

A. Preliminary Activities
a. Greetings
- Good morning class.
- How is your day so far? - Good morning
- I’m glad that you are all doing fine! too Ma’am! We
- Okay, before we begin let us first feel the presence of our are fine.
Almighty God.
b. Prayer
Let’s all rise for the prayer. May I request someone from the
class to lead the prayer? - Mr. David
c. Checking of Attendance leads the
Is there anyone who’s absent today? prayer.
Alright! It’s good to hear that everyone is present in the class.
d. Online Class Rules
Before anything else I just want to remind all of you about - None, Ma’am.
proper decorum during the class. When you any concerns just
raise your hand and you will be given permission to speak.
e. Review
Let’s have a short review on our past lesson that we have
discussed. What was our lesson all about? - Okay, Ma’am.
Yes, Lyra?

-Ma’am, our past

lesson is all about
traditional economies.
 Great! I’m very happy as our past lesson is still fresh in your
mind.

Lesson Proper

B. AWARENESS (MOTIVATION)

- Show a video clip about an economy headed by a king, a

dictator, a president, or anyone else who makes the major
economic.
- What have you observed about the video? -I observed that there
Yes, Sandra? is a central authority in
the economy. The
decision is central
wherein lead by
That’s great. powerful people.

With that, what do you think is our lesson for today?

Yes, Mr. Ruiz?

-Our lesson for today

is all about command
economies.
Since you all have an idea about what we are going to discuss
today, let us now start our lesson.

C. ACTIVITY

Before we begin our discussion, let’s have a game. The title of - Okay, Ma’am.
the game is “Fix Me”. I will the class into 5 groups. 1st row will
be the Group 1, 2nd row will be the Group 2, 3 rd row will be the
Group 3, 4th row will be the Group 4, and 5 th row will be the
Group 5. I will be flashing a jumbled letters related to our
topic today in the board and the first group that will provide
the correct answer will be given a point. The group who has a
highest point will be the winner.
- Yes, Ma’am.
-
Are you ready class?
Group 2 – Command
Okay! Let’s start.
 1. M M AC O N D

That’s correct! Group 3- Dictator

2. R D I CT A O T
Group 4 –President
Very good!

3. P S I R E N T E D

Correct! Group 3- Authority

4. U A T H O I T YR
That’s correct! Group 3 – Central

5. NE C R A L T
You got it right, Group 4.

The winners for today’s game are Group 3. Congratulations!

In relation to our game just concluded, how were you able to

arrange the letters?
Any volunteer from Group 3?
Yes, Mr. Valino?

Since we already have

a knowledge about the
lesson we just think of
the possible words
about our assignment
Thank you, Mr. Valino. I’m glad that you already have a which is to make an
knowledge about our lesson and I know that there’s a lot more advance reading on
for all of you to learn today. our next topic and then
matched it in the
D. ANALYSIS jumbled letters in the
board.
In a command economy, a central authority makes the major
decisions about WHAT, HOW, and FOR WHOM to produce. A
command economy can be headed by a king, a dictator, a president,
or anyone else who makes the major economic decisions.

Characteristics
In a pure command economy, the government makes the major
economic decisions. This means that the government decides if
houses or apartments will be built. It also decides on the best way to
build them, as well as who will receive them. Most command
economies severely limit private property rights. People are not
allowed to own their homes, businesses, and other productive
resources, although they
may have some personal items and tools. Individual freedom also is
limited. For example, if the government wants engineers rather than
social workers, then its universities will train more engineers. This
limits individual choices because people have to live within the
government’s restrictions. Finally, government officials tend to favor
themselves when making economic decisions. The result is that some
of the country’s money often goes to luxury goods like houses, cars,
and extravagant vacations for these officials.

Examples
Because they tend to be unproductive, few pure command economies
exist today. North Korea and Cuba are modern examples, but in the
1970s and 1980s, the communist bloc countries of the former Soviet
Union had command economies. In the former Soviet Union, for
example, the State Planning Commission determined needs, set goals,
and established production quotas for major industries. If it wanted
growth in heavy manufacturing, it would allocate resources to that
sector. If it wanted to strengthen national defense, it directed
resources to military production.

Advantages
The main strength of a command system is that it can change
direction drastically. The former Soviet Union went from a rural
agricultural society to an industrial nation in a few decades by
emphasizing the
growth of heavy industry. During this period, the central planning
agency shifted resources on a massive scale.

Another advantage of command economies, especially those

represented by the former Soviet Union, is that many health
and public services are available to everyone at little or no cost.

Disadvantages
Pure command economies have their disadvantages. One is that they
ignore the basic wants and needs of consumers. In the Soviet Union,
for example, generations of people were forced to do without
consumer goods and adequate housing. Similarly, the current North
Korean government has put a strong emphasis on defense. In the
meantime, the North Korean people have been suffering years of
hunger. At times, the government even had to accept aid from
international sources. A second disadvantage is that the system gives
people the incentive to fill their quotas instead of producing a good
product. At one time in the former Soviet Union, quotas for electrical
motors were measured in tons of output. Soviet workers then filled
their quotas by producing the world’s heaviest electrical motors. A
third weakness is that a command economy requires a large decision-
making bureaucracy. In the former Soviet Union, an army of clerks,
planners, and other administrators was needed to operate the system.
This structure slowed decision making and raised the cost of
production. Yet a fourth weakness is that the planning bureaucracy
lacks the flexibility to deal with minor day-to-day problems. As a
result, command economies tend to lurch from one crisis to the next
—or collapse completely, as did the former Soviet Union. Finally,
rewards for individual initiative are rare in a command economy.
Each person is expected to perform a job in a factory or on a farm
according to the decisions made by central planners.
E. APPLICATION

1. What are the major problems with a command economy?

F. ABSTRACTION

I know you’ve learned a lot of lessons today, so anyone who can

summarize our discussion?
-To summarize our
Yes, Zia? lesson for today,
command
economy is an
economic
system with a central
authority that makes
the major economic
decisions. In a pure
command economy,
the government
makes the major
economic decisions.
Most command
economies severely
limit
private property
rights.

Very well said, Zia.

G. EVALUATION

TRUE OR FALSE. Write T if the statement is True and F if the

statement is False.

1. In a command economy, a central authority makes the Answer: T

major decisions about WHAT, HOW, and FOR WHOM to
produce.
 2. A command economy can be headed by a king, a dictator, a
president, or anyone else who makes the major economic
decisions. Answer: T
3. In a pure command economy, the government makes the Answer: T
major economic decisions.
4. Most command economies have unlimited private property Answer: F
rights.
5. The main strength of a command system is that it cannot
change direction drastically. Answer: F
H. ASSIGNMENT

Make an advance reading about our next topic: Economic Systems

and
Decision Making- Market Economies
- Noted, Ma’am.