Daily Lessons

Week 1: Sept 2-5, 2014

Sept 2: Intro to Travel and Tourism

Sept 3: What is Tourism? Quick Notes Sept 3 Worksheet "Practice your Skills" available in paper format in class.

Sept 4: We went over "Practice your Skills" worksheet which helped distinguish between a tourist, a same day visitor, and a migrant. We then looked at

Classification of Travellers and Travel Revolution

Sept 5: We looked some more at yesterday's PowerPoint and then classified the Types of Tourism on this form here.

Week 2: Sept 8-12, 2014 (Students' Council Welcome Week)

Sept 8: Brookfield Pause

Complete a map of the World

Sept 9: We had a quick discussion on the boundary between Asia and Europe and linked it to the current tensions between NATO and Russia.

We then worked on Why Travel? A Look at Travel Motivators and Travel Barriers

Sept 10: We discussed yesterday's reading package. We then watched The Value of Travel

Homework: Complete the "Why Travel Reflection" handout (paper in class).

• A. Explain the two most important lessons you feel you have learned (or could learn) from travelling. Share examples.
• B. How have they (or could they) affect your life on a daily basis?

Sept 11: Regions and Tourism. Complete this worksheet.

Sept 12: Viewing of Video "The Story of Earth"

Week 3: Sept 15-19, 2014

Sept 15: Continued discussion of Regions and Tourism.

Sept 16: Continued discussion of Regions and Tourism.

Sept 17: Atlas Work (paper handout package in class).

Sept 18: Continuation and discussion of atlas work.

Sept 19: Viewing of Video

Week 4: Sept 22-26

Sept 22: Brookfield PAUSE: work on graphing skills.

"Test Your Travel Savvy" quiz group work.

Sept 23: Continued group work. Groups to make their own quiz sheet to challenge other groups.

Sept 24: Started three days of research in the computer lab. Students are to create an eco-tourism trail. Assignment available in paper format only in class.

Assignment due Monday Sept 29

Week 5: Sept 29-Oct 3

Sept 29: Assignment due.

Examined the trends in regional travel. See work package here

Sept 30: Videos on Madrid and Venice

Oct 1: Map of Europe Activity. Paper handout in class only.

Oct 2: Continuation of Map of Europe.

Oct 3: Video on European Travel Skills.