Overview

The lesson sequence is an examination of cause and effect of tourism. There are positive and negative interconnections associated with tourism. This sequence provides students with a detailed case study of Bali, Indonesia.  

During these lessons, students will explore the different ways that the popularity of Bali as a tourist destination has impacted on the economy, society, and environment. The recent reduction of tourists to the island due to the coronavirus pandemic has provided stakeholders and community members with time to consider what is best for Bali’s tourism industry, people and environment moving forward.  

Learning intentions:   

• understand the economic, social and environmental effects of tourism to Bali, Indonesia 

• understand the nature and context of different stakeholders associated with Bali’s tourism industry 

• understand the role and importance of tourism to Bali’s future 

Success criteria:  

• students can apply their understanding of interconnections to explain the importance of tourism to Bali’s economic, social and environmental future  

Syllabus content: 

• Investigate the influences on and effects of people’s travel and recreational, cultural or leisure connections with different places for the future, for example: (ACHGK065, ACHGK069) 

• analysis of patterns and trends in people’s travel, recreational, cultural and/or leisure activities 

• examination of the impact of people’s travel, recreational, cultural and/or leisure activities on the future of places 

• explanation of the impacts of selected travel, recreational, cultural or leisure activity on a place, implications for the future of that place and strategies to achieve sustainability 

Outcomes:  

•  GE4-2 describes processes and influences that form and transform places and environments 

• GE4-3 explains how interactions and connections between people, places and environments result in change 

• GE4-4 examines perspectives of people and organisations on a range of geographical issues 

• GE4-5 discusses management of places and environments for their sustainability 

• GE4-8 Communicates geographical information using a variety of strategies 

In this lesson, students will consider the cause and effect relationships of tourism for Balinese economy, society, and environment. They will develop knowledge and understanding of the perspectives of key stakeholders relevant to the issues.  

Syllabus content: 

• Investigate the influences on and effects of people’s travel and recreational, cultural or leisure connections with different places for the future, for example: (ACHGK065, ACHGK069) 

• analysis of patterns and trends in people’s travel, recreational, cultural and/or leisure activities 

• examination of the impact of people’s travel, recreational, cultural and/or leisure activities on the future of places 

• explanation of the impacts of selected travel, recreational, cultural or leisure activity on a place, implications for the future of that place and strategies to achieve sustainability 

Outcomes:  

•  GE4-2 describes processes and influences that form and transform places and environments 

• GE4-3 explains how interactions and connections between people, places and environments result in change 

• GE4-4 examines perspectives of people and organisations on a range of geographical issues 

• GE4-5 discusses management of places and environments for their sustainability 

In this lesson, students will use cause and effect to explain the positive and negative impacts of the tourism industry in Bali. They will develop knowledge and understanding of the impact reduced tourism due to coronavirus pandemic has had on the Balinese economy, people and environment. 

Content: 

• Investigate the influences on and effects of people’s travel and recreational, cultural or leisure connections with different places for the future, for example: (ACHGK065, ACHGK069) 

• analysis of patterns and trends in people’s travel, recreational, cultural and/or leisure activities 

• examination of the impact of people’s travel, recreational, cultural and/or leisure activities on the future of places 

• explanation of the impacts of selected travel, recreational, cultural or leisure activity on a place, implications for the future of that place and strategies to achieve sustainability 

Outcomes:  

• GE4-2 describes processes and influences that form and transform places and environments 

• GE4-3 explains how interactions and connections between people, places and environments result in change 

• GE4-4 examines perspectives of people and organisations on a range of geographical issues 

• GE4-5 discusses management of places and environments for their sustainability 

• GE4-8 Communicates geographical information using a variety of strategies 

In this lesson, students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of how tourism has affected Bali through an extended response.  

Content: 

• Investigate the influences on and effects of people’s travel and recreational, cultural or leisure connections with different places for the future, for example: (ACHGK065, ACHGK069) 

• explanation of the impacts of selected travel, recreational, cultural or leisure activity on a place, implications for the future of that place and strategies to achieve sustainability 

Outcomes:  

• GE4-2 describes processes and influences that form and transform places and environments 

• GE4-3 explains how interactions and connections between people, places and environments result in change 

• GE4-8 Communicates geographical information using a variety of strategies