Grade: 4

Subject: Social Studies

Topic: Tourism
Date: May 2, 2014
Duration: 30 minutes
Focus Question: How does Jamaicas weather and climate help the tourist industry?
Objectives:
1. After viewing a PowerPoint on Tourism, students should be able to;
Tell who a tourist is
What is tourism
Identify at least five tourist attractions and the parish it is located in.
2. After watching a virtual field trip about Port Royal, students should be able to;
Identify three (3) buildings at Port Royal
State two ((2) natural disasters that hit Port Royal
Tell the year that the first earthquake hit Port Royal.
Show appreciation for the tourists that visit Jamaica
Content Summary:
Tourism is an important part of Jamaica's economy. Because of the island's warm climate and
year-round sunshine, its beaches and beautiful landscape, many thousands of people from all
over the world come here each year. A tourist is a person who visits other countries for leisure.
Tourism is a business of providing tourists with places to stay. There are a lot of tourist
attractions in Jamaica e.g. Sevilla Nueva etc. in Port Royal there are three main buildings namely
Museum, Giddy House and Fort Charles. Port Royal was struck by earthquake twice; the major
one in and the first earthquake was in 1692 and a massive fire in 1704.

Resource Material:
http://www.discoverjamaica.com/gleaner/discover/geography/tourism.htm, movie

maker, online newspapers

Instructional materials: laptop, projector, video, PowerPoint
Skills: listening for information, viewing, writing, speaking
Vocabulary: climate, attraction, weather, industry
Procedure:
Teachers task:
1. Teacher will introduce the lesson by
showing a PowerPoint on Tourism.

Students task:
Students will view the PowerPoint
attentively in order to answer questions that
will follow. E.g. Who is a tourist? Why do
tourists visit Jamaica? Etc.

2. Teacher will discuss PowerPoint with

class and ask questions to see if

Students will attempt to answer all

questions asked on the PowerPoint

students fully understand.

3. Teacher will further discuss PowerPoint
on tourist attractions in Jamaica.

Students will engage and share experiences

about tourist attractions they have visited.

4. Teacher will show the students a virtual

Students will listen and watch the virtual

field trip video on a historical tourist

field trip in order to answer the questions

attraction in Jamaica.

that follow. E.g. Name three buildings in

Port Royal? How many earthquakes struck

5. Teacher will ask students to give names

Port Royal?
Students will answer accordingly

of three buildings Port Royal

6. Teacher will ask students to tell what a

Students will attempt to answer the

natural disaster is.

7. Teacher will ask students to list two

question correctly.
Students will answer the question as the

natural disaster that had affected Port

answer was stated in the virtual field trip

Royal

video.

8. Teacher will ask students to tell the

Students will answer the questions with the

year the fist earthquake hit Port Royal

9. Teacher will recap the information

correct answer.
Students engage in recapping the

given in the virtual field trip with

students.
10. Teacher will ask students to go into

information given in the virtual field trip

Students will work quietly in groups to

groups and create a poster using Paint

create the poster using paint or Microsoft

or Publisher to educate locals and

Publisher.

tourists about the attraction.

11. Teacher will guide students where
necessary to complete the computerized

Students will work cooperatively and

collaboratively to create the poster.

poster

Culminating Activity
Create a poster about Port Royal to educate locals and tourist about the attraction.
Evaluation

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ASSURE Model

ASSURE model is a procedural guide for planning and delivering instructions that integrates
technology and media into the teaching process. It also refers to a systematic approach of writing
lesson plans that helps teachers in organizing instructional procedures.
Analyze Learners

General Characteristics

This is a description of the class as a whole. There are 35 students in the class, Grade 4, ages 810, 2 Indian and 8 students from the low socio economic status.

State Objectives

After watching a virtual field trip about Port Royal, students should be able to;

Identify three (3) buildings at Port Royal

State two ((2) natural disasters that hit Port Royal
Tell the year that the first earthquake hit Port Royal.
Show appreciation for the tourists that visit Jamaica

After viewing a PowerPoint on Tourism, students should be able to;

Tell who a tourist is

What is tourism
Identify at least five tourist attractions and the parish it is located in.

Learning Styles

This lesson caters to the visual, tactile and audio learning styles.

Select Methods, Media, & Materials

Methods: The teacher will begin the lesson with a PowerPoint to explain the topic

Tourism and explain what is to be achieved by the learners.

Media and Material

Video, laptop, computers, projector.

Utilize Methods, Media, & Materials

Preview the Materials: The teacher should have fully covered and researched on the
topic before introducing it to the pupils. He/ she should be aware of the tourist attraction
that is going to be viewed by the students and also the video to ensure no lewd scenes or

words are included in video.

Prepare the Materials: The teacher should ensure that the projector and computer lab is

available for use. Ensure that the video is playing without errors.
Prepare the Environment: The teacher should check that the classroom/computer lab is
in order for adequate comfort and to ensure that it is proper for teaching and learning
process. This includes adequate lighting, proper ventilations, good sitting arrangements

and the classroom/computer lab should be swept.

Prepare the Learner: The lesson will begin with an introduction of tourism. Teacher
will prepare students to begin viewing the PowerPoint and videoto be able to achieve the
objectives.

Require Learner Participation

During the PowerPoint and video the teacher will pause and ask questions to get the
students involved in the lesson. The teacher will integrate technology as best as possible
to engage students fully in the lesson.

Evaluate student performance:

The lesson will close off with a brief explanation from the teacher. The teacher will ask
questions to see if the objectives were met and the method she/ he used was effective.