SECTION B

Samples of Lesson Plans

Unit Goals

The goals of this unit are for students to:-

1. Explain the concept tourism.
2. Describe the differences between tourists and visitors.
3. Demonstrate the ability to distinguish between tourists and visitors.
4. Differentiate between the three types of tourists.
5. Explain the factors that influence tourism in host and supply countries.
6. Understand the impact of tourism on the physical and socio cultural environments
of Commonwealth Caribbean countries.
7. Critically evaluate the impact of tourism on the economies of Commonwealth
Caribbean countries.
8. Assess the importance of tourism in facilitating Regional Integration.
9. Demonstrate how tourism can be used to promote Regional Integration.
10. Formulate strategies to facilitate Regional Integration through tourism.

Lesson 1 Objectives

1. Explain the term tourism. Goal #1

2. Differentiate between a tourist and a visitor. Goal #2
3. Demonstrate the ability to distinguish between the different types of tourism using
a concept map. Goal #3
4. Classify the different types of tourists. Goal #4

Lesson 2 Objectives

1. Explain how tourism impacts government revenue, employment, the agricultural

sector and imports. Goal#7

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2. Assess the positive economic impact of tourism on the economies of
Commonwealth Caribbean countries. Goal #7
3. Discuss the negative impact of tourism on the economies of Commonwealth
Caribbean countries. Goal#7

Instructional Strategies Used

Lesson Plan #1

 Class discussion and worksheet- to activate prior knowledge and spark

discussion
 Cooperative learning (role play)- small group exercise
 Case Study- Scenarios used to classify types of tourists

Lesson Plan #2

 Slide show and discussion- to assess prior knowledge and spark class
discussion
 Game based learning-scavenger hunt in newspaper articles
 Video and Worksheet

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 LESSON PLAN # 1

TEACHER: Ms. Heather Richards

SCHOOL: Debe Secondary School DATE: 10th Jan., 2018

FORM: 5G No. of students: 16 students

Time: 70 mins (double period).

UNIT PLAN: Tourism

TOPIC OF LESSON: Introduction to tourism

PRE – KNOWLEDGE: Students have experience as domestic and regional tourists.

Students have been exposed to the different reasons people travel.

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:

1. Explain the term tourism.(Cognitive-Understanding)

2. Differentiate between a tourist and a visitor. (Cognitive-Analysing)

3. Demonstrate the ability to distinguish between the different types of tourism using a

concept map. (Cognitive-Analysing)

4. Classify the different types of tourists.(Cognitive-Understanding)

5. Participate in a class discussion on the reasons people travel. (Affective-

Responding)

6. Express their appreciation for domestic travel as a leisure activity. (Affective-

Valuing)

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 SET INDUCTION: Time: (2 mins) –

The teacher will show images of a passport, cruise ship and aeroplane and ask students to

predict the day’s lesson.

SESSION 1: Time allotted 60 mins.

Teaching points:
1. Tourism is the movement of people from their usual place of abode to a destination
for reasons other than work.

2. The most significant difference between a visitor and a tourist is that whereas a
tourist stays at a destination less than 24 hours, a tourist overnights and stays at the
destination more and 24 hours but less than a year.

3. Types of tourism:

 Sport
 Nature/Eco
 Health
 Cultural/Heritage
4. Types of tourists
 Domestic
 Regional
 International

Teaching strategy: Student Activity: Resources:

Class discussion and -Students will participate in Markers

worksheet group discussion
-The teacher will engage
students in a discussion of
the different places they
have travelled and students
will be asked to list their Students will complete the
travels under the headings table on the worksheet worksheet

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‘where visited’, reason for
travel’ and ‘duration of
stay

-students will be asked to Students will give their

create a definition of the explanation of term tourism.
term tourism guided by the
previous discussion and
worksheet activity

Group work Students will use their

Students will be randomly
divided into 4 groups of 4
according to the different
types of tourism with
teacher monitoring for role
play exercise.
creativity to engage in role Instructions and rubric for
play depicting the type of role play
tourism their group was
assigned
The audience will attempt to
distinguish the type of tourism
portrayed by each group

Teacher will assess each Class discussion of the

group’s presentation presentations

Case study
Hand out with case study
Students will be given case Students will complete the
studies with travel case study exercise
scenarios that they would
use to classify the different
types of tourists.

Time allotted 3 mins

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SECTIONAL REVIEW: and feedback (formative assessment strategies)
Students will orally explain tourism and its types

LESSON CLOSURE: Time allotted 6 mins

Teacher will ask students to list one thing that they learned from the session.

EVALUATION:

 Complete a worksheet on the similarities and differences between tourists and visitors -
Differentiate between a tourist and a visitor (Objective #1)
 Create a concept map depicting the different types of tourism and their main
components -Distinguish between the different types of tourism (Objective 2)
 Essay writing- Students will be asked to write an essay classifying the different types of
tourists. In the essay students are required to compare and contrast the different types of
tourists and use appropriate examples. -Classify the different types of tourists (Objective
#3)

FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY: Factors influencing tourism

TEACHER’S REFLECTION ON THE LESSON:

TUTOR’S COMMENTS:

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 LESSON PLAN # 2

TEACHER: Ms. Heather Richards

SCHOOL: Debe Secondary School DATE: 16th Jan., 2018

FORM: 5G No. of students: 16 students

Time: 40 mins

UNIT PLAN: Tourism

TOPIC OF LESSON: Impact of tourism on the economies of Commonwealth Caribbean

countries

PRE – KNOWLEDGE: Students have been exposed to tourists purchasing items in local shops

and staying at local hotels

Students have family members employed in the tourism sector.

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:

1. Explain how tourism impacts government revenue, employment, the agricultural sector

and imports. (Cognitive – Analysing)

2. Assess the positive economic impact of tourism on the economies of Commonwealth

Caribbean countries. (Cognitive-Evaluating)

3. Discuss the negative impact of tourism on the economies of Commonwealth Caribbean

countries. (Cognitive- Evaluating)

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 4. Demonstrate the ability to participate in class and panel discussions. (Affective –

Responding)

5. Express an appreciation of the contributions of tourists to Caribbean economies.-

(Affective- Valuing)

SET INDUCTION: Time: (2 mins) –

Slide show will be used to spark student discussion on the different ways tourism impacts a

country’s economy.

SESSION 1 : Time allotted 30 mins

Teaching points:

1. Areas of economic impact:

- Foreign exchange earnings
- Employment
- Government revenue
- Agricultural Sector
- Government Expenditure
- Imports
- Real Estate Values
- Consumer demand

2. Positive economic impact of tourism:

- Largest foreign exchange earner for most Commonwealth Caribbean
countries
- Provides direct and indirect employment
- Contributes to government revenue by way or landing and birthing
fees, head and departure taxes on visitors, taxes on businesses in
tourism industry
- Revenue earned is used to provide social services

3. Negative economic impact of tourism

- Prime agricultural land is cleared and used for tourism facilities (hotels)
- High wages in hotel sector attracts workers away from agricultural
sector

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 - Tourism creates greater local demand for imported foods
- Increased land prices due to the demand for land for tourism
development

Teaching strategy: Student Activity: Resources:

Slide show supported -

student discussion
Students will participate in Laptop, projector
Students will be asked to class discussion
identify and discuss the
different areas impacted
by tourism based on the
slide show.

Game based learning

Group work- scavenger
hunt
Students will be divided Students will participate in Newspaper articles, markers,
into 4 mixed ability groups scavenger hunt and present poster
and each group will be their findings to the class.
given two (2) different
newspaper articles to read
and “scavenge” for points
on the positive economic
impacts of tourism. Each
group would then present
their findings to the class
on a poster provided by
the teacher.

Video and Worksheet

Students will view video and Video , worksheet
Students will be shown a answer questions on the
short video clip on the worksheet.
negative economic impact
of tourism in the
Commonwealth Caribbean
and will be asked to
complete a worksheet with
related questions.

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Time allotted 3 mins

SECTIONAL REVIEW: and feedback (formative assessment strategies)

Students will orally list the areas most negatively affected by tourism.

LESSON CLOSURE: Time allotted 4 mins

Question and Answer segment on the positive and negative ways tourism impacts the economies
of Commonwealth Caribbean countries.

EVALUATION:

 Oral questioning on the areas tourism impacts economically in the Commonwealth

Caribbean- Discuss the different areas tourism impacts economically in Caribbean
countries. (Objective 1)

 Cooperative learning- Panel discussion on whether the positive economic impact of

tourism outweighs the negative in the Commonwealth Caribbean- Assess the positive
economic impact of tourism on the economies of Commonwealth Caribbean countries
and discuss the negative impact of tourism on the economies of Commonwealth
Caribbean countries. (Objectives 2 and 3)

FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY: How tourism contributes to Regional Integration

TEACHER’S REFLECTION ON THE LESSON:

TUTOR’S COMMENTS:

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