Tourism Potential in Different Locations - Lesson Plan

Developing tourism is a goal for many countries. But for parts of the world affected by conflict, the income that tourism can provide may seem a far-off dream. But it is clear that some previously war-torn countries have managed to build a growing tourism base, earning revenue and, in some cases, employing in tourist activities those who had been involved earlier in conflict.

In this lesson you will learn more about how tourism has the potential for growth in some of these areas. In fact you should be able to find examples of countries which have developed a growing tourist industry in spite of recent and sometimes continuing conflict.

The resource is designed specifically for Unit 4 of the Edexcel BTEC National qualification, 'Tourist Destinations', although it will be of relevance to centres following other awarding bodies' programmes.

Aim:

To continue work on Unit 4 'Tourist Destinations', with a look into how tourism potential can be developed in different parts of the world.

Learning Objectives:

By participating in this lesson students should be able to:

• Boost understanding of the requirements for tourism development
• Gauge the extent of tourism development in different parts of the world
• Find sources of information on countries which are not yet established for tourism
• Examine the potential for tourism in countries which are not yet established for tourism
• Make recommendations for how tourism can be developed in less established locations

Resources:

• PowerPoint Presentation -Tourism Potential in Different Locations [56 KB]
• Activity - Tourism Potential in Different Locations
• Projector/PC/Internet access

Lesson Structure:

1. Outline the key learning objectives of the session.
2. Go through the PowerPoint Presentation.
3. Link these tasks to the session on Reference and Research Skills.
4. Give out the Activity sheet and discuss the tasks.
5. Support and guide students through their investigations of the key Web resources identified in the Activity.
6. Support individuals as they work through the individual tasks.
7. Review the learning objectives of the session.