Travel & Tourism

(Grade 11 Open)

Fasten your seatbelt - you're about to take off on a virtual tour of the world!!!

Where will you go?

    To explore the savannah of Africa, the frontiers of Canada, the underground of New York City and the wonders of the world.

Who will you meet?

    Fearless Antarctic adventurers, the big cats of Africa, the varying cultures of the Caribbean and the splendour of the Rockies.

How will you get there?

    By everything from a "Chunnel" ride under the English Channel, through the back roads of Ontario, to a cruise to warm sea islands.

    Tourism is a fascinating industry that employs thousands of Canadians directly and indirectly.  If you ever considered a travel and tourism career this course is a good place to start.  The foundation studies of the course will examine the unique characteristics of selected world regions from a geographic perspective.  We will develop an understanding and appreciation of the ways in which the natural environments, economies, culture, and other aspects of world regions interact.

Units of Study

    1.  Foundations of Travel and Tourism

    2.  Regional Choices: Environments, Cultures and
            Economies

    3.  Following the Sun: Cruising the Good and the
            Bad

    4.  Sustainable Tourism in the East Africa Savanna

    5.  The Antarctic Frontier

    6.  Wild Canada

    7.  European Connections

    8.  Independent Study Unit: Developing and
            Planning Your Own Group Business

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