THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION

SECTION B

NAME: HEATHER RICHARDS

ID NUMBER: 02761858

 UNIT PLAN

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 UNIT PLAN

Name: Heather Richards

Form: 5 General

Curriculum: Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) - Social Sciences Syllabus Form 5 pages 47-54

Subject: Social Studies Section: C

Unit Topic: Tourism

Goals of Unit:

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.

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Instructional Objectives of this Unit

Upon completion of this unit of study, students should be able to:

1. Create a definition of tourism

2. Differentiate between a tourist and a visitor.
3. Distinguish between the different types of tourism
4. Classify the different types of tourists
5. Explain the factors that influence the development of tourism in the host and supply countries
6. Assess the impact of tourism on the physical, social and cultural environments in the Commonwealth Caribbean
7. Critically assess the contributions of tourism to the economies of the Commonwealth Caribbean countries.
8. Explain how tourism promotes Regional integration
9. Discuss the importance of tourism to the Commonwealth Caribbean
10. Propose strategies that can be used to facilitate Regional integration through tourism.

Rationale:

Commonwealth Caribbean countries are heavily dependent on tourism for their development and continued survival because it is the largest revenue earner in most territories. In
addition to contributing considerably to government revenue, Gross Domestic Product, foreign exchange and employment, tourism also holds the potential for increasing Regional
integration. In order for sustainability of the industry however it is important that the negative effects of tourism are discussed and minimised. As citizens of the Commonwealth
Caribbean it is important that students understand the nature of tourism, its impact on host countries and appreciate the role it plays in integrating countries because they will be
eventually charged with managing tourism for sustainability. Through subject content students will be introduced to issues facing the industry, understand their role as members of
the Caribbean community, appreciate the importance of the responsible use of resources and build awareness of the role of tourism in the development of the Region.

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 What is tourism

Ways in which Factors that

tourism can be used influence the
to promote development of
Regional tourism in host and
Integration supply countries

TOURISM

Tourism and its The physical and

impact on the socio-cultural
economies of the impact of tourism
Commonwealth on Commonwealth
Caribbean Caribbean countries

Conceptual Map Illustrating Topics to be covered in the Unit Plan on Tourism

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Lesson Topic Key Concepts Learning Outcomes Learning Outcomes Resources Teaching Strategy Assessment

Cognitive/Psychomotor Affective

Students would be able Students would be

to: able to:

1 What is  Definition of the key  Define tourism  Engage in - Teacher’s - Brainstorming Worksheet on
Tourism? term/concept:  Differentiate discussions on notes and class the
- Tourism between a the various - Handouts discussion on similarities
 Difference between a tourist and a factors that - Instructions tourism and and
tourist and visitor visitor. bring tourists and rubric for reasons for travel differences
Cognitive- to the Region work sheet between
Analyzing Affective- - worksheets tourists and
 Distinguish Responding - Pictures visitors
between the  Express an - Whiteboard
 Types of Tourism Students will
different types appreciation of - Whiteboard
- Sport be asked to
of tourism domestic markers - Cooperative
- Health create a
Cognitive- tourism as a - Stationery learning-
- Nature/Eco concept map
Analysing leisure activity Students will be
- Cultural/Heritage depicting the
 Classify the Affective- placed in groups
different
different types Valuing to role play the
types of
of tourists different types of
tourism

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 Cognitive- tourism

Understanding

 Types of Tourists Essay

- International writing-
- Case study-
- Regional Students will
Different
- Domestic be asked to
scenarios will be
write an essay
used to classify
categorising
types of tourists
the different
types of
tourists. In
the essay
students
would be
required to
compare and
contrast each
type of tourist
and use
appropriate
examples.

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2 Factors that Factors in the: Explain the  Demonstrate - Teacher’s  Cooperative Students will
influence the  Host country factors that an notes learning- students be asked to
development - Accessibility influence the appreciation of - Student’s will work in develop a
of tourism in - Availability, cost and development of the role played notebooks groups to prepare plan to
host and quality of tourist tourism in the by host and - Whiteboard study notes increase
supply services host and supply supply - Whiteboard outlining the tourist
countries - Perception of safety countries countries in markers factors that arrivals to
and security Cognitive the - Stationery influence tourism Trinidad
- Political Stability Understanding development development.
- Infrastructure of tourism
 Supply country Affective-
- Disposable income Valuing
- Marketing
- Accessibility

3 The physical  Physical Impact:  Assess the  Demonstrate - Teacher’s  Cooperative Write a
and socio- - Effect of resort impact of the ability to notes learning- speech
cultural development on the tourism on the participate in - Student’s Students will discussing the
impact of aesthetic value of the physical, social discussion on notebooks work in groups to impact of
tourism on local environment and cultural the effects of - Whiteboard create a concept tourism on 3
Commonwea - Changes in ecology environments n tourism on the - Bristol board map detailing the Commonweal

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 lth (coral reefs, tidal the environment - Whiteboard effects of tourism th Caribbean
Caribbean patterns) Commonwealth and local markers countries
countries - Conservation of flora, Caribbean culture - Stationery
fauna and historical Cognitive- Affective-
skills Evaluating Responding
 Cultural Impact
- Effect on creative
expression
- Cultural exchange
- Clash of cultures
 Social impact
- Attitudes of citizens
toward tourists
- Effect on land ownership
and use
- Government policies
(immigration
regulations)

4 Tourism and  Areas of economic  Critically assess  Express an  Teacher’s  Power Point Cooperative
its impact on impact the appreciation of notes Slide show and learning-

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 the contributions of the  Student’s class discussion Panel
economies of tourism to the contributions notebooks discussion on
the  Economic Impact: economies of of tourists to  Whiteboard whether the
Commonwea (Positive and Negative) the Caribbean  Whiteboard  Game play positive
lth Positive Commonwealth economies markers learning – group economic
Caribbean - Foreign Exchange Caribbean Affective-  Stationery “scavenger hunt” impact of
Earnings countries. Valuing Students will be tourism
- Employment Cognitive- given newspaper outweighs the
- Government Evaluating Demonstrate articles that they negative
Revenue the ability to will use to “hunt”
participate in for points on the
Negative
class positive
- Labour shortage in discussions economic impact
agricultural sector (Affective- of tourism
- Increased import bill Responding)  Video followed
- Consumer demand by a worksheet
for foreign goods on the negative
- Increased real estate economic impact
prices of tourism

5 Ways in  The role of tourism Explain how  Express an  Teacher’s  Think Pair Share Write a letter
which in Regional tourism appreciation of notes activity on the to a regional
tourism can contributes to newspaper

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be used to Integration Regional the role  Student’s importance of suggesting
promote - Attracts tourists to the Integration. tourism plays notebooks regional strategies that
Regional Region Cognitive- in promoting  Whiteboard collaboration in can be
Integration - Tourists demand Analysing Regional  Whiteboard matters related to implemented
Regional goods and Integration. markers tourism. to promote
services Affective-  Stationery Regional
- Creates Linkages Valuing Integration
between countries through
 Importance of tourism.
Regional
collaboration
- It helps countries to Oral
overcome vulnerability presentation
due to small size on the
economies importance of
- It helps countries to regional
compete effectively in integration
the highly competitive
worldwide industry
 Strategies for Students will
promoting Regional create a
integration graphic

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- Marketing the organizer
Caribbean as a single illustrating
destination the different
- Creating linkages strategies that
between Caribbean can be used to
countries promote
- Using Regional regional
passports integration
- Common policies through
tourism

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