Days 80-83 (June 6th thru 9th)

Summative time! See you in the library...

Creating Your Blog! - Summative Part 1

Go to the Blogger website www.blogger.com

If you already have a gmail account, simply enter your information where requested. Some people's hotmail address MIGHT work. If it doesn't, you'll have to go to www.gmail.com to create a gmail account (use your cell phone number to receive the pin number).

Click on the CREATE A BLOG (orange box).

For a tutorial about how to start your blog, watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnploFsS_tY

1. Click on the Create Your Blog Now button.


2. Create a title for your blog and address (you will need to check for availability).


3. Verify the random word on the screen when prompted.


4. Click Continue.


5. Next, choose a template for your blog by clicking the circle next to the one you like (you can always change it later if you change your mind). Click Continue.


6. Your blog is now complete and ready for you to start adding information.


7. To test, click on Start Posting. You can edit your posts anytime.


8. To add photos to your blog, click on the Image Icon in the toolbar and follow the directions. Remember to reference any images you ‘borrow’ from the internet (you can do this in the text area … so easy!).


9. Remember that nothing you ‘publish’ is ever final. You can always go back and change (or add on to) your postings.


10. Once you are set up, please email your blog address to me at pattisonmej@hdsb.ca

Days 75-79 (May 30th - June 3rd)

- 3 Types of Sustainable Tourism

- Test Review

- Unit Test: Travel and the Economy

- Intro to Course Summative

To have completed for Monday:

1) Your own Bucket List (handout)

2) Decide where you are going for your summative project

3) Have your blog address/site created

Days 73 & 74 (Thursday & Friday)

Cruise Presentations!!!

Day Seventy-Two

Click here to find the rubric for TOMORROW's presentations!

You will have 10 minutes to prepare at the start of class. Good luck!

Day Seventy-One

A special thanks to Ms. Irvine for coming in to talk to you about her experience working on a Royal Caribbean cruise. Looks like a great experience ... with both positives and negatives!

I've marked your cruise cross-sections. Please review the comments on your (purple) rubric.

You will present your cruises on Thursday. Tomorrow (Wednesday) I will hand out the evaluation scheme for your presentations.

**Please note. The 'poster' on the cruise rubric is referring to your big Caribbean map! All required cruise elements should be glued down on that!

For Jaslynn!

Click here for a link to 10 of the world's most famous waterfalls!

I hope this helps you to narrow down your search for your summative project!

Day Seventy (WOW!)

Click here to find the cruise evaluation scheme.

You will have time to work in the library today ... please have a close look at the evaluation. I will be marking 2 things at the end of today! Make sure you get them done!

Day Sixty-Nine

It's cruising time!

Click here to find the assignment!

Day Sixty-Eight

New topic: EcoTourism

1) Please watch the film and complete the handout.

2) Go to the computer lab and fill in the EarthWatch expedition sheet.

Day Sixty-Seven

Guess where William and Kate are spending their honeymoon? Click here to find out!

Today we discussed the perils of foreign ownership in developing regions like the Caribbean. There was a reading from the text and questions. What I want you to consider is HOW tourists can ensure that money can stay in local (developing) countries. What actions can we take as tourists to be more socially responsible when travelling?

We also discussed the Stages of Tourism Development. You are to do a case study of Tobago from the text. On (back of) the yellow sheet, choose which stage of tourism development you think Tobago is CURRENTLY in. Justify your choice by providing EVIDENCE from the case study reading.

Day Sixty-Six

Happy Monday!

Click here for the ppt to the review and today's new text questions.

Amistad is the film I mentioned in class. It provides a compelling portrayal of conditions on board slave ships in the 1800's, but does focus mainly on the true story court case that followed the slave mutiny. You don't have to watch it for this class ... I just wanted to mention it.

Day Sixty-Five (Friday)

How to book flights online.

Lab activity.

Day Sixty-Four (Thursday)

Today's topics (note taking and textbook work):

How/Why are many Caribbean countries 'developing' countries?

3 Types of Economy in the Caribbean: Resource based, Banking industry, Tourism

3 Economic Sectors: Primary/Resource, Secondary/Manufacturing, Tertiary/Service

We finished the Cuba/Haiti film study. Please hand this in to me for a completion mark!

Day Sixty-Three

Halton Water Symposium speaker:

Daniel from the Polaris Institute

haltonwatersymposium.blogspot.com

Day Sixty-Two

Today we took up the Passport to the Caribbean questions.

I provided you with a Cuba/Haiti film study sheet for the Lonely Planet travel series. We were able to make our way through the Cuba portion ... we will finish the rest on Thursday!

Day Sixty-One

Happy Monday!

News story: Canadian man 'vacationing' in Afghanistan arrested by Taliban, will soon have trial.

Partner challenge: How many Caribbean countries do you know?

Reading: Passport to the Caribbean. Click here to access the questions for the reading.

Day Sixty!

Pirates of the Caribbean!

Please get your Safari Design / Voluntour Projects / Travel Health Scavenger Hunt in as soon as possible for marking!

Day Fifty-Nine

1. We did some note-taking on the geography and origin of the culture of the Caribbean region.

2. In groups of 2-4 you created large maps of the Caribbean (using overheads) to be used at a later date! They look great!

Day Fifty-Eight

Introduction to our next unit ... the Caribbean (how do you pronounce it??!)

We learned a bit about Bob Marley (and did some dancing) and the origins of Rastafarians!

You did group mind maps of the Caribbean (I think we have a lot of work to do!)
And the Departures 'boyz' introduced us to the marvelous country of CUBA!!!

Day Fifty-Seven

Unit test day!

When finished, complete your Travel Health Scavenger Hunt!

Day Fifty-Six

Greetings!

Today we have an assembly for half of the period. For the other half, you will go on a Travel Health Scavenger Hunt. Click here to access the assignment.

You'll notice that there is a posting for all of your travel health projects. You'll have to review eachother's work to find the answers to the questions.

Unit Test tomorrow!

Day Fifty-Five (Friday)

Today I provided you with the review questions for TUESDAY'S unit test.

Click here to find a copy.

Please hand in your projects!!!

Day Fifty-Four

Today is a day for me to get caught up with each and every one of you about your Safari/Voluntour projects. I've been away at a training conference for the last two day and I want to see your progress. Please note that this is the last day for you to work on these projects ... please hand them in as soon as possible.

Travel Health Projects!!

How to avoid getting sick from food and water

Malaria

Traveller's Diarrhea!

Meningitis

Tetanus

Schistosomiasis

Chikungunya

Hepatitis A

Japanese Encephalitis - by Ginger Tea & Dumpling

Dengue Fever

Yellow Fever

Novovirus

Rabies

Bites and Stings

Days Fifty-Two & Fifty-Three

Helloooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today the library lab is booked for you to work on your Safari or Responsible Tour (or Voluntour).

Please email me: pattisonmej@hdsb.ca if you have any questions ... I should get back to you shortly!

Day Fifty-One

To end our Travel Africa unit, you are presented with a choice of final projects:

1) Create your own safari in the East African Safari; or

2) Research and creatively express what you learn about a Voluntour opportunity in the same geographic region as above. Only here you use a RAFT (you choose your role, audience, formate, and theme).

Everyone was given a chance to look at both options and discuss their interests with me. You will have Tuesday and Wednesday to work on these IN CLASS ... and will be due on Thursday.

Have a wonderful long weekend!

Day Fifty

Day Fifty!

Topic #1 - Toilet talk from around the world (I think you just had to be in class to understand this one!). However, I'm very glad we were able to solve the mystery of the Indian 'squat' toilet... and China's 'trough'!

Topic #2 - Responsible Travel. Please click here to find the fill-in-the-blank handout. Please give careful consideration to all of the discussion points.

Topic #3 - Madagascar ... and ... lemurs!!!

Day Forty-Nine

Please keep sending those Travel Health projects to me! They are now due and I want to post them here...

Day Forty-Eight

Travel health project! This will be due at the end of class on Tuesday (tomorrow)! Please email me your 3 slide powerpoint ...

Here is a wacky travel destination:

http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/waitomos-glow-worm-caves/

Travelling to New Zealand to see ... glow worms!

World's Strangest Hotels

Click here to see some of the world's strangest hotels!

Day Forty-Seven

Today you were asked to complete the question sheets from yesterday. To follow up the readings and questions, I wanted you to consider whether you think Mass Tourism is a positive or negative activity in the East African Savannah. Write a paragraph response to summarize your position and use evidence from the readings (and information chart) for support. You can use 'I' in your response.

Please have this finished for tomorrow's (Monday's) class :)

Day Forty-Six

We continued our conversation about mass tourism. Everyone was given 2 articles ... each taking either a positive view of mass tourism in the East African Savannah or a negative view. You had questions to answer and a chart to fill out. Your Assessing Safari Tours assignment is due today! Please put it in my mailbox (staff room) if you can't find me.

Day Forty-Five

Wonderful to have everyone back... ! We started today with a brief lesson about 'mass tourism' ... looking at the formal definition of the term, and the advantages and disadvantages to this form of travel. It isn't to everyone's taste, but it is very popular for younger budget travellers. Please complete and hand in your Assessing Safari Tours assignment (see previous day for the link). You are to compare the tour options and marketing of the 2 major (mass) tour operators in East Africa. This is the last assignment that I will be including in your midterm mark, so please be sure to hand it in tomorrow!

Day Forty-Four

Today we worked in the computer lab to evaluate different safari companies. Click here to find the assignment! Hopefully everyone on the Physical Geography trip had a good time!

Day Forty-Three

Thank you everyone for today's very thoughtful and respectful discussion of the practice of FGC/FGM in the east African safannah. As tourists we need to be aware and respectful of the cultural and religious traditions of other world regions. We also need to know what types of cultural conflicts tourists may experience in these areas and reasons for these conflicts. Click here for the link to the National Geographic reading and group discussion questions.

Day Forty-one & Day Forty-two

For these two days (Wednesday and Thursday) we completed 2 question/text sheets on the East African Savannah region. I cannot post these to the blog, so if you missed these days, please see me to catch up on your work.

We also watched a bit of Departures (Zambia) to 'see' the savannah. I know that some of you love the show, so click here to get to their website. They have a Facebook site, so maybe you can all get in touch with them and see if they'll come to our school!

We also went on 'safari' in the savannah. There is another question sheet to complete with the G.A.P. adventures documentary we watched. Again, please see me for details.

Oh ... and we have a quiz on those sheets on Monday. Happy studying!

Day Forty!

We finished watching the Nature of Things: Conservation Kenya. Those question sheets should be complete! If you're interested in learning more about orphaned elephants (so amazing!) ... check out: http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/natureofthings/2010/loveofelephants/ And then we watched the play in the bearpit!!

Day Thirty-Nine

Thank you to Kandis and Nirubaa, and Corbin and Nick for presenting (what I think are) the last African case studies. Great job!

We continued our conversation about 'Conservation' efforts in Africa. We viewed David Suzuki's The Nature of Things ... 'Conservation Kenya'. I hope you are all intrigued learning about the Maasai people. Very fascinating indeed! No need to hand in the question sheet for marks, just make sure you take down the answers (I am taking them up as we go!) and keep the information safe for future reference!

Day Thirty-Eight

We watched the last 20 minutes of Gorillas in the Mist. Everyone was given time to finish the film study question sheet.

Here's the link to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Research Fund (Karisoke Research Center):

http://gorillafund.org/Page.aspx?pid=381

We had a brief discussion about the last question. Basically what I want you to do is consider and discuss all sides of the poaching debate. These include:

- Conservationists / Environmentalists

- Zoos

- Governments

- The poachers themselves (from the film, the Batwa)

- The people who purchase the goods as a sign of status/wealth (ie: gorillas hands, ivory tusks)

Day Thirty-Seven

Profiling the life-long conservation efforts of Dian Fossey.

Film study: Gorillas in the Mist

Here is a link to the making of the film:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBXkP-0iXYQ

Day Thirty-Five & Thirty-Six

African (country) Profiles Continued ...

Ms. P's own case study: Conservation and the Mountain Gorillas of Uganda, Rwanda, and the DRC. Please review the Powerpoint lecture if you were not in class. Click here and fill in the lecture sheet.

Day Thirty-Four

African (Country) Profiles ... presentations!

Day Thirty-Three

Work period for you African (Country) Profile (in library).

You are reminded to email your Powerpoint presentations to me by midnight on Sunday:

pattisonmej@hdsb.ca

Please remember to include a Bibliography. When reference from a website, please use the following (simple) format:

Title of Website (ie: Kenya Travel Information - Lonely Planet)

Retrieved from: Website address (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/kenya)

Some of you were asking for more detailed information about how to reference different sources in a bibliography. Here is a link to how to cite references using APA (this is the format most universities and colleges expect you to use):

http://www.library.dal.ca/Files/How_do_I/pdf/apa_style6.pdf

Day Thirty-Two

Join me in welcoming back our Europe-trippers!
Let's find some time in tomorrow's class to share your travel stories. Here is a little clip to remind you of lovely Parisian accents:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUCDhvbQFmU

As promised, we started today with an African Country (Location) Quiz.
Please be sure to put your Maps of Africa in the marking bin (behind Kandis).

I reviewed our next task: African (Country) Profiles. Please see the link to access the assignment. We look forward to being entertained by your presentation in MONDAY'S CLASS! You will have tomorrow (Friday) as a research period. You need to email your Powerpoint (or Google Presentation) to me by Sunday, midnight at the latest. Don't forget your WOW factor!

Day Thirty-One

Two and a half students = snow day!

Day Thirty

Tomorrow your Map of Africa is due ... and we will have a quiz at the start of class on the location of 10 of the 20 countries you placed on your map.

We will also begin work on your African Country Profiles. Some of you have already identified which country you would like to study. Remember to use the Lonely Planet website for more information.

Study, study, study!!!

Day Twenty-Nine

Welcome back!

Today we eased into our next region of study: Africa.
Why is it that no one can name more than 10 African countries (Chris is in Europe ... he can't help us out!).

We discussed some stereotypes associated with Africa ... the continent ... not country! (yikes!)

And you began your Map of Africa assignment (click here for Map Evaluation). C'mon ... you have to know where the places we talk about are located!!!

As promised ... a link to 'that song'!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azVqekQBK8g

Day Twenty-Eight

We talked about the Japan earthquake. Keep your eyes on the news over the next week ... it's not over yet. Our thoughts are with the victims...

Culture Jeopardy Test Review...

Test ...

Have a wonderful and safe March Break!!!

P.

Day Twenty-Seven

Test Review!!!

Click here to find the handout ...

Our first unit test will be tomorrow. Good luck!

Day Twenty-Six

Today's topic: Sex Tourism and Child Exploitation

Link to In-flight Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo8qbxUhGfI

Please review the Powerpoint presentation from today's class. Please review the notes from your classmates if you were absent.

Day Twenty-Five

Lab time to complete assignments:

- First Contact Tourism sheet
- Slum Tourism paragraph
- Teaching English in Asia research study

Day Twenty-Four

Thank you to Mrs. Boychuk for covering my class today while I was away at a conference!

Today you were asked to complete your formal slum tourism paragraph (word process please!).

When finished, you were given a handout: Teaching English in Asia.

I will give a brief lecture tomorrow on this topic.

Day Twenty-Three

Today's topic: Slum Tourism, or 'Poorism'

If you were absent for today's class, please be sure to get the notes from your classmates. Important themes include: what is a slum? the three most famous slums in the world (Kibera, Kenya; the favelas of Rio, Brazil; and Dharavi, India), and the ethics of slum travel.

Unfortunately we don't have time to watch the film Slumdog Millionaire, but I do recommend it for your free time. We watched a 5-minute segment to introduce ourselves to Dharavi, Mumbai.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIzbwV7on6Q

There was a reading on slum tourism presented, and students are required to write a FORMAL paragraph on their feelings about this topic. Please click here to access the reading.

Some articles of interest:

http://this.org/magazine/2010/01/28/slum-tourism/

http://www.worldhum.com/features/eric-weiner/slum-tourism-the-responsible-way-20090312/

Day Twenty-One & Twenty-Two

For the next two days we are going to talk about 'safety on the road': ways we can keep our wits about ourselves while travelling.

Each year, many (Canadian) travellers find themselves in trouble with the law. What situations do we need to be aware off? We discuss issues concerning drugs in SouthEast Asia.

Here is an essential link to a Canadian government website concerning travel safety (important to look at both before and during travel):

http://www.voyage.gc.ca/countries_pays/menu-eng.asp

Always keep the contact information (website, phone, and fax) for the Canadian high commission/embassy for the country(ies) you are visiting.

Film Study: Broke Down Palace

Link to trailor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-xXGVsYOyM&feature=related

Day Twenty

Theme: First Contact (or Tribal) Tourism

Please be sure to pick up a Cultural Contact lecture sheet.We debated 4 separate and distinct scenarios of cultural contact. You need to be able to discuss with all 4 (explanations and examples).

Then I introduced the concept of First Contact Tourism.
Please answer the questions on the worksheet: First Contact Tourism.
I will be collecting them in tomorrow's class.

See the youtube link below to answer the (knowledge questions) on the worksheet:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jprJBYYRcqQ

Day Nineteen

Food and Culture Day!

Sushi lab in room 207.

How to make sushi videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9hVp4Sd9NU&feature=related

Gordon Ramsey makes sushi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EHdOCWjQ00&feature=related

Day Eighteen

Food and Culture Day!

After a lecture (filling in your Food and Culture sheets) we practiced how to use chopsticks! This is to prepare us for Monday's food lab (sushi!).

Here's a link to the Bizarre Foods series from the Travel Channel:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuzqYJ2xKxM

Please remember that your Map of Cultural Japan is due on Tuesday!

Happy weekend...

Day Seventeen

Today was our last research period to work on the Cultural Mind Map of Japan.

Day Sixteen

Me2We speaker in the library.

Here's a link to travel possibilities through Me2We:

http://www.metowe.com/trips/adult/

Day Fifteen

Watch the last 5 minutes of Memoirs of a Geisha ...

Work period for mind map research.

Day Fourteen

Memoirs of a Geisha Continued....

For those of you who just can't wait to see the last five minutes ... check out YouTube, part 15!

Monday is Family Day :)

Japanese Cultural Mind Map research days: next Tuesday and Wednesday!

Day Thirteen

Sign in.

Day Twelve

Memoirs of a Geisha ... Continued!

But before we discussed your upcoming assignment: Creating a Cultural Mind Map of Japan! See me for more specific details.

Day Eleven

Happy Flag Day!

We continued watching the Geisha documentary (but not in its entirety) and moved into Memoirs of a Geisha. Please hold on to your question sheets ... I will be collecting them at the end of the film.

Here's a link to the first part of the film on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xUnwmcrucM

Day Ten

Happy Valentines Day!

We took started the class with a discussion of Cultural Taboos from around the World! Please be sure that you have all of the taboos matched with the appropriate country/description.

You all finished presenting your Cultural Japan mind maps. Well done! You guys were also very quick to recognize some of the stereotypes in our class.

We started our study of Geisha in Japan by watching the first 15 minutes of the documentary "The Secret Life of Geisha". You have been given handouts for the documentary that you will need to complete and hand in!

Day Nine

In today's class we had our introduction to our first major travel topic: Culture!

We talked about the meaning of culture (it's socially constructed...).

And, we took a note on the Four Phases of Culture Shock.

Here are some of the links to the YouTube clips we watched:

Balinese monkey dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkxuPxdsZ58

Culture shock - long necked women of northern Thailand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBND33BNfZw

Culture shock - the Rat Temple

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t1hJjlCnY0

Day Eight

Congratulations on a wonderful EUROFAIR! The creativity that I saw today was OUTSTANDING! Thank you so, so much for putting together such remarkable displays. The comments I heard from staff and students were ALL positive. Well done!

Please remember to email your powerpoint presentations...

Time for some 'Culture Shock' tomorrow!

P.

Day Seven

Last day to prepare your Eurofair projects!

Please keep in mind that my classroom will be open for your use tomorrow during period 3. If you need to warm up food for the event ... please be sure to check with Mrs. S.

Good luck! I'm sooooo looking forward to seeing all of your creative ideas!

Day Six

Eurofair research ... Continued!

I handed out a 'Eurofair' checklist to help remind you of all required elements for the project. I also had a number of display boards for you to use ... remember, nothing to big! We want to see you behind the display tables...

Thursday is the day! Please remember to not bring food with any nuts (or traces of nuts). Read packages carefully.

Day Five

Eurofair Project

Please remember that our event will take place this Thursday during period four!

Some of you were able to locate travel guides in the library to help with your research. You may also want to use these as part of your visual display!

Day Four

Oh my goodness ... our class is getting oh so big!
The more, the merrier!

Lecture and note-taking: The 'Five A's' of Travel and Tourism:
Attractions, Activities, Access, Accommodation, Amenities
Hmmm... can you describe the difference(s) between Attractions and Activities?

For those of you who were absent because of Ms. Ross' drama workshop, please be sure to get the notes on the 5 A's from a classmate.

Review of the Eurofair Project (the actual Eurofair event will be happening on Thursday, February 10th!)
Students chose their countries.

Please remember to go online over the weekend and familiarize yourself with the Lonely Planet website: www.lonelyplanet.com
This will be one of the best resources for the project (and for the course in general!)
Have a great, safe weekend!

Day Three

Welcome back from the snow day!
Time to get down to business...

Recap of current situation in Cairo, Egypt

What are the advantages to using a backpack?
Lecture and class discussion: What do I need to pack?

Introduction to the Eurofair Project
Homework: Review assignment sheet and think about:
i) Who you'd like to work with
ii) Which country you'd like to research

Thinking about getting a team together for The Inside Ride? You can do so at:
www.theinsideride.com/calendar/academic-events.php

Day Two

Snow day!

Enjoy...

Day One - Welcome to Travel and Tourism!

Hello everyone!

Welcome to Day One of the Travel and Tourism class. Please use this blog to refresh your memory about what we do in class ... and to find handouts and assignments that you may have lost or missed out on.

Today's Agenda:

Welcome!

Course Blog

Course Outline

What's happening in Egypt?

Introductory Lecture

Currency ($) Activity