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.