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Investigate the Range of Career Opportunities in the Travel and Tourism Industry
Young scholars research the career opportunities in the travel and tourism industry. They work together to identify the entry requirements for some positions. They analyze their own strengths and weaknesses.
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The Ownership of Travel and Tourism Organisations
Students explore the types of travel and tourism organization. They carry out research into different organisations and find out about the structure of some travel companies. They investigate takeovers in the travel and tourism industry.
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Types of Travel and Tourism
Eleventh graders define and consider the traits of different types of travel and tourism such as: eco-tourism, pilgrimages, business travel, etc.) students create a set of criteria for one type of tourism or travel.
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The Marketing Mix in Travel and Tourism 1
Students complete this first lesson in a series about how marketing mix is applied to a travel and tourism facility in special interest tourism. They work on a case study of the Anantara Resort and Spa Elephant Camp, in northern...
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Recruitment and Selection in Travel and Tourism
Students identify the stages in recruitment and selection for the tourism business. They develop a flowchart involved when appointing someone to a position. They analzye their own strengths and weaknesses.
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Management Structures in the Travel and Tourism Industry
Learners examine the functions of a business organization. They research how management controls the organization and how to structure a business. They use this information to open a fake tourism business.
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Market Research Methods in Travel and Tourism
Students examine the need for market research. For this tourism lesson, students use new vocabulary and research more about a tourism organization. They develop market research action to an organization.
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Demonstrate Selling Skills in Travel and Tourism Contexts
Students examine how different organizations use selling. They interpret data and analyze customer needs. They practice their selling skills in a sports tourism market.
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Historical Development of Travel and Tourism
Students examine the historical development of the travel and tourism industry as they prepare for Edexcel BTEC National qualification in the United Kingdom. They view a PowerPoint presentation, research the industries development and...
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The Marketing Mix in Travel and Tourism 2
Students examine the marketing mix involved in special interest tourism. They develop a deep understanding of marketing mix by completing a case study of the Anantara Resort and Spa Elephant Camp, in northern Thailand.
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Marketing in the Travel and Tourism Industry
Students identify vocabulary used in the marketing industry. They use the internet to find marketing resources and discover how companies develop their marketing strategy. They practice using the techniques as well.
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Travel Agent Presentation
Students participate in a role play as an employee of a country's tourism bureau. They research their country using a variety of resources and create a travel brochure encouraging travel to their country.
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Provision of Customer Service and its Benefits
Students examine the importance of customer service in the travel and tourism industry. They determine the role of staff in providing service and when there are problems with services provided by completing case studies.
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Retail Travel Operations
High schoolers examine the structure of the retail travel industry. They analyze trends in the industry and data gathered from real-world situations. They also investigate levels of integration within the industry.
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Reference and Research Skills
Students investigate reference sources that include knowledge of travel and tourism destinations. They examine specific travel information for UK and wider European travel.
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Patterns of International Tourism in Canada
High schoolers retrieve data on the number of international tourists to Canada, analyzing the seasonal patterns and long-term trends for each region in Canada. They retrieve statistical data from E-STAT; and explain the effect of...
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Let's Travel
Fourth graders work in groups to research various locations across the United States. They present their findings to the class, participate in a travel fair, make phone calls to tourist agencies and write letters to state tourism...
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Appeal of Tourist Destinations
Students examine the appeal of different tourism destinations. They identify how appeal applies to the opening of a new theme park. They explore how tourism organizations enter a new market.
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Virtual Vacation
Students are members of teams traveling and exploring the Pacific States Region of the United States via the Internet. Each team travels virtually to its destination to become experts on geography, history, tourism, nature, and economics.
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Let's Go to Korea
Students prepare for travel to Korea. In this Korean travel lesson, students discover to steps of obtaining passports, airline flight options to Korea, and study places to see and visit in Korea.
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LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI PAST AND PRESENT
Third graders explore the Mississippi River and the ways in which it is used by the communities it travels through.
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You be the Tour Guide
Middle schoolers research the natural features and wildlife of Arizona and Utah. They draw a map of the region that includes rivers, towns, mountains and roads. They work together to create a travel brochure of the area.
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike: Then and Now
Students study the history of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. For this Pennsylvania history activity, students use primary documents to study the history of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. In a culminating activity, students create an...
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Are We There Yet? The Changing Pocono Vacation
Students study the Poconos and the importance of the resorts there. In this Poconos lesson plan students research and plan a travel itinerary to the Poconos.