Course Code & Details: CGG301, Grade11,Open
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TravelandTourism:
AGeographicPerspective
Course Code & Details: CGG301, Grade11,Open
Description/Rationale
Thiscoursefocusesonissuesrelatedtotravelandtourismwithinandbetweenvariousregionsoftheworld.Studentswillinvestigateuniqueenvironmental,sociocultural,economic,andpoliticalcharacteristicsofselectedworldregions.Theywillexploretravelpatternsandtrends,aswellastensionsrelatedtotourism,andwillpredictfuturetourismdestinations.Studentswillapplytheconceptsofgeographicthinkingandthegeographicinquiryprocess,includingspatialtechnologies,toinvestigatetheimpactofthetravelindustryonnaturalenvironmentsandhumancommunities
StrandsofStudyandOverallExpectationsinclude:
Strand A.Geographic Inquiry and Skill Development:
- Use the geographic inquiry process and the concepts of geographic thinking when investigating issues relating to Canadian geography.
- Apply in everyday contexts skills, including spatial technology skills, developed through the investigation of Canadian geography, and identify some careers in which a background in geography might be an asset.
Strand B.SpatialOrganization:Why,Where,andHowWeTravel
- Analysepatternsofspatialinteractionbetweentouristsourcesanddestinations
- Explain interrelationships between tourismand the spatial distribution ofservicesandattractionsintouristdestinations.
- Analyse a rangeoffactorsthat influence tourists’ destination choices
Strand C.Sustainability,Stewardship,andTourism
- Assessimpactsoftourismanddifferentmodesoftravel fromageographicperspective
- Analysestrategies fortheprotection ofnaturalandculturalresourcesthatareessentialtotourism,andassesstheireffectiveness
- Assesssocialandculturalimpactsoftourismontouristdestinations,andexplaintheroleofgood stewardshippracticesinsupportingthesocialandculturalsustainabilityofdestinationcommunitiesresources
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Strand D.InterrelationshipsandTrends
- Analyse interrelationships between tourism and local human and natural systems
- Assesstheimpacts of social,economic, andpoliticaltrendsandeventsontravelandtourism
- Identify evolving trends intravel and tourism, andanalysetheir implications forfuturetourismdevelopment.
Strand E.ImpactsofChange:ChallengesforTravelandTourism
- Analyseimpactsofenvironmentalconditionsandconcernsonthetourismindustry
- Assessimpactsofthetravelandtourismindustryonlocalpopulationsandindigenouspeoples
- Analysetherole ofthetourism industry,governments,andinternationalorganizationsinplanning,promoting,andsupportingtravelandtourism.
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EvaluationStructure
Categories:
KnowledgeUnderstanding25%
Thinking, Inquiry, Problem-Solving25%
Communication25%
Application25%
Theseareevaluatedinbothterm andsummative work:
TERMWORK –70%
SUMMATIVE WORK –30%
CUMINATING ACTIVITY PROJECT(30%)
Resources:
Thecourseusesavariety ofresources including videos,CDs/DVDs, Internet & Webapplications, and avarietyofprintsources.
Atextbookwill beprovided tostudentsfor in-class use as needed throughout the course.
Textbook Title:
Travel Quest: Travel and Tourism in the 21st Century
Replacement Cost: $112.95+ tax
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EvaluationRubric & Policies
Studentswill beassessed &evaluated accordingto thework produced &skillsdisplayed.Studentmarkswill bedetermined byteacher observations, teacher/student interviewsstudentproductaccordingto4categories& 4 levels.Pleaseseethechartbelowfor specific criteria and descriptorsused to determinestudent competencyinthedifferent categories.
Categories / Level 150 – 59% / Level 2
60 – 69% / Level 3
70 – 79% / Level 4
80 – 100%
Knowledge/Understanding:
- Knowledge offactsterms
- Understanding ofconceptsrelationships
- knowledgeand understanding / Someevidence of:
- knowledgeand understanding / Considerableevidenceof:
- knowledgeand understanding / Superior evidenceof:
- knowledgeand understanding
Thinking, Inquiry, Problem-solving:
- planning skills(e.g.,focusing research, gathering information, selectingstrategies,organizing a project)
- processingskills
Communication:
- Theconveying ofmeaningthrough variousoral,written, and visual forms,includingelectronic forms (e.g., presentations,charts, graphs, tables,maps,models,web pages)
Application:
- Applicationsinfamiliarcontexts
- Transfer ofconceptstonewcontexts
- Use oftechnology
Workingindependently,groupwork,organization,workhabits and homework,and initiative will be assessed but will not be included as part of the student’s term mark. Communication of student achievement of these learning skills will be via one of the followinglettergrades:
E–ExcellentG –GoodS –SatisfactoryN- Needs Improvement
- LATE ASSIGNMENTS: Duedates formajorassignmentswillbeclearlyarticulatedbytheteacherwhenthetaskisassigned.Various strategies will be implemented to ensure assignments are not submitted late. Once these strategies have been tried and the student continues to submit late assignments marksmay be deducted up to and includingthe full valueof assignment. Once marked assignments have been returned students will not be allowed to submit that assignment if doing so would give the student an unfair academic advantage.
- MISSED TESTS: Teachers willgiveampleadvanced noticefor tests. Itis theresponsibilityofthestudenttomakearrangementsforan alternativeassessmentdate(whichmaynotbe duringclasstime)withtheteacherbeforethescheduledtimeforthetest. Ifatestis missedduetoalegitimatereason,verification(tobehandedinonthe dayofthestudent’sreturn) fromaparent/guardianmustbe giventothesubjectteacherindicatingthattheparentsareawarethestudenthasmissedatest. Ifa testis missed asaresultoftruancy,amarkofzero willbeassignedwithnoopportunity forare-write.
- PLAGIARISMinanyform reflects academicdishonestyandwill resultinamarkofzero fortheassignmentinquestion.
- ATTENDANCE: Itis theresponsibilityofeachstudenttobe punctualandinattendance,withpropermaterials,atallclasses andscheduledactivities. Students whomiss classes mayputtheircreditinjeopardy. Itis thestudent’sresponsibility tocatch upon missedworkwhen absent.
Refertothe relevant pages of the StudentAgenda forfurtherdetails about these and other policies.