PRESTON GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT
GRADE 11 TRAVEL AND TOURISM SUMMATIVE
THE AMAZING RACE

Task

You will use the popular television show as a guide to plan your own Amazing Race. You are to plan a series of activities that reflect both the culture and environment of each destination. In addition you will provide necessary travel tips for the general public who wish to visit the countries in your race.

Steps to Success

1)Look back at all the different destinations covered this year in travel and tourism. Use the experiences you saw online, from television and in class to choose unique and interesting filming locations for the next Amazing Race.

2)Use the race summary sheet that outlines the main locations and activities for each stage of your race. All racers start from PearsonInternationalAirport in Toronto, Canada.

3)For each leg of the race you must complete an explanation for your choices. Your race will be 6 legs. You will need to explain why the roadblocks and detours you choose are unique to each destination. You should have a culture and environment based activity for each leg of the race.

ROADBLOCK: A task in which only one member of the two person team may participate. In most cases the non-participant must wait for the participant to accomplish the goal.

DETOUR: A choice between two different ways to accomplish a goal or reach a destination. On the surface one may seem easy but involves some sort of twist. The other way may seem difficult but it the end it may be a quicker route.

PIT STOP: The final destination for each leg of the race, at which point a team must “clock in”. The last team to arrive at the pit stop is eliminated from the race.

4)Aside from the race outline, information must be given to the general public who may wish to travel in the racers footsteps. The following information must be given:

  1. Show your race on a world map. Label major countries visited as well as the main city which was focused on. Do not forget a title (My Most Amazing Race) legend, north arrow, scale.
  2. Provide an accommodation and a restaurant within the major city. Make sure to include the prices of the accommodation and a dinner for 2.

Bonus: 10 marks

PowerPoint/Notebook presentation of your Amazing Race. The presentation should highlight your destinations, your detours and roadblocks and the main attractions to your locations. Also include reasons why you picked your destination. (5-10 mins on an assigned day)

5)Include a properly constructed work cited page. See the Preston High School APA formatting sheet for proper citing format. Make sure all entries are listed in alphabetical order by the AUTHOR’S LAST NAME.

MARK BREAKDOWN

1)Title Page (attractive, layout, author, pictures) 5 Marks

2)Table of Contents (Destination pages – 5 Marks

3)Map of Race Layout (title, legend, countries and cities labelled) - 10 Marks

4)6 Country’s/ Cities On The Race - 90 Marks (15 Marks for Each Country)

5)Cost Breakdown Sheet – 20 marks

6)Reference Page (alphabetical order, proper format) – 5 Marks

7)Effort, Neatness, Evidence of Editing, No Plagiarism – 10 Marks

TOTAL: 145 MARKS

Bonus

PowerPoint/Notebook Presentation to the class– 10 Marks

EXAMPLE

DESTINATION # 1 - Toronto, Ontario

Destination / Explanation
Starting Point
(1 Mark) / Toronto, Canada / Toronto is the capital of Ontario and is one of the great metropolitans of North America. With nightlife, theatre and sporting events all in the downtown core, there is something for any tourist to enjoy.
Specific Detour Location (Description- 2 Marks) / CN Tower/Rogers Centre / The CN Tower is a communication and observation tower in downtown Toronto. It includes attractions such as the 360 restaurant and the Edge Walk.
The Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium for concert and sporting events. With 50,000 seats and a hotel in the facility, it will provide tourists with both an accommodation as well as a great view of the playing field.
Detour Activity Choices – (3 Marks) / Climb It
Search It / In “climb it” teams must climb to the top of the CN tower using only its staircase. Once at the top the Amazing Race stand will give you your next clue.
In “search it” teams must search the upper deck of the Rogers Centre for four symbols that have to do with popular attractions at the stadium (four logos include: Blue Jays, Argos, Buffalo Bills and a microphone for concerts). Once collected hand the logos over to the security guard at Gate One where you will receive your next clue.
Roadblock Location – 1 Mark / Hockey Hall Of Fame / This is a great attraction for any sport enthusiast. Exhibits include past players, memorabilia and the Stanley Cup itself.
Roadblock Task – 2 Marks / Hoist It / Teams must search the Hockey Hall of Fame, without the use of a map, to find a replica of the Stanley Cup. Once found, a photo must be taken of the team member hoisting it above their heads. Take the photo to the main gate admission booth where you will receive your next clue
Pit stop Location – 1 Marks
(3 marks) / Union Station / Union Station is the most important transportation hub for tourists. It deals with 250,000 passengers daily on its trains, subways and buses in the heart of Toronto’s downtown.

Three pictures with captions showing locations/sites used in your race. (3 Marks)

Cost Breakdown Sheet

Transportation Costs (6 Marks)

Transportation Costs / $ COST (2 seats in Economy Class)
TORONTO to DESTINATION 1 / No flight – Toronto was my first destination
DESTINATION 1 to DESTINATION 2
DESTINATION 2 to DESTINATION 3
DESTINATION 3 to DESTINATION 4
DESTINATION 4 to DESTINATION 5
DESTINATION 5 to DESTINATION 6
DESTINATION 6 to TORONTO

TOTAL PRICE FOR FLIGHTS: ______

Accommodation Expenses (6 marks)

ACCOMODATIONS / NAME OF HOTEL / $ COST (2 Adults – Double Bed)
ACCOMODATION LOCATION 1 / Fairmont Royal York Hotel / $ 179
ACCOMODATION LOCATION 2
ACCOMODATION LOCATION 3
ACCOMODATION LOCATION 4
ACCOMODATION LOCATION 5
ACCOMODATION LOCATION 6

TOTAL PRICE FOR ACCOMODATIONS: ______

RESTAURANTS (6 Marks)

RESTAURANTS / NAME / $ COST (Dinner for 2)
RESTAURANT LOCATION 1 / Wayne Gretzky’s Toronto / $ 60
RESTAURANT LOCATION 2
RESTAURANT LOCATION 3
RESTAURANT LOCATION 4
RESTAURANT LOCATION 5
RESTAURANT LOCATION 6

TOTAL PRICE FOR RESTAURANTS: ______

Overall Price Total =