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Why People Travel
o On your own, decide what your dream holiday would be and why. o Share your ideas with the person next to you.
You should be able to… Explain what tourism is. Illustrate why people visit particular places.
Tourism Economy Culture Natural resources Tourism Economy Culture Natural resources As you work through the lesson I want you to discover what these key words mean.
Tourism: Travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes Tourism. 1. The activity of travel for pleasure. 2. The industry based on such travel. Tourism: a person who travels for pleasure, usually sightseeing and staying in hotels
o Write the definition of tourism using words you understand. o Be prepared to share this with the group.
Why do people travel?
All tourism activities are related to one or more of the following: Entertainment: These include Disney World, Las Vegas, local community Special Events and Festivals and adventure activities. Culture: People travel to experience different peoples religion, history, and traditions. Natural Resources: Natural resources are usually the natural beauty of the area.
All tourism activities are related to one or more of the following: Entertainment: These include Disney World, Las Vegas, local community Special Events and Festivals and adventure activities. Culture: People travel to experience different peoples religion, history, and traditions. Natural Resources: Natural resources are usually the natural beauty of the area. You are going to be shown some pictures of places people would visit. When I ask, hold up the number of fingers that matches the reason people travel
The grand canyon Natural resources
Universal Studios Entertainment
Burma – Neck coils Cultural
Las Vegas Entertainment
African safari Natural resources
Morris Dancing Cultural
Niagara falls Natural resources
Disney World Entertainment
Write the definitions of the key terms
Why do you travel? Give two examples from your own life for the three categories: Natural Resources Entertainment Culture
Why would you think this is an important aspect of tourism? How does this influence growth and development of a country? Which is the most harmful to a country? Most helpful?
LO: To understand how cultures can be influenced and affected by tourism
How could cultures be affected by tourism?
good-tourist-bad-tourist How are the local people influenced? How are the refugees trapped by tourism? How does mass tourism spend money? What portion of money will stay in the local community?