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Getting Started: Principles of Hospitality Tourism & Geography and World Cultures

Getting Started: Principles of Hospitality Tourism & Geography and World Cultures. 2010 NAF Summer Institute. Melody Cockrell. Griselda Vile. New Utrecht H.S. in Brooklyn, NY 5 yrs with NAF; 3 yrs with course Geography and World Cultures. Ben Barber Career Tech. Academy in Mansfield, Texas

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Getting Started: Principles of Hospitality Tourism & Geography and World Cultures

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  1. Getting Started:Principles of Hospitality Tourism & Geography and World Cultures 2010 NAF Summer Institute

  2. Melody Cockrell Griselda Vile New Utrecht H.S. in Brooklyn, NY 5 yrs with NAF; 3 yrs with course Geography and World Cultures • Ben Barber Career Tech. Academy in Mansfield, Texas • 30 years of Teaching; 3 years with course • Principles of Hospitality and Tourism

  3. What is it that we want to teach our students?

  4. How can we make a difference?

  5. Springboard:Words Change the World! Lesson 7 Lesson Plan Student Resources Teacher Resources Principles of Hospitality Tourism

  6. Teams • Working in teams is a reality in today’s workforce. • Using the strength of each team member builds strong effective teams. Principles of Hospitality Tourism

  7. How Do You Form GroupsIn Your Classroom? • Think or write • Pair • Share Win As Much As You Can! Wilderness Survival Principles of Hospitality Tourism

  8. Experience the Curriculum • Instructor’s Dilemma…How do I get students to experience that ‘dream-teen-trip’ without actually going on the trip? • What elements of the curriculum can they experience? Principles of Hospitality Tourism

  9. Units and Lessons UNIT ONE: 1,2,3 –Intro/Development/Needs UNIT TWO: 4,5- Effects on Environment and Economy UNIT THREE: 6,7,8 -Fundamentals UNIT FOUR: 9,10,11 -Transportation UNIT FIVE: 12,13 -Selling UNIT SIX: 14,15,16 -Careers Principles of Hospitality Tourism

  10. Culminating Project: Senior Trip • Where would you go? • How would you get there? • Where would you eat? • Where would you stay? • What would you do while you are there? • What would you need to do to present an effective presentation to the senior class or other group of teens? Principles of Hospitality Tourism

  11. Principles of Hospitality Tourism Culminating Project Congratulations!!! You have just been given $1500 to spend on your Senior Trip, BUT… In order for you to go, you must convince 10 other teens to join your group! Principles of Hospitality Tourism

  12. Seeing is Believing! • You will be the ‘front team’ for a group of teens traveling to your destination. • Your mission is to present them with a presentation to show them what they could experience in your area. Principles of Hospitality Tourism

  13. Principles of Hospitality Tourism : Student Learning Artifacts • Senior Trip • Drip to Dallas Principles of Hospitality Tourism

  14. Geography and World Cultures 2010 NAF Summer Institute

  15. Elements of the Curriculum: • Lesson 3- What teens would enjoy seeing and doing. • Lesson 7-Food and Beverage • Lesson 8-Entertainment • Lesson 11 Ground Transportation • Lesson 12 –Customer Service • Lesson 13-Marketing • Lesson 16-Presentation Geography and World Cultures

  16. Example of the Curriculum File • Insert Lesson 7 • Last year, most of the audience did not have a clue what the curriculum looked like or how it was formatted. We said last year we needed to bring it to them. Since we will not have internet, we need to put it on slides. I am working on getting poster size for displaying in presentation room, put not sure it will happen.)Sending lesson 7 as separate file. Geography and World Cultures

  17. Geography: Assumptions & Prerequisites At least the first course, Principles of Hospitality and Tourism it is very flexible Students have some basic computer skills (ability to type, use word processing programs, do simple Internet research). Students have understanding of key terms / areas of knowledge that deal with the importance of geography and world cultures in the international arena. Geography and World Cultures

  18. Course Topics • Unit 1- Getting Started • Unit 2- The Concept of Place • Unit 3- Global Geography • Unit 4- History, Culture, Attraction • Unit 5- A Traveler’s Perspective • Unit 6- Career Development in Travel Geography Geography and World Cultures

  19. Geography and World Cultures: Culminating Project • In this project, students are asked to imagine that they work for a travel website. They need to create a portfolio of information on a specific country or world destination- to expand the website’s offerings. They will research the country and present all this information to the class. • Driving Question “What information can we present to attract tourists to our destination?” Geography and World Cultures

  20. Geography and World Cultures: Culminating Project • Main skill & content objectives: • A one- to two-page introduction and description of its geography • A climate profile • A timeline of key events in the country’s history • A summary of the cultural heritage of the country • Two tour itineraries that are thematically different and that appeal to specific target audiences Geography and World Cultures

  21. Geography and World Cultures: Culminating Project (cont.) • Main skill & content objectives: • A storyboard for a webmercial that promotes the country • A list of travel tips and warnings (what to bring, safety tips, etc) • Final product Powerpoint or display board. Oral Presentation. Geography and World Cultures

  22. Geography and World Cultures: Student Learning Artifacts Geography and World Cultures

  23. Geography and World Cultures: Student Learning Artifacts Geography and World Cultures

  24. Geography and World Cultures: Experience the Curriculum • Sticky Note Review: Traveler Motivation • Unit #5 A Traveler’s Perspectives • Lesson #5: Travelers and Tours • Skill or concept objective • Make use of the research they have compiled

  25. Geography and World Cultures: Experience the Curriculum (Cont.) • Students will be able to… • Design tour itineraries • Review theories of traveler motivation • Apply theories to assess tourists’ motivations

  26. Support from Curriculum Leaders Here to help – both with content and pedagogy. Ready to hear your ideas about how to revise and improve the course. Contact information is always available on the Course Overview page of the NAF Curriculum Library.

  27. The Collaboration Network • Andy Rothstein’s Blog • Discussion Forums for all NAF courses • Multimedia presentations • Getting Started Guides

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