Tourism & communications teaching resources
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Working in Botswana's Ministry of Trade and Industry | You work in Botswana’s Ministry of Trade and Industry. In what areas of the economy would you recommend the government invests over the next ten years? |
economic activities; mining; tourism; resources; minerals |
Geography: 1.2b, 1.3b, 1.7a, 3g History: 3c Citizenship: 3h |
You are pilot flying tourists from Botswana’s capital,
Gabarone, to the Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta. What do you
notice about how the landscape of the country changes as you fly north? |
ecosystems; population & settlement; population density & distribution |
Geography: 1.2b, 3c, 3f Science: 3.4c |
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Working for a tour operator in Kenya |
You
work for a tour operator in Kenya. How confident are you that Kenya’s
tourist industry will grow over the next decade? What reasons might you
have to worry? |
tourism; development; environmental issues; economic activities |
Geography: 1.3a, 1.5a, 2.1d Citizenship: 1.2c |
Transferring money in Kenya |
You live in
north-western Kenya and want to transfer money to your sister who lives
on the coast. How might you get money to her? |
development; poverty |
Geography: 1.2a, 1.5a, 3g History: 1.3a |
Holidaying in Malawi | You are planning holiday on the shores of Lake Malawi. What time of year would you choose to go and why? | tourism; weather & climate | Geography: 2.1d, 3f |
Buying a car in Malawi |
You have just moved to Malawi and are planning on buying a car. What sort of vehicle might you buy and why? |
development; migration |
Geography: 1.7a, 2.1d, 3h |
Going on holiday in Morocco |
You are planning a holiday to Morocco. Where might you stay? What might you do? |
economic activities; tourism; employment |
Geography: 2.1d, 3f |
Business and Ornithology in Senegal |
You
are a businessperson attending a conference in Senegal. Where exactly
might the conference be taking place? You also happen to be a keen
ornithologist. Where might you visit whilst in Senegal? |
economic activities; tourism; sustainable development; environmental issues; conservation |
Geography: 1.2b, 2.1d, 3f |
Surviving on the streets of Dakar, Senegal |
You are a child living on the streets of Dakar. What might your life be like? Describe a normal day. |
development,
poverty; population & settlement, employment, migration, population
density & distribution; population growth, urbanisation |
Geography: 1.5a, 1.7a, 2.1a Citizenship: 3g, 3h |
Rural to urban migration in Zambia | You live in Zambia and have recently moved from the countryside to Lusaka in search of work. Where in Lusaka might you be living? What job might you be doing? | population & settlement; employment; migration; population density & distribution; population growth; urbanisation | Geography: 1.2b, 1.5a, 1.7a, 2.1d, 3g History: 3c |
Conservation work in Zambia |
You are a
conservationist working in Zambia. What species in particular might you
be trying to protect? What difficulties might you have doing so? |
population
& settlement; migration; population density & distribution;
sustainable development; environmental issues; conservation |
Geography: 1.2b, 1.6a, 2.1a, 3h Science: 3.4c Citizenship: 2.1a, 2.2d |