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South Africa - the world in one country South Africa - the world in one country
 
At a Glance
Grade Level: Grade 8

Subjects: Social Sciences

Topics: South African Tourism

Time Needed: Example: 10 x 60 minute sessions

Key Learnings: Information skills, cross cultural awareness
 
 
Things You Need
Critical outcomes
Be culturally and aesthetically sensitive;
Participate as a responsible citizen of the world;
Communicate effectively;
Organise and manage oneself;
Collect, organize, analyse and critically evaluate information;
Use science and technology effectively and critically;
Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related problems;
Explore education and career opportunities;
Develop entrepreneurial skills

Specific outcomes
1.  The learner will be able to use enquiry skills to investigate geographical and environmental concepts and processes.
2.  The learner will be able to demonstrate geographical and environmental knowledge and understanding.
3.  The learner will be able to make informed decisions about social and environmental issues and problems.

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Unit Summary
This unit examines what makes an ideal tourist location, focusing on South Africa as a tourist destination.

Curriculum Framing Questions
Critical Question:
What sustains a country economically?
Unit Questions:
What makes a good tourist spot?

Instructional Procedures
  1. Introductory discussion centres on questions such as What is tourism.
    What tourist attractions are very popular amongst visitors?
    Where can visitors stay?
    What important facts on South Africa need to be provided to potential visitors?
    This can be done in groups and there is a discussion worksheet to assist.
  2. Students then discuss the unit question and engage in information research (Internet, Subject literature, Electronic Encyclopaedia)
  3. Students are given the following task that is explained in the form of a website.
    You have received a scholarship to visit any school of your choice as an exchange student in America. During your visit, you will need to:
    • Hand out a brochure with tips for tourists visiting our country, and
    • Publish a web-site on popular tourist destinations in South Africa, pretending you own a touring agency.
    A sample assessment tool for teachers to accumulate scores for the project is available on an excel spread sheet.
Prerequisite Skills
Computer /Word Processing/ Internet Skills (MSOffice)
Information /Research Skills

Differentiated Instruction
Differentiated instruction and assessment plus extended work time.
Some resources to be available in learners' first language, use of alternative ways to demonstrate learning.

More challenging tasks, extended investigations in related topics of the learners' choice.

Assessment
  1. The learner will be able to use enquiry skills to investigate geographical and environmental concepts and processes.
  2. The learner will be able to demonstrate geographical and environmental knowledge and understanding.
  3. The learner will be able to make informed decisions about social and environmental issues and problems.
Credits
Ina Smith from the University of Pretoria as part of the Intel Teach to the Future programme.

Resources
MSEncarta
Internet Resources
1)  Free Animated South Africa Flags Gifs, viewed 8 July 2003, www.fg-a.com/flags17.shtml*
2)  Kruger National Park, viewed 7 July 2003, www.krugerpark.co.za*
3)  South Africa and Namibia Online Travel Guide, viewed 7 July 2003, www.southafrica-travel.net*
4)  South Africa Government Online, viewed 7 July 2003, www.gov.za/index.html*

Grolier's Encyclopedia
Printed materials, e.g. books, magazines, newspapers, encyclopaedias, brochures
South African Tourism Website, viewed 7 July 2003, www.southafrica.net* Camera, Computer, Internet connection, printer and scanner.



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