Places to visit looks at travel as a means of understanding world environments, the travel industry and humanities interaction with fragile ecosystems. Attention is also paid to the social, employment and economic opportunities created by travel.

Areas to be covered will include: 

This unit will focus on developing skills related to History, Civics, Economics and Business Studies. Students will study:

• Tourism
• Biomes
• Employment and Industry

Learning Tasks

• A case study of a tourist destination
• An essay on tourism and the environmental impact upon a Biome
• A folio of class exercises

Links to VCE Studies

This unit will develop skills and background knowledge that can be extended in the following VCE subjects:

• Business Management
• Economics
• Geography
• History
• Legal Studies

Contact Teacher - David Finlayson