The Phenomenon of Tourism
Humanities (Social Studies, Geography) · Secondary 4 · Global Tourism · 2.º Período

The Phenomenon of Tourism

Define tourism and examine the reasons behind the rapid growth of the global tourism industry. Students will categorize different types of tourism and changing lifestyle trends.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesMOE Geography Elective Syllabus Theme 2Geographical Skill: Data Analysis and Interpretation

About This Topic

Define tourism and examine the reasons behind the rapid growth of the global tourism industry. Students will categorize different types of tourism and changing lifestyle trends.

Key Questions

  1. What are the different types of tourism?
  2. Why has global tourism grown so rapidly?
  3. How do changing lifestyle trends affect travel?

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