HSIE UNIT OUTLINE P.

Rooney 2012 UWS -

Shakir Ahmad 17571539 - Commerce Method Assignment 1

UNIT OUTLINE Commerce Stage 5 Option Topic Travel Stage 5 - 100 hour Course

Option: Travel
Key Concepts/ Big Ideas
Travelling Travel Destinations Trip planning Itinerary Travel problems Current issues in Travel

Number of Weeks 7 (21 hours) The importance of this learning Students learn how to plan for travel and how to solve problems encountered when travelling.

Unit context within Scope and Sequence

Targeted Syllabus Outcomes A student: This is the first option topic, after the Core topic is 5.2 analyses the rights and responsibilities of individuals in a range of consumer, financial, covered. This unit takes place in term 2, straight after business, legal and employment contexts the half yearly exams. 5.4 analyses key factors affecting commercial and legal decisions 5.5 evaluates options for solving commercial and legal problems and issues This unit goes from the start of week 7 term 2, till the 5.6 monitors and modifies the implementation of plans designed to solve commercial and legal end of week 3 term 3, for a total of 7 weeks. problems and issues 5.7 researches and assesses commercial and legal information using a variety of sources 5.8 explains commercial and legal information using a variety of forms 5.9 works independently and collaboratively to meet individual and collective goals within specified timelines Literacy Targets Numeracy Targets ICT Targets Cross Curriculum Assessment Able to understand and Able to understand numbers Ability to use Word and Geography, History, Maths, Travel itinerary for trip explain commercial in commercial documents Powerpoint to make Civics and citizenship, around the world. information. and then make decisions commercial documents, with Information and Brainstorming, concept based on variety of factors, graphs and charts. Communications Technology mapping, group including personal, financial presentations, teacher and health based factors. questioning

HSIE UNIT OUTLINE P. Rooney 2012 UWS Commerce - Option 7: Travel Week 1 and 2 Lesson 1 Week 1 Period 1 Students explain commercial and legal Key Outcomes information using a variety of forms

Shakir Ahmad 17571539 - Commerce Method Assignment 1

Lesson 2 Period 2 Students research and assess commercial and legal information using a variety of sources

Key Concepts

Travelling and any prior-knowledge related to travelling Pre-test brainstorm and construction of mind map for prior knowledge about travel Mind map Blackboard and chalk, OR; Smartboard with mind map software on computer Lesson 4 Period 1 Students analyse the rights and responsibilities of individuals in consumer and financial contexts Travel brochure, travel destination Students plan a travel brochure. Production of travel brochure using word processing and computer-based graphics is the assessment task, introduced in this lesson. Travel brochure plan in student workbook; Teacher questioning about student ideas Assessment task

Travel destinations, tourism, ecotourism, travel agents Students use a range of information sources, including the internet, to identify appropriate travel destinations Student workbook with list of appropriate travel destinations and answers to activity sheet Computers, textbooks

Learning Experiences

Evidence of Learning Resources

Lesson 3 Period 3 Students analyse key factors affecting commercial and legal decisions Students analyse the rights and responsibilities of individuals in a range of consumer, financial, business, legal and employment contexts Influences on travelling; Health, money and politics as factors influencing travel Students consider the factors influencing the choice of destinations, including personal, financial, political Questioning by teacher, group activity reporting Student workbooks

Week 2 Key Outcomes

Lesson 5 Period 2 Students analyse key factors affecting commercial and legal decisions

Key Concepts Learning Experiences

Means of travel, itinerary, trains, airoplanes, ships, cars Students assess the advantages and disadvantages of various means of travel, including air, sea, rail, road, as well as travelling in groups and privately. Group discussion, teacher questioning, student workbook responses Blackboard/Whiteboard/Smartboard

Lesson 6 Period 3 Students analyse key factors affecting commercial and legal decisions Students evaluate options for solving commercial and legal problems and issues Travel agents, self-booking online, tourist offices, travel advice centres Students evaluate the different options available when planning a trip

Evidence of Learning Resources

Student workbook responses, activity sheet answers Activity sheet

HSIE UNIT OUTLINE P. Rooney 2012 UWS Commerce - Option 7: Travel Week 3 and 4 Lesson 7 Week 3 Period 1 Students evaluate options for solving Key Outcomes commercial and legal problems and issues Students research and assess commercial and legal information using a variety of sources Key Concepts Insurance, health and immunisation for travelling, documentation for travel Students investigate the processes involved in organising a trip Construction of checklist by students Computers with internet connection; Microsoft Word. Lesson 10 Period 1 Students evaluate options for solving commercial and legal problems and issues Students research and assess commercial and legal information using a variety of sources. Passports, Passport office, Visa, Embassies Students investigate processes involved in applying for a passport/visa

Shakir Ahmad 17571539 - Commerce Method Assignment 1

Lesson 8 Period 2 Students evaluate options for solving commercial and legal problems and issues Students research and assess commercial and legal information using a variety of sources Travel documentation, visas, passports, health and immunisation, travel warnings and political instability Students research on the requirements for a chosen destination, including passport, visa, medical requirements, travel warnings Preparation of group presentation for next lesson Computers with internet connection; Microsoft Word. Lesson 11 Period 2 Students analyse the rights and responsibilities of individuals in a range of consumer, financial, business, legal and employment contexts. Students analyse key factors affecting commercial and legal decisions. Accommodation, accommodation ratings of hotels, transportation, itinerary, tourism. Students investigate the options available for an itinerary, including where to stay, getting around, length of stay, what to see, ecotourism, things to do Student workbook, teacher questioning Computers and internet connection https://www.tripit.com/trip/public/id/BB7A4863 E9142C8164F6D70BA04C0536

Learning Experiences

Evidence of Learning Resources

Lesson 9 Period 3 Students explain commercial and legal information using a variety of forms. Students works independently and collaboratively to meet individual and collective goals within specified timelines Travel documentation, visas, passports, health and immunisation, travel warnings and political instability Students report on the requirements for a chosen destination, including passport, visa, medical requirements, travel warnings Group presentation Smartboard / projector Lesson 12 Period 3 Students monitor and modify the implementation of plans designed to solve commercial and legal problems and issues

Week 4 Key Outcomes

Key Concepts Learning Experiences

Evidence of Learning Resources

Student workbooks, teacher questioning Computers and internet connection https://www.passports.gov.au/Web/FAQ.aspx Embassy.

Itinerary, travel plan, accommodation, means of transportation, destinations, budget Students make appropriate decisions and start to produce an itinerary and budget within financial and time constraints. Students to continue work on this over holidays. Teacher questioning Student plans for itinerary and budget Computers and internet connection Produce itinerary with tripit.com, or using scaffold provided by teacher

HSIE UNIT OUTLINE P. Rooney 2012 UWS Commerce - Option 7: Travel Week 5 and 6 Lesson 13 Week 5 Period 1 Students monitor and modify the Key Outcomes implementation of plans designed to solve commercial and legal problems and issues

Shakir Ahmad 17571539 - Commerce Method Assignment 1

Key Concepts

Itinerary, travel plan, accommodation, means of transportation, destinations, budget Peer assessment of Itinerary and Budget made.

Learning Experiences

Lesson 14 Period 2 Students research and assess commercial and legal information using a variety of sources Students work independently and collaboratively to meet individual and collective goals within specified timelines Exchange rates, currencies, passport, ticket, lost documents, consulates and embassies, theft overseas, travellers cheques Students research a range of problems that may be faced by travellers, including exchange rate fluctuations, converting money, credit facilities, lost/stolen cash/cards/passport/tickets Group presentation preparation Computers and internet; powerpoint and word. Lesson 17 Period 2 Students evaluate options for solving commercial and legal problems and issues Consulates and embassies, problems while travelling, exchange rates, theft Students identify strategies to deal with common problems associated with travel Group discussion, brainstorm results, teacher questioning Blackboard, OR; Smartboard with mind map software

Evidence of Learning Resources

Itinerary and Budget produced by students Student workbooks Lesson 16 Period 1 Students analyse key factors affecting commercial and legal decisions Cultural differences, legal differences, drug laws, alcohol laws, laws related to dress Students identify potential areas of legal concern in different countries, as well as culturally sensitive behaviour Group discussion, brainstorm results, teacher questioning Blackboard, OR; Smartboard with mind map software

Lesson 15 Period 3 Students explain commercial and legal information using a variety of forms. Students work independently and collaboratively to meet individual and collective goals within specified timelines Exchange rates, currencies, passport, ticket, lost documents, consulates and embassies, theft overseas, travellers cheques Students report on a range of problems that may be faced by travellers, including exchange rate fluctuations, converting money, credit facilities, lost/stolen cash/cards/passport/tickets Group presentation Smartboard / projector Lesson 18 Period 3 Students evaluate options for solving commercial and legal problems and issues Consulates and embassies, problems while travelling, airline offices Students identify and discuss where to go for assistance, and the role of embassies and airlines in assisting travellers Group discussion, brainstorm results, teacher questioning Blackboard, OR; Smartboard with mind map software

Week 6 Key Outcomes Key Concepts Learning Experiences

Evidence of Learning Resources

HSIE UNIT OUTLINE P. Rooney 2012 UWS Commerce - Option 7: Travel Week 7 Week 7 Key Outcomes Lesson 19 Period 1 Students research and assess commercial and legal information using a variety of sources

Shakir Ahmad 17571539 - Commerce Method Assignment 1

Key Concepts

Terrorism, political instability, ecotourism, epidemic outbreaks Students identify and research current issues affecting travel and tourism

Learning Experiences

Lesson 20 Period 2 Students explain commercial and legal information using a variety of forms Students works independently and collaboratively to meet individual and collective goals within specified timelines Terrorism, political instability, ecotourism, environmental friendly tourism, epidemic outbreaks Student report on current issues affecting travel and tourism.

Lesson 21 Period 3 Assessment of learning about planning for travel and solving problems encountered when travelling. Students reflect on learning. Travelling, travel destinations, trip planning, itinerary, travel problems, current issues in travel Students are assessed on learning by the construction of a concept map. This is compared with mind map made at start of unit, and students given opportunity to reflect on learning. Brainstorm results, concept map Smartboard with concept map software

Evidence of Learning Resources

Group presentation preparation http://smartraveller.gov.au/ Computer with internet

Group presentation Peer review Smartboard with powerpoint