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B1. Spatial Interaction: analyse patterns of spatial interaction between tourist sources and destinations (FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Patterns and Trends)
B2. Spatial Distribution: explain interrelationships between tourism and the spatial distribution of services and attractions in tourist destinations (FOCUS ON: Patterns and Trends; Interrelationships)
B3. Choice of Destination: analyse a range of factors that influence tourists’ destination choices (FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Geographic Perspective)
B. SPATIAL ORGANIZATION: WHY, WHERE, AND HOW WE TRAVEL
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 11 AND 12 | Canadian and World Studies
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
B1. Spatial Interaction
FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Patterns and Trends
By the end of this course, students will:
B1.1 explain why people travel (e.g., for leisure and recreation, to visit family and friends, for religious or health reasons, for business), and analyse the distribution of the major countries of origin of international tourists
Sample questions: “What are some of the things that people want to do when they travel for leisure and recreation?” “What countries account for the largest number of international tourists? Why? How has the list of source countries for tourists changed in recent years?”
B1.2 identify the world’s major tourist destina- tions, and analyse the cultural and natural characteristics of successful tourist destinations
Sample questions: “What are the world’s top ten tourist destinations? Why are these destinations so popular? What features do they have in common? Do some of them have unique features that contribute to their popularity?” “What do successful tourist destinations do
to attract tourists and ensure that they have a pleasant experience?” “Why are Canadians drawn to Florida, the Caribbean, or Mexico for winter vacations? Why might people prefer one of these destinations over another?” “Why do people travel long distances to see a natural feature such as a waterfall or glacier?” “How might the uniqueness of a destination make
it more appealing to some and less appealing to others?”
Using spatial skills: Students can use maps and graphs to analyse global tourism patterns and trends. Students can also evaluate a variety of ways of visualising a tourist destination, such as interactive online maps, virtual tours, public transit maps, and urban transects.
B1.3 explain factors that influence people’s choices of different modes of travel
Sample questions: “What is the most popular mode of transportation for international travel? Why?” “What factors would you consider when deciding to travel by air, road, rail, or water?” “Are ocean cruises a way of getting to a destin- ation or a destination in their own right?”
B2. Spatial Distribution
FOCUS ON: Patterns and Trends; Interrelationships
By the end of this course, students will:
B2.1 explain how tourism influences the charac- teristics and spatial distribution of services
in tourist destinations (e.g., the concentration
of hotels in a city core or near an airport, the replacement of street vendors by American restaurant chains in Vietnam, the increasing presence of Western-style hotels in Asia)
Sample questions: “Why might a traveller go to a foreign location but be pleased to see familiar hotel, restaurant, and retail chains?” “Will the
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