Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 09-12 - Human Geography

SS10.HG.14

Describe how tourism shapes cultural traditions and population growth.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Tourism is problematic as it relates to the maintenance of cultural traditions.
  • How eco-tourism can be beneficial to the development of a country.
  • How tourism contributes little to a country's long term economic development.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Identify major tourist destinations in the world.
  • Analyze the impact tourism has on countries in question.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Cultural traditions and population growth can be shaped by tourism.

Vocabulary

describe
  • tourism
  • cultural
  • traditions
  • population
  • growth
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