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Unit Overview

Unit Title: The Impact of Tourism

Grade Level: Grade 8

Duration: 6 weeks (30 lessons, 5 lessons per week)

Objective: By the end of the unit, students will understand the positive and negative impacts of tourism, explore sustainable solutions, and connect tourism practices to Islamic values such as hospitality.

Learning Objectives

Explore the economic, cultural, and environmental impacts of tourism.

Identify Islamic principles of environment and hospitality in tourism.

Propose sustainable and respectful tourism ideas.

Key Vocabulary

Tourism, Sustainability, Eco-tourism, Hospitality, Stewardship, Cultural heritage, Environmental impact, Over-tourism, Pilgrimage, Local economy.

Global Context: Personal and cultural expression.

Key Concepts

Communities.

Related Concept(s)

Setting.

Statement of Inquiry

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.

Inquiry Questions

Factual question: Does travelling mean someone is educated?

Conceptual question: Does travelling make someone more tolerant?

Debatable question: Does not travelling around the world make someone unintelligent?

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Lesson 1: What is Tourism?

• Objective: Define tourism and its types (domestic, international).

• Activity: Students brainstorm examples of tourism in their community.

• Video: “What is Tourism?” (YouTube)

ATL Skills:

1.) Thinking Skills

2.) Communication Skills

IB Learner Profiles:

1.) Knowledgeable

2.) Thinkers

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Lesson 2: Why Do People Travel?

• Objective: Explore motivations for travel (leisure, business, cultural, religious).

• Activity: Create a mind map of reasons people travel.

ATL Skills:

1.) Thinking Skills

IB Learner Profiles:

1.) Knowledgeable

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Lesson 3: Tourism in Medina

• Objective: Discuss Medina’s religious significance as a destination for Hajj and Umrah.

• Activity: Create a timeline of Islamic events tied to Medina.

• Video: “The Importance of Medina”

ATL Skills:

1.) Communication Skills

2.) Thinking Skills

IB Learner Profiles:

1.) Knowledgeable

2.) Communicators

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Lesson 4: Positive Impacts of Tourism

• Objective: Identify how tourism helps local economies and culture.

• Activity: Group discussion: “How does tourism benefit Medina?”

ATL Skills:

1.) Communication Skills

2.) Thinking Skills

IB Learner Profiles:

1.) Knowledgeable

2.) Communicators

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Lesson 6: Economic Benefits

• Objective: Explain how tourism creates jobs and boosts local businesses.

• Activity: Research and list jobs related to tourism in Medina.

ATL Skills:

1.) Research Skills

IB Learner Profiles:

1.) Inquirers

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Lesson 7: Cultural Benefits

• Objective: Explore how tourism helps preserve cultural heritage.

• Activity: Write a short paragraph about how Medina’s culture is shared with visitors.

ATL Skills:

1.) Thinking Skills

IB Learner Profiles:

1.) Knowledgeable

2.) Thinkers

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Lesson 8: Environmental Impacts

• Objective: Discuss pollution and resource overuse caused by tourism.

• Activity: Watch “Environmental Impacts of Tourism” and summarize.

ATL Skills:

1.) Research Skills

2.) Thinking Skills

IB Learner Profiles:

1.) Thinkers

2.) Caring

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Lesson 9: Over-tourism and Its Challenges

• Objective: Understand over-tourism and its effects on communities.

• Activity: Case study analysis of over-tourism in Makkah.

ATL Skills:

1.) Research Skills

2.) Thinking Skills

IB Learner Profiles:

1.) Inquirers

2.) Thinkers

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• Lesson 5: Kahoot Quiz: Introduction to Tourism

• Objective: Review the week’s content through an interactive quiz.

• Kahoot Link: Introduction to Tourism

ATL Skills:

1.) Thinking Skills

IB Learner Profiles:

1.) Thinkers

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Lesson 10: Kahoot Quiz: Tourism Impacts

• Objective: Test understanding of tourism impacts.

• Kahoot Link: Tourism Impacts Quiz

ATL Skills:

1.) Thinking Skills

IB Learner Profiles:

1.) Thinkers

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Lesson 11: Hospitality in Islam

• Objective: Discuss hospitality and how it relates to welcoming tourists.

• Activity: Role-play: Hosting tourists in Medina using Islamic manners.

ATL Skills:

1.) Social Skills

2.) Communication Skills

IB Learner Profiles:

1.) Caring

2.) Communicators

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Lesson 12: Environmental Protection

• Objective: Relate environmental protection to tourism.

• Activity: Create posters with Quranic verses about protecting the environment.

ATL Skills:

1.) Creative Thinking

2.) Communication Skills

IB Learner Profiles:

1.) Caring

2.) Reflecting

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Lesson 13: Religious Tourism

• Objective: Explore how Hajj and Umrah bring people together.

• Activity: Write a reflection on Medina’s role in religious tourism.

ATL Skills:

1.) Reflection Skills

2.) Writing Skills

IB Learner Profile:

1.) Reflective

2.) Open-Minded

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Lesson 14: Sustainability in Islamic Teachings

• Objective: Connect sustainable tourism to Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) guidance on moderation.

• Activity: Watch “Sustainability in Islam” and discuss.

ATL Skills:

1.) Thinking Skills

2.) Communication Skills

IB Learner Profile:

1.) Thinkers

2.) Principled

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Lesson 15: Kahoot Quiz: Tourism and Islam

• Objective: Review Islamic values related to tourism.

• Kahoot Link: Islam and Tourism Quiz

ATL Skills:

1.) Thinking Skills

IB Learner Profiles:

1.) Thinkers

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Lesson 16: What is Sustainable Tourism?

• Objective: Define eco-tourism and its importance.

• Activity: Brainstorm sustainable tourism ideas for Medina.

ATL Skills:

1.) Creative Thinking

2.) Collaboration Skills

IB Learner Profile:

1.) Inquirers

2.) Thinkers

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Lesson 17: Successful Case Studies

• Objective: Analyze eco-tourism practices in other countries.

• Activity: Present research on an eco-tourism destination.

ATL Skills

1.) Research Skills

2.) Communication Skills

IB Learner Profiles

1.) Inquirers

2.) Thinkers

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Lesson 18: Tourism’s Role in SDGs

• Objective: Discuss how tourism supports the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

• Activity: Group project: Create a tourism plan supporting SDGs.

ATL Skills:

1.) Collaboration Skills

2.) Thinking Skills

IB Learner Profiles:

1.) Caring

2.) Thinkers

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Lesson 19: Designing Solutions

• Objective: Develop ideas to reduce tourism’s negative impacts.

• Activity: Create posters showcasing solutions for Medina.

ATL Skills:

1.) Creative Thinking

2.) Communication Skills

IB Learner Profiles:

1.) Thinkers

2.) Caring

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Lesson 20: Kahoot Quiz: Sustainable Tourism

• Objective: Review sustainable tourism concepts.

• Kahoot Link: Sustainable Tourism Quiz

ATL Skills:

1.) Thinking Skills

IB Learner Profiles:

1.) Thinkers

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Lesson 21-23: Field Trip to University of Tourism

• Objectives: Learn from experts about sustainable tourism in Medina.

• Activity: Prepare and ask questions during the visit.

• Lesson 24: Field Trip Reflection

• Reflect on what students learned from the trip.

• Activity: Write essays on the experience.

• Lesson 25-29: Final Project

• Create a group presentation on “A Sustainable Tourism Plan for Medina.”

• Lesson 30: Presentations and Peer Review

• Students present their projects and review each other’s work.

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Formative idea: Create a detailed planner for your summative assessment, which includes activities for a field trip to the University of Tourism. In your planner, include the activities you want to do, how they will be done, and any ideas you would like to add into the trip. Also, mention any activities or ideas you don't want.

ATL Skills:

1.) Organization

2.) Critical Thinking

IB Learner Profiles

1.) Inquirer

2.) Reflective

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This week will be used for students to engage in activities provided by the teacher, such as trips to the ICT, or big write, or other activities. as well as preparations for the Final Exams. This week will also be used to catch up on unfinished lessons due to trips, breaks, and make up for absent students. A big problem is when we get to the end of the unit and realize, " Oh, we don't have enough time to finish all these lessons. That's why we added this safety week.