Pacific Island
Tourism
Geography
SS.7PI.7.1 Use geographic representations such as maps or
models to explain population distribution and the physical (e.g. land forms,
natural resources, climate, river, lakes) and human (e.g. bridges, dams, roads,
buildings) characteristics of places in Oceania
Description
of Assignment:
Mr. Wong will
be going on a vacation and wants to go to an island located in the
Pacific. You have been awarded the
job as a travel agent to create a presentation about your island. Your presentation (either Powerpoint
or regular slides using the ELMO projector) should have the following:
1. Greeting and welcome in island
language.
2. Picture of island and type of island
(volcanic, atoll, continental, raised reef)
a. Explain climate of island
b. Explain total population of island
3. Map of island showing:
a. Major airport and harbor you will land
at or arrive by boat at
b. Capital city to visit and 5 other
cities or villages: Explain if cities and villages are modern or not (give
examples)
c. Route of travel and what mode of
transportation will be used (cars, bikes, buses, etc.)
d. 4-5 tourist spots that are man made
(e.g. Bishop Museum)
4. Map of island showing:
a. Capital city to visit and 5 other
cities or villages: Explain if cities are affected because of physical features
of island. Why is the city located
there? See handout about ÒWhy
places are located where they are.Ó
b. 4-5 major tourist spots that show
important physical characteristics of the island (e.g. Hanauma Bay)
5. Cultural Information
a. Dress up in native clothing (show
picture)
b. Is your island modern or still in the
subsistence type of living (show picture)
c. Traditional Foods (2-3) (Show picture)
d. Traditions or Cultural Practices (2-3)
(Show picture)
Islands to
pick from
Fiji
Kiribati
Cook
Islands
Guam
Marshall
Islands
French
Polynesia
Nauru
Niue
Northern
Mariana
Palau
Tonga
Samoa
(Western)
Vanuatu
Papua New
Guinea
Tokelau
My Island is:
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Resources:
1. LonelyPlanet.com (or there are books
in the library about the specific islands)
2. Island tourism websites (just type in
the island and tourism)
3. CIA World Factbook (website)
4. Atlas of the Pacific
5. Pacific Island Neighbors
