LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Geography in Action

Goal 9: The learner will analyze how tourism affects the environmental/physical geography of a place, leading to both environmental deterioration and environmental conservation.

Objective 9.03. Identify the environmental costs of tourism such as increased use of resources and increased pollution.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Resources on the web

Geotourism: Honduras as a working model
In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn about a partnership between the government of Honduras and the National Geographic Society to highlight the concept of geotourism and its benefits. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Exploring manatee conservation in Latin America
During this virtual tour, your students will have access to real-life, current examples of manatee conservation. Through this web site, your students will have the opportunity to experience research as it takes place and to develop a broader understanding... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 8–12 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Eco-terrorism in Vail, CO
Students will discuss the different viewpoints in the eco-terrorism case in Vail, CO in 1998. They will discuss personal and political decisions behind violent protest. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Council on Economic Education