Looking beyond the Brochure

This teaching pack and DVD allows English and media teachers to explore an area of young people's experience - tourism - that is highly personal yet increasingly global in scope. The pack provides an ideal vehicle for exploring values and attitudes as well as developing skills and knowledge.

Full Pack includes:
• 75 page pack of photocopiable teaching materials on tourism on the Gambia, for secondary level English and media students. Materials include everything from poetry and travel writing to factual information on sustainble development and responsible tourism.
• 40 page Booklet: Exploring beyond the Brochure.
A photocopiable booklet of cross-curricular activities. Shows how to use the video for citizenship, geography and PSE Guidance. Sections on sustainable development, global rights and responsibilities and fair economic relationships. Provides guidelines for activities, including discussion ideas and sources for consideration.
• Flexible 20 minute DVD Beyond the Brochure focusing on tourism in the Gambia.

DVD (Tourism Concern 1999, 20 mins)

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Your Place or Mine?

An upbeat and entertaining DVD for young and independent travellers and for those about to go on a gap year abroad. Presenter Andy Jones follows the advice of responsible travel experts as he travels round the world. Being sensitive to the ideas in this film means giving more back to the people you meet and the places you visit.

DVD (TC/VSO 2001, 12.5 mins, 16+ years)