# Lesson Plan: Components of a Tour Package
**Level:** Senior Secondary 2
**Duration:** 60 minutes
**Subject:** Tourism
**Topic:** Components of a Tour Package
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## Objectives:
1. **Cognitive:**
- To understand the various components that make up a tour package.
- To identify and describe each component in detail.
2. **Affective:**
- To appreciate the importance of each component in ensuring a successful and enjoyable tour experience.
- To foster an interest in the field of tourism and travel management.
3. **Psychomotor:**
- To develop the skills necessary to plan and organize a comprehensive tour package.
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## Materials Needed:
- Whiteboard and markers
- Projector and laptop
- Handouts with notes and diagrams
- Brochures and flyers from travel agencies (sample tour packages)
- Pen and paper for students
- Case studies on existing tour packages
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## Lesson Structure:
### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Greetings and Roll Call:**
- Welcome students and perform a quick attendance check.
2. **Icebreaker Activity:**
- Ask students to share any recent travel experiences and what they think made the trip successful.
3. **Lesson Overview:**
- Briefly introduce the topic and the lesson objectives.
### Direct Instruction (20 minutes)
1. **Definition of a Tour Package:**
- Explain what a tour package is: a bundled travel product that typically includes transportation, accommodation, and sometimes meals, tours, and entertainment.
2. **Components of a Tour Package:**
- Use a whiteboard to list and explain the main components:
- **Transportation:** Modes of travel such as flights, buses, trains, etc.
- **Accommodation:** Types of lodging including hotels, resorts, hostels, etc.
- **Meals:** Meal plans such as full-board, half-board, and all-inclusive options.
- **Tour Guides:** The role of guides in providing information and ensuring safety.
- **Excursions and Activities:** Planned activities and sightseeing opportunities.
- **Insurance:** Travel insurance for unexpected events.
- **Extras:** Additional services like airport transfers, rental cars, etc.
3. **Visual Examples:**
- Use a projector to show examples of tour package brochures and break down the components illustrated.
### Guided Practice (15 minutes)
1. **Group Activity:**
- Divide students into small groups and provide each group with a sample tour package brochure.
- Ask each group to identify and list out the components present in their package.
2. **Class Discussion:**
- Have each group present their findings to the class.
- Discuss any differences and similarities among the packages.
### Independent Practice (10 minutes)
1. **Worksheet Activity:**
- Distribute worksheets that contain questions about the different components and their importance.
- Allow students to fill them out individually.
### Assessment (5 minutes)
1. **Q&A Session:**
- Randomly ask students to explain the components of a tour package.
- Use questions to gauge understanding and clarify any misconceptions.
### Conclusion (5 minutes)
1. **Summary of Key Points:**
- Quickly summarize the lesson, emphasizing the main components.
2. **Homework Assignment:**
- Assign students to create a mock tour package for a destination of their choice, including all discussed components.
3. **Closing Remarks:**
- Encourage students to explore more about travel and tourism and consider future careers in this field.
4. **Dismissal:**
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## Evaluation:
1. **Formative Assessment:**
- Monitor group discussions and individual worksheet responses for understanding and participation.
2. **Summative Assessment:**
- Review the homework assignment to assess comprehension and application of lesson concepts.
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## Differentiation:
1. **For Advanced Learners:**
- Ask them to research and present additional components or unique tour packages.
2. **For Struggling Learners:**
- Provide simpler, more guided examples and extra support during group activities.
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By the end of this lesson, students should have a strong understanding of the various components that make up a tour package and be able to apply this knowledge in a practical context.