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Travel & Tourism

Travel & Tourism. An Introduction to Regional Geography. Can you think of an area of the city of Toronto which portrays the characteristics of a particular culture or nationality?. Photo Analysis Activity. Analyze the following photographs

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Travel & Tourism

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  1. Travel & Tourism An Introduction to Regional Geography

  2. Can you think of an area of the city of Toronto which portrays the characteristics of a particular culture or nationality?

  3. Photo Analysis Activity • Analyze the following photographs • Fill out your graphic organizer to record what you observe • With your group, attempt to categorize the photos according to some meaningful criteria that your group decides • Once you’ve categorized the groups, attempt to link each category of photos to an area on Earth.

  4. Photo Activity Debrief • How did you categorize your photos? What did you look for in determining which category a photo belongs to? • Why is it impossible to pinpoint the exact location of the photos? • What is meant by a “region”?

  5. Regions • Regions are areas or segments of the Earth’s surface defined by a particular characteristic or set of characteristics • Regions can be either: • Homogeneous: common characteristics throughout its whole area • Functional: an area defined by a specific function or activity • Can you think of an example of each?

  6. Scale of Regions • Macro Scale (large area) • Micro Scale (small area)

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