Are you a tourist or a traveler?

There are a lot of different ways to go out and see the world. Some are very luxurious, some are incredibly humbling. 

There are generally two camps - people who are tourists, and then people who are travelers. Tourist tend to pay a premium, and they can be seen as exploiting a culture for their personal benefit. Travelers tend to choose more authentic experiences  even if it's more uncomfortable than what they are accustomed to. Travelers respect and value the culture they are passing through. In this class, everything you do in this class is meant to help guide you to be a knowledgable traveler. 

Hot Tamale Activities - complete them and email bordner@cityhigh.org your thoughts 

• Take this quiz to see if you are more of a tourist or a traveler. What was your score?
• Some of the questions may not apply to you but answer them as if you were an adult.
• What is the difference between a tourist and a traveler?
• When is it OK to be a tourist? When is it better to be a traveler? Give examples
• Google "Are you a tourist or a traveler" and read some results. What can you do to be a traveler instead of a tourist?

Skills for Traveling

Recently we had Sarah from www.YesAndYes.org Skype in with 10th grade period B class. This week she published a new post on her blog about Skills You Should Master Before Traveling.

Read the post, then complete the Hot Tamale Activities - email bordner@cityhigh.org

• Which of these skills do you already have? Give an example of something you have done that demonstrates that you have that skill.
• Which of these skills do you think would be the most difficult for you to master? Explain.

Manu Chao Me Gustas Tu

9th graders are learning to describe their likes and dislikes this week. Manu Chao wrote a whole song about all the things he likes.

Listen to the song then complete the Hot Tamale Activity

• Fill in the lyrics on this document. (There is a word bank on the left of the sheet under the word Palabras.)