waterfront-learning-f16-thursday
Tourism on the Brooklyn Waterfront
Active participation contributes to class participation grade
Task
Engage in a site visit of the Brooklyn Bridge Park and lead discussions about tourism on the Brooklyn Waterfront as it pertains to your area of tourism (see below).
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Areas of Tourism and Student Grouping
- Historic/heritage Tourism
- Cynthia, Alejandra, Aaron. Maya
- Dalu, Alexa, Ginaira. Gabriel
- Cultural Tourism
- Jessica, Kiara, Janice, Matthew
- Julia, Sthefany G., Ketsia, Eduardo
- Culinary Tourism
- Nathifa, Rafael, Stephanie L., Ananlley
- Patricia, Genesis, Iman
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Assignment Format
Prior to class meeting
- Consider your area of tourism (see above)
- Identify an activity a person(s) traveling to satisfy your area of tourism would like to participate in while touring the Brooklyn Waterfront
- Note: Our field trip is to the Brooklyn Bridge Park but the activity you choose can be any place on the Brooklyn Waterfront
- Prepare a three minute presentation explaining the activity you have identified
Day of class
- Large group presentations
- Small group discussion by area of tourism with a report out at the end
After class
- Create one post per group to the HMGT1101 OpenLab site before October 7 to include:
- Area of tourism for your group
- Definition of your area of tourism
- Five significant activities relevant to your area of tourism
Student Learning Outcomes
- Discuss scope of the hospitality and tourism industry
- Gather information from observation in regard to the hospitality industry from a local, national and global perspective
- Evaluate and apply information discerningly from a variety of sources
Student Learning Outcomes
- Discuss scope of the hospitality and tourism industry
- Gather information from observation in regard to the hospitality industry from a local, national and global perspective
- Evaluate and apply information discerningly from a variety of sources
Class site visit schedule
8:30– The Corners of Old Fulton and Water Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201 the Brooklyn Heights location of Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory at the Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1.
8:40– Student lead discussions begin
9:40– walk through park in tourism focus teams (culinary, heritage, culture, volunteer, eco)
10:00– Meet in front of Jane’s Carousel
10:30– Brooklyn Roasting Company
10:45– Class dismissed
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, Brooklyn Heights Location