tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39749401862375076822024-02-21T00:31:03.991-08:00MARGARITA ISLAND IN VENEZUELAMy home: beautiful island in Venezuela is a paradise to visit. Imagine yourself in this paradise in Winter time. nelson_dordelly@yahoo.comNelson Dordelly-Rosaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00513814407491669504noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974940186237507682.post-3342777483475236552007-12-13T10:59:00.001-08:002009-09-03T16:45:37.364-07:00<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2PtLBYMo68">VENEZUELAN MUSIC</a> <br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amSqQ5XNaGE">LIVE TO CARACAS MUSIC</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqa2qn8iNGvGTC0feRk6j_xkH2nuMbD7BbweJJg-8Jjs-jwwiMJyPskmT0ZCMXxPp06WmnazlQMGDm1muha6Q9RlgdLoZAGpgnYwke-UjOBmSKco-OVTNVzm9vfLnZ6sDduQE3Q1wPMIc/s1600-h/Margarita+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqa2qn8iNGvGTC0feRk6j_xkH2nuMbD7BbweJJg-8Jjs-jwwiMJyPskmT0ZCMXxPp06WmnazlQMGDm1muha6Q9RlgdLoZAGpgnYwke-UjOBmSKco-OVTNVzm9vfLnZ6sDduQE3Q1wPMIc/s400/Margarita+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143535081099359026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><h2 style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="title"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2PtLBYMo68&NR=1&feature=fvwp">WELCOME TO MARGARITA ISLAND!</a> </h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" lang="EN-CA" >This instructional Module is an introductory part of a course <b style="">Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Cultural and Ecological Environment</b> designed for University Students as part of one of my assignments in Communications & Technology in the <a href="http://www.usask.ca"><span style="font-weight:bold;">University of Saskatchewan</span></a>, Canada, 2008.</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" lang="EN-CA" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The purpose is to address the learning needs with respect to examining ecological and cultural features of Margarita Island.</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In this site you will find readings on definition, characteristics, distinguishing features of ecological and cultural areas of the Venezuelan Island. Various recorded scenarios, photos, videos and activities are available in this site. Also, some suggestions for students’ evaluation tasks and responsibilities.</span></span></span></div><br />Nelson Dordelly-RosalesNelson Dordelly-Rosaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00513814407491669504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974940186237507682.post-87700324695828371432007-11-16T16:12:00.000-08:002009-09-03T16:36:27.024-07:00Margarita Island: Beautiful Place to Visit<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amSqQ5XNaGE">with MUSIC</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6Ifxs7ZHZMKu9DGfnxgfOQCK3dEqB98qgdKaEwz9PjgUHJF6AvBIa_beHBzIY_3EMzBo8dJJg0Nv1ReoUg-Yjlan9SBUUSFLq3eXFDOczma3yHzQznWySEL7cIs0AUUzEQGO9FciQpc/s1600-h/Beach+Margarita.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133606093479072434" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6Ifxs7ZHZMKu9DGfnxgfOQCK3dEqB98qgdKaEwz9PjgUHJF6AvBIa_beHBzIY_3EMzBo8dJJg0Nv1ReoUg-Yjlan9SBUUSFLq3eXFDOczma3yHzQznWySEL7cIs0AUUzEQGO9FciQpc/s320/Beach+Margarita.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" lang="EN-CA" >Margarita Island is one of the most interesting destinations in the Caribbean. It is a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adiO3ZiMH6Q">beautiful place to visit and enjoy.</a> It has natural beauties and attractions, a perfect starting point to enjoy the exhuberant Venezuela with it´s tropical rainforest, impressive waterfalls and rivers, paradise-like islands, surprising snow-covered mountain ranges, desert- like dunes and imposing plains with it´s large diversity of flora and fauna.</span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" lang="EN-CA" >The Island itself is an example of contrasts. Porlamar , with it´s modern buildings and sofisticated boutiques offering the very best of the world in clothing and decorations….Bodegones (delikatessen) full with fine vines and exquisite food imported from all over the world….the Free Market Conejeros… handcarft stores…..picturesque kiosques offering fried fish, cachapas (kind of a corn pancake), cocadas…restaurants offering French, Italian, Japanese and International dishes as well as local ones. And the villages, with its ever present shaded plaza,…churches telling tales form other times and that always are visited by devots…..the remains of the Colonial Arquitecture…the warmth of the natives with their very own way of talking that makes them sound as if they were always joking….and of course its beaches.</span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" lang="EN-CA" >Margarita Island combines the traditonal ways with modern arquitecture and comfort.</span><span lang="EN-CA"> </span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" lang="EN-CA" >Discover it and let you be charmed by it…Below see pictures, music-videos...<br /></span></p><table class="MsoNormalTable" style="border: 1pt inset ; width: 528px; height: 4857px;" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3"><tbody><tr style="font-family:times new roman;"><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The purpose of this instructional Module:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Is to address the learning needs with respect to distinguishing<br />ecological and cultural features and locations in Margarita Island.</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span><br />Objetives</span> </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >After completing this module, you should be able to<br /><br />(1) define ecological and cultural environment and its importance,<br /><br />(2) examine similarities and differences,<br /><br />(2) articulate a personal plan or project for yourself<br /> to enjoy Margarita Island by specifying locations<br /> and defending significant eco-cultural learning.</span><br /><br /></span><h2 style="font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:180%;">Learning Activities</span></h2><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Learning activies are organized in four parts:<br /><br />I. Introductory<br />II. The practical<br />III. Analysis-Synthesis<br />IV. Evaluation </span><br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><u><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-size:100%;">Part I. INTRODUCTORY</span><br /></span></u></b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA">By the end of the first session, the student and the group <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA">will answer the following questions:<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA">1.Which two of example WebPages listed below are the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i><span lang="EN-CA">best</span></i><span lang="EN-CA"> ones in terms of providing you with enough<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 44.2pt 0pt 0cm;"><span lang="EN-CA">information regarding eco-cultural tourism in<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA">Margarita Island? Why?</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">2. Which two are the <i>worst</i>? Why?</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">3. What do <i>best</i> and <i>worst</i> mean to you?<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">4. Which other ones would you recommend?<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><h2><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><b>Instructions</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA">1. </span></b><span lang="EN-CA">The instructor will be the general manager or organizer.</span></p><span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.readingonline.org/articles/art_index.asp?HREF=wilcox/index.html"><span lang="EN-CA">http://www.readingonline.org/articles/art_index.asp?HREF=wilcox/index.html</span></a></span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">The instructor will provide each participant with a hard copy of the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Work sheet. To answer the questions given above,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">the student will break into groups of four.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Within the group, each of the students<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">will take on one of the following roles:<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"> <p style="margin: 0cm 83.2pt 0.0001pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="" lang="EN-CA">A. The Efficiency Expert: </span></b><span style="" lang="EN-CA"><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 83.2pt 0.0001pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-CA">You are an expert on educational environment. You know all about <u1:p></u1:p>ecological and cultural tourism. You believe that <u1:p></u1:p>too much time is wasted in theory and <u1:p></u1:p>not knowing what they should do at a given moment.</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 83.2pt 0.0001pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="" lang="EN-CA"><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 83.2pt 0.0001pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="" lang="EN-CA">B.</span></b></span><span style="" lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><b><span style="font-size:100%;">The Affiliator:</span> </b><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 83.2pt 0.0001pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-CA">To you the best learning activities are those in which <u1:p></u1:p>people learn by deliberating and communicating each other. <u1:p></u1:p>Collaboration and creating a good environment for discussion and <u1:p></u1:p>consensus are the best ways <u1:p></u1:p>rather than working alone. Relationship oriented.<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" lang="EN-CA" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 83.2pt 0.0001pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" lang="EN-CA" >C. The Smart</span><span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:12;" lang="EN-CA" > </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12;"><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 83.2pt 0.0001pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-CA">Higher level thinking is everything to you. There's too <u1:p></u1:p>much emphasis on factual recall in schools today. Sites on ecological and cultural environment should allow for some creative expression on the part of the learner.</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 83.2pt 0.0001pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="" lang="EN-CA"> <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="" lang="EN-CA"></span><p style="margin: 0cm 83.2pt 0.0001pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="" lang="EN-CA">D.</span></b><span style="" lang="EN-CA"> <b>The Technophile: </b><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 83.2pt 0.0001pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-CA">You love Internet quest and on line modules. If web quest <u1:p></u1:p>has attractive colors, animated gifts, and lots of links <u1:p></u1:p>to interesting sites you love it. If it makes minimal use of the Web,<u1:p></u1:p> you’d rather use a worksheet.</span><span style="" lang="EN-CA"> The only justification for bringing technology into <u1:p></u1:p>schools is if it opens up the possibility<u1:p></u1:p> that students will have to analyze information, <u1:p></u1:p>synthesize multiple perspectives, and take a stance<u1:p></u1:p> on the merits of content.</span></p> </td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA">2. Individually</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">, each student will <b>examine each </b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA">of the sites below</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> and use the worksheet to jot down<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">some notes of their opinions of each from the perspective<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">of their role. Each student will need to examine each<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">site fairly quickly. They should not spend more than<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">5 minutes on any one site. The student coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">will keep time using a clock.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">The sites that will be analyzed are:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.margaritaonline.com/"><span lang="EN-CA">www.margaritaonline.com</span></a></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Paths to successful touring<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.venezuelatuya.com/margarita/playaseng.htm"><span lang="EN-CA">http://www.venezuelatuya.com/margarita/playaseng.htm</span></a><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Ecological tourism characteristics</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="url"><a href="http://www.insightsvenezuela.com/"><span lang="EN-CA">www.</span><b><span lang="EN-CA">insightsvenezuela.com</span></b></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Cultural tourism: art and historical museums<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="url"><a href="http://www.planetware.com/venezuela-tourism-vacations-ven.htm"><span lang="EN-CA">www.</span><b><span lang="EN-CA">planetware.com</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">/</span><b><span lang="EN-CA">venezuela</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">-</span><b><span lang="EN-CA">tourism</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">-vacations-ven.htm</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Tourism features<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">3.</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> <b>When everyone in the group has seen all the sites</b>, <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">it's time to get together to answer the questions. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">One way to proceed would be to go around and <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">poll each team member for the best two and <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">worst two from their perspective. Each student </span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">should pay attention to each of the other perspectives, <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">even if at first s/he thinks might disagree with the others.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA">4.</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> <b>There will probably not be unanimous agreement</b>, <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">so the next step is that students talk together<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">to hammer out a compromise consensus about <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">each team's nominations for best and worst. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA">Pool your perspectives and see if each student<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA">can agree on what's best. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA">The coordinator should check that each group <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="EN-CA">do not just tally up the votes and declare a winner</span></i><span lang="EN-CA">. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA">Instead, each student should begin to put aside <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA">his/her individual perspective and come to an agreement <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA">that takes into account all four perspectives.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">5.</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> One person<b>, the coordinator in each group</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA">should record the group's thoughts. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">6.</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> When debriefing time is called,<b> the coordinator</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">will report</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> the group's results to the whole class. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA">The question to be discussed is: do you think the <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA">other group will agree with your conclusions? <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA">Also, provide a summary of the results.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">7. </span></b><span lang="EN-CA">Finally,<b> the instructor will ask for comments </b><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA">on the activity and get feedback from students. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA">How the learners feel about the instruction?<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Did you like the experience? </span>Any suggestions?</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Part II. THE PRACTICAL </span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">2.1. </span></b><span lang="EN-CA">Read the steps to visit Margarita Island.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-CA">The order was taken considering any person <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt;"><span lang="EN-CA">arriving from the Airport:</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial;">Zone 1: </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.margarita-island.com/Travel_Guide/01_Diaz/"><span lang="EN-CA">Upon Arrival to Margarita Island</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial;"><br />Zone 2: </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.margarita-island.com/Travel_Guide/02_Garcia/"><span lang="EN-CA">On the Way to Porlamar</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial;"> (main city)<br />Zone 3: </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.margarita-island.com/Travel_Guide/03_Marino/"><span lang="EN-CA">This is Margarita Island's most developed area</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial;"><br />Zone 4: </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.margarita-island.com/Travel_Guide/04_Maneiro/"><span lang="EN-CA">The Colonial Tour</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial;"><br />Zone 5: </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.margarita-island.com/Travel_Guide/05_Arismendi/"><span lang="EN-CA">Still in the Colonial Tour</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial;"><br />Zone 6: </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.margarita-island.com/Travel_Guide/06_Antolin_Del_Campo/"><span lang="EN-CA">Beaches</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial;"><br />Zone 7: </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.margarita-island.com/Travel_Guide/07_Gomez/"><span lang="EN-CA">Beaches and Art Crafts</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial;"><br />Zone 8: </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.margarita-island.com/Travel_Guide/08_Marcano/"><span lang="EN-CA">Sigthseen, Colonial and Romantic Sunset</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial;">.<br />Zone 9: </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.margarita-island.com/Travel_Guide/09_Tubores/"><span lang="EN-CA">To the Restinga Lagoon</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial;">.<br />Zone 6: </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.margarita-island.com/Travel_Guide/10_Peninsula_De_Macanao/"><span lang="EN-CA">To the West Peninsula de Macanao</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial;"> (adventure).<br />Zone 7: </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.margarita-island.com/Travel_Guide/11_Villalba/"><span lang="EN-CA">Coche Island</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial;">.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">2.2. Consider the information given; identify </span></b><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA">a problem in ecology-cultural tourism, make a plan/project <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA"> for yourself to solve </span><span lang="EN-CA">the problem, and organize your visit <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><span lang="EN-CA">to different places in the Island. List all the steps.</span></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">2.3</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">. <b>Send by e-mail your plan or project</b>:<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA">Once all of the plans have been posted in this web site<br />compare the various approaches outlined by others.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA">Find one posting that differs from yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA">and comment on the difference you found.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA">Did someone think of something you overlooked? <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA">Did someone include something that you wouldn't<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA">want to include in yours?<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA">Think about it. </span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><h2 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:85%;" lang="EN-CA" >What did you learn from each other?</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12;"><o:p></o:p></span></h2></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Part III. ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p><strong><span lang="EN-CA"> 3.1. Complete the following required readings:</span></strong><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.islamargarita.com.ve/english/margarita_island.htm">http://www.islamargarita.com.ve/english/margarita_island.htm</a></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><h2 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; font-weight: normal;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="http://www.une.edu.ve/margarita/english/index.htm">http://www.une.edu.ve/margarita/english/index.htm</a></span></span></h2></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.think-venezuela.net/margarita.htm">http://www.think-venezuela.net/margarita.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><span style="font-weight: bold;">3.2. Supplementary Readings:</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><span class="url" style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.fao.org/Regional/LAmerica/organos/coflac/situ02i.pdf"><span lang="EN-CA">www.</span><b><span lang="EN-CA">fao.org</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">/Regional/LAmerica/organos/coflac/situ02i</span></a></span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="url" style="font-size:100%;"><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="http://www.beachbrowser.com/Archives/Local-News/July-2002/LINKING-TOURISM.htm">www.<b>beachbrowser.com</b>/Archives/Local-News/July-2002/LINKING-<b>TOURISM</b>.htm</a></span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span lang="EN-CA"> 3.3. View the following videos: </span></b></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span lang="EN-CA">“Music and Colors Margarita”</span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cTHpKZTQ2k"><span lang="ES">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cTHpKZTQ2k</span></a></span></b></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><span style="font-size:100%;">"Margarita Island and the Nature"<br /></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><b><span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBPFkIkkDwU"><b><span lang="ES">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBPFkIkkDwU</span></b></a></span></span></b></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><br /></td></tr><tr style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">3.4. Take notes as you watch videos</span>,</span></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">much the same way as you would do normally in class, <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">and answer each of the following questions</span>:<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">- How would you describe Margarita Island?<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">- Could you be able to evaluate and improve your plan/tour?<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">3.5. View and/or visit the following places of Margarita Island:</span><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.une.edu.ve/margarita/english/innatur.htm" target="region2"><span lang="EN-CA">Natural Monuments</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.une.edu.ve/margarita/english/museum.htm" target="region2"><span lang="EN-CA">Museums</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.une.edu.ve/margarita/english/incolon.htm" target="region2"><span lang="EN-CA">Colonial Constructions</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.une.edu.ve/margarita/english/castles.htm" target="region2"><span lang="EN-CA">Castles</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.une.edu.ve/margarita/english/churches.htm" target="region2"><span lang="EN-CA">Churches</span></a></span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span><b><a href="http://www.island.net/%7Ehtm/tourism4.html"><b><span style="" lang="EN-CA"> </span></b></a></b></span></b></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">3.6. </span>Think about what <span style="font-weight: bold;">competencies and issues</span> are<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">important to you as a researcher/professional in the field.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">3.7. Make a summary based on the Study Questions: </span></b></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">(A) Write at least two similarities between cultural and <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">eco-tourism in Margarita Island. Provide examples.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">(B) Write at least two features that distinguish cultural <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">and ecological tourism in Margarita Island. Provide examples.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">(C) Given characteristics of eco and cultural tourism in <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">Margarita Island, describe in your own words a tour <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">or a plan of <i>cultural and eco-tourism in Margarita</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">in a plan or project, integrating what you have <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">learned into your existing knowledge and practical <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">experience, providing examples.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">(D) Think about, how important is to learn Internet skills <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">and the use of computers for tourist experts?<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">You are not required to hand in thes questions for evaluation. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">Remember that by writing your answers down, you will be<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">more likely to make sense of the content.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Optional readings</span>:<span style="font-size:78%;">you can either click on each link or cut & paste to the browser</span><br /></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>http://www.international.icomos.org/charters/tourism_e.htm<br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.pdit.ca/hospitality/distancelearning.html"><span lang="EN-CA">http://www.pdit.ca/hospitality/distancelearning.html</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.island.net/%7Ehtm/tourism4.html"><b><span style="" lang="EN-CA"></span></b></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">3.8. Review key terms/concepts</span></b></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">Match key concepts with pictures on your right hand: <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">Ecological tourism</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">Cultural Tourism</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">Margarita Island</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">Do some additional research on:<br /></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"> Venezuela, Caribbean and Latin America</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">3.9. Reread objectives for this module </span></b></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">Think about whether you have been able to meet<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">those objectives. Review your notes and lecture and<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">ask your instructor for clarification where needed. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size:100%;">Prepare for the final exam or post-test<br /></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span lang="EN-CA">3.10. Synthesize your final plan </span></strong></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><br />It should include your objectives, places of your own <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">choosing, strategies/activities to further examine the Island. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">Select eco-cultural locations that will be useful for you <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">There are two case studies you can review <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">and might be used as insights for your final plan. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://margaritaislandtours.net/202/mit/index.html">http://margaritaislandtours.net/202/mit/index.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://margarita-island.viajar.com.ve/excursions_and_tours.htm">http://margarita-island.viajar.com.ve/excursions_and_tours.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">PART IV. EVALUATION:</span> 1. Assess your own project or plan with<br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">colleagues on the basis of the following check list:<br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">(A) Does it include clear objectives that are "connected" with contents?<br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">(B) Does it include knowledge of ecological and cultural environment?<br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">(C) Does it includes activities or experiences to learn about eco-cultural<br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">environment in Margarita Island?<br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">(D) Does it include how to evaluate and improve it?</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">Briefly explain the strengths of your project and hand in to the instructor.<br /></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1pt outset ; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 340.6pt;" valign="top" width="454"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">2. Take the post-test and evaluate this module as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="display: none;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 433px; height: 220px;" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 3.75pt; width: 2.88%; text-align: left;" valign="top" width="2%"><br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></td><td style="padding: 3.75pt; width: 96.6%; text-align: left; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" valign="top" width="96%"><strong><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Evaluate this Module:</span> </span></strong></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 3.75pt; width: 2.88%;" valign="top" width="2%"><br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /></td><td style="padding: 3.75pt; width: 96.6%; color: rgb(51, 255, 255);" valign="top" width="96%"><span lang="EN-CA">- Identify strengths and weaknesses.</span></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 3.75pt; width: 2.88%;" valign="top" width="2%"><br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /></td><td style="padding: 3.75pt; width: 96.6%; color: rgb(51, 255, 255);" valign="top" width="96%"><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:100%;" lang="EN-CA" > </span><span lang="EN-CA">Were the specific objectives and content (disciplinary and pedagogical) accurate and up to date?</span></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 3.75pt; width: 2.88%;" valign="top" width="2%"><br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /></td><td style="padding: 3.75pt; width: 96.6%; color: rgb(51, 255, 255);" valign="top" width="96%"><span lang="EN-CA">- Did the module stimulate questions, inquiry, and encourage field work?</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 3.75pt; width: 2.88%;" valign="top" width="2%"><br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /></td><td style="padding: 3.75pt; width: 96.6%; color: rgb(51, 255, 255);" valign="top" width="96%"><span lang="EN-CA">- Were appropriate readings and resources available?</span></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 3.75pt; width: 2.88%;" valign="top" width="2%"><br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></td><td style="padding: 3.75pt; width: 96.6%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="top" width="96%"><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);">- Any suggestions to improve this site?</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 3.75pt; width: 2.88%;" valign="top" width="2%"><br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></td><td style="padding: 3.75pt; width: 96.6%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="top" width="96%"><span class="url" style="font-size:100%;"><span lang="EN-CA"><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.beachbrowser.com/Archives/Local-News/July-2002/LINKING-TOURISM.htm">POST-TEST</a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">1. What is ecological environment? </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">2. What is cultural environment?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">3. How important is to learn about eco-cultural environment in tourism?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">4. Are there any similarities/differences between both types of environment? Please mention at least 2 of each.</span><br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Nelson Dordelly-Rosaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00513814407491669504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974940186237507682.post-45814373994591398892007-11-16T15:44:00.000-08:002008-12-11T04:19:00.487-08:00What is Cultural Environment for Tourism?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIb23ZtuS8-v87Laa7HC1swd1yMNipbsJMyMsNKm6MURctuV5BRYWqX-DKOIjH3Xi3UVi-5wehU3x7izLutZEUKfBu0RhDnObVG0x1a7U8EJn4QXeSgmo9PPwCaA9WwYW_c_DNmuWB3F0/s1600-h/1140573874467701137ff95.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIb23ZtuS8-v87Laa7HC1swd1yMNipbsJMyMsNKm6MURctuV5BRYWqX-DKOIjH3Xi3UVi-5wehU3x7izLutZEUKfBu0RhDnObVG0x1a7U8EJn4QXeSgmo9PPwCaA9WwYW_c_DNmuWB3F0/s400/1140573874467701137ff95.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143898604334296162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jA-bECzJ32uI5HjOrpybuPSNZfoQ7gfawyI29rvEhPsmOjGH4-Y_sCPelzNOPe3dHOIhMlYrVXn6qv9ffwTfIK4yoJV1WnkCJwIoOLRFhgwwVrJZ3rtSYz7Fv3II7AWd8Y36bDdVtyk/s1600-h/Castillo+De+Borromeo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jA-bECzJ32uI5HjOrpybuPSNZfoQ7gfawyI29rvEhPsmOjGH4-Y_sCPelzNOPe3dHOIhMlYrVXn6qv9ffwTfIK4yoJV1WnkCJwIoOLRFhgwwVrJZ3rtSYz7Fv3II7AWd8Y36bDdVtyk/s320/Castillo+De+Borromeo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133607124271223490" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a name="cultour">Cultural tourism is based on the mosaic of places, traditions, art forms, celebrations and experiences that portray the Island and its people, reflecting the diversity and character of the Margarita Island. We need to think about cultural environment because really there is no other kind of tourism. It's what tourism is...People don't come to the Caribbean only for </a></span><a name="cultour"></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><a name="cultour">the recreation facilities, </a></span><a name="cultour"></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><a name="cultour">people don't come to our Island only for our beautiful views, sunsets... -- they come to the Island to </a></span><a name="cultour"></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><a name="cultour">enjoy also art, history, cultural experiences, music, folkloric spaces, colonial architecture, natural monuments, museums, old castles, forties, ceramics, flowers...</a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a name="cultour"></a><br /><a name="cultour" face="georgia"> Tourism can make a significant contribution to economic prosperity of the Island, it enables its Cultural Heritage to be recognized, but unfortunately can also harm it if we don't take good care of culturally and naturally vulnerable regions. </a></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The necessary interaction between Cultural Heritage protection and cultural development can be achieved through the key role of museums of preserving and conserving the Heritage itself and of fostering cultural diversity and mutual understanding.</span></p><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><a name="cultour"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Cultural historical places in Margarita Island:</span><br /></span></a></span><a name="cultour"> </a><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-CA">During the Colonization Period, the Spaniards built several castles and forts to defend the island against pirate attacks. Those buildings remain as a reminder of this turbulent time in our past.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-CA">Castle Santa Rosa: Located in the capital La Asunción, at 10 km from Porlamar. It dominates strategically the Valley of Santa Lucia. Its construction was initiated in 1667 and it was finished in 1683. It was declared National Monument in October 1965.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-CA">Fortín de la Galera: Is located in the bay with the same name in Juan Griego. It was built in 1811 by the provisional Government of Margarita and given the name Libertad (Freedom)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-CA">Fortín España: Is located on a hill outside of Santa Ana and protected the road form Juan Griego to La Asunción.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-CA">Castle San Carlos de Borromeo: Was protecting the bay of Pampatar. It was built between 1664 and 1684. It was the most important one on Margarita Island<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-CA">Fortín Santiago de la Caranta: On the other side of the bay of Pampatar are the ruins of Fortín Santiago de la Caranta. It was built between 1586 and 1595. It was destroyed in an attack of Dutch Pirates in 1926<o:p></o:p></span></p> <a name="cultour"><br /></a><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><a name="cultour"></a></span>Below, please visit some locations by "clicking" each of the following:<br /><span style="" lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <a href="http://www.une.edu.ve/margarita/english/innatur.htm" target="region2">Natural Monuments</a><br /><a href="http://www.une.edu.ve/margarita/english/museum.htm" target="region2">Museums</a><br /><a href="http://www.une.edu.ve/margarita/english/incolon.htm" target="region2">Colonial Constructions</a><br /><a href="http://www.une.edu.ve/margarita/english/castles.htm" target="region2">Castles</a><br /><a href="http://www.une.edu.ve/margarita/english/churches.htm" target="region2">Churches</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxyQBwRUOjufN6u7mo_ZDQVEsVYJCuveevOnFuudEoJ2k1K-F86i4MskxO3MmuVn7NNyfSzm8gtwruLxXhrcjCntpcgcreUPsjYIm8UPifmyBT6ajA4gd0zNNoxQNY_d5Gl5_u48NPwo/s1600-h/UDO.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxyQBwRUOjufN6u7mo_ZDQVEsVYJCuveevOnFuudEoJ2k1K-F86i4MskxO3MmuVn7NNyfSzm8gtwruLxXhrcjCntpcgcreUPsjYIm8UPifmyBT6ajA4gd0zNNoxQNY_d5Gl5_u48NPwo/s400/UDO.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143141494591320834" border="0" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.udo.edu.ve/">http://www.udo.edu.ve/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-b_UQFj7c0">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-b_UQFj7c0</a></p><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><a name="cultour"></a>Nelson Dordelly-Rosaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00513814407491669504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974940186237507682.post-72579106707591134002007-11-16T15:15:00.000-08:002008-12-11T04:19:00.628-08:00What are the Principles of Sustainability?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdVrdTwCMmnb_EahUSW9mY4IDqDrnaKPapTBQVbkyOeZoDolP9t5gakfMHRx3Cc9tke-zYmEFLHbqXniM-cdzMoNd3SwS6uDBAcegfRaDFyOPBvZ1CpVejJOBPV7KYatVzs-vDuVJv7Q/s1600-h/Margarita+53.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdVrdTwCMmnb_EahUSW9mY4IDqDrnaKPapTBQVbkyOeZoDolP9t5gakfMHRx3Cc9tke-zYmEFLHbqXniM-cdzMoNd3SwS6uDBAcegfRaDFyOPBvZ1CpVejJOBPV7KYatVzs-vDuVJv7Q/s400/Margarita+53.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144409159981673778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08ilPDQngg_vWUlYBxBT-sGX_xi-Iuja7qUjIe_i3S-SNNfgZxhd_RMAr0wv5L-1RQcMxVmsgkFdibrTkMWsk0MowAxZhPTFFXuY_dEiCIYM6jhUYJ4WKhFPMihkZJSAfGT5DZRY3TMk/s1600-h/hesperia04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08ilPDQngg_vWUlYBxBT-sGX_xi-Iuja7qUjIe_i3S-SNNfgZxhd_RMAr0wv5L-1RQcMxVmsgkFdibrTkMWsk0MowAxZhPTFFXuY_dEiCIYM6jhUYJ4WKhFPMihkZJSAfGT5DZRY3TMk/s400/hesperia04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144215667410021506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKWfzRlSh6wizpFNAUkAPOo91Bex4Piue6Hkv2h-Cdigkx1DxJfsxPkbCqZ7idlJ_FDH2PvHquEAfqc7EK89X2IlniwCOew8cl2gHM3AHe0reeuWhci6iWxPNJOO3phK-mvQjDDZGIAK8/s1600-h/Margarita+2.jpg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbMGBY7554o</a><br /></div><table style="width: 506px; height: 746px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="8"><tbody><tr><td valign="center" width="337"><br /></td><td style="text-align: justify;" valign="center" width="141"><table style="width: 639px; height: 698px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="8"><tbody><tr><td valign="center" width="337"><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:white;" lang="EN-CA"> The tourist experience should draw upon the</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"> </span><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:white;" lang="EN-CA">character of the environment, its aesthe</span></b><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:white;" lang="EN-CA">re, vegetation and wildlife.</span><u1:p></u1:p><u1:p></u1:p></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <u2:p></u2:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:white;" lang="EN-CA">The tourism development should assist conservation, supplement local people's incomes, bring new use and value to historic structures and enhance reclamation of derelict land.<u1:p> </u1:p></span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <u2:p></u2:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:white;" lang="EN-CA"><u2:p></u2:p>Planning, and designing of tourist developments should be compatible with and, if possible, enhance the local landscape<u1:p>.</u1:p></span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <u2:p></u2:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:white;" lang="EN-CA"><u1:p></u1:p><u2:p></u2:p>Control of tourism should remain as far as possible in local hands; this control and the ensuing benefits should contribute to environmental conservation and enhancement.<u1:p> </u1:p></span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <u1:p></u1:p><u2:p></u2:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:white;" lang="EN-CA"><u2:p></u2:p>Tourism investment should support the local economy and encourage a steady dispersal of activity, so avoiding congestion and minimizing impacts<u1:p> </u1:p></span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <u1:p></u1:p><u2:p></u2:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:white;" lang="EN-CA">The tourism industry should actively assist the understanding of both the local populations and the tourists – education plays an important role.</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <u2:p></u2:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><u2:p></u2:p><u3:colorscheme colors="#FFFFFF,#000000,#808080,#000000,#00CC99,#3333CC,#CCCCFF,#B2B2B2"></u3:colorscheme>Source: Cater, Erlet, &Lowman, eds., <i>Ecotourism: A Sustainable Option</i>? </span><span style="color:white;">(1994)</span></b><u2:p></u2:p><span style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <u2:p></u2:p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u2:p></u2:p><span style="color:black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <u2:p></u2:p></td><td colspan="2" valign="top" width="478"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td width="18"><br /></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" valign="top" width="478"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Nelson Dordelly-Rosaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00513814407491669504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974940186237507682.post-21667091437582310812007-11-16T15:10:00.000-08:002009-06-09T07:47:46.814-07:00What is Ecological Environment?www.nature.org<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBWbneHoh2OwhtHzecm_JgUA2_aKzWC1heY8ukUux-UVDQzrUaREYlSYIdXJLZQET3CCWwIis4KoHuwjl7auAFYshD-eLjMiBIjwuw5WEdcxC_EOKQcfKOXw6ZjfSpLFpDolgxHcky70/s1600-h/ecopiccanaima+www.nature.org.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_mZXsTCsLhpIPMDcB46HC09e1TkJ8fprVWczzhOGwmZowtn-a16tCzCnn4PDDZ7QljHB2lQR5KDEo00QKLxBN1YRE3jKUPWqIc0cLFc3IL5Q-BnvBZbqqWzUnbJsUUdQJptbSylLoqg/s400/margaritan+flower.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340589792973591266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgZ5FGl1hKx4nGZVFYDq7sHYgjWIBzb9UXhwEIEDQic76koDJKIghZhmsSlDf6Mp42DgSKO5js7I9a_CHCCO3kr88a0WU4dIvISPFC5WF74vyF3d299qz2YAl05n4qSwmEHmcKr16Ixw/s1600-h/Margarita+island+Bird.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgZ5FGl1hKx4nGZVFYDq7sHYgjWIBzb9UXhwEIEDQic76koDJKIghZhmsSlDf6Mp42DgSKO5js7I9a_CHCCO3kr88a0WU4dIvISPFC5WF74vyF3d299qz2YAl05n4qSwmEHmcKr16Ixw/s320/Margarita+island+Bird.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133607343314555602" border="0" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:white;" lang="EN-CA">According to The Ecotourism Society, ecological tourism "purposeful travel to natural areas to understand the culture and natural history of the environment, taking care not to alter the integrity of the ecosystem while producing economic opportunities that make the conservation of natural resources beneficial to local people." </span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:white;" lang="EN-CA" >EIGHT CHARACTERISTICS OF ECOTOURISM*</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="blockquote" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:white;" lang="EN-CA" >1. It must promote positive environmental ethics - fostering preferred behavior in its participants.</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="blockquote" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:white;" lang="EN-CA" >2. It does not degrade the resource - There is no consumptive erosion of the natural environment visited.</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="blockquote" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:white;" lang="EN-CA" >3. It concentrates on intrinsic rather than extrinsic values. Facilities and services may "facilitate" the encounter with the intrinsic resource; they never become attractions in their own right, nor do they distract from the natural attraction itself.</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="blockquote" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:white;" lang="EN-CA" >4. It is biocentric rather than homocentric in philosophy. Ecotourists enter the environment accepting it on its terms, not expecting it to change or be modified for their convenience.</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="blockquote" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:white;" lang="EN-CA" >5. It must benefit the wildlife and environment. If the environment has not at least achieved a net benefit toward its sustainability and ecological integrity, then the activity is not ecotourism.</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="blockquote" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:white;" lang="EN-CA" >6. It is a first-hand experience with the natural environment. Movies and zoological parks do not constitute an ecotourism experience. Visitor centers and interpretive slide shows are included.</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="blockquote" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:white;" lang="EN-CA" >7. It has an "expectation of gratification."</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="blockquote" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:white;" lang="EN-CA" >8. It has a high cognitive and effective experiential dimension.</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="blockquote" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:white;" lang="EN-CA" >*James R. Butler,<i>Ecotourism: Its Changing Face and Evolving Philosophy,</i> Department of Forestry, University of Alberta, Canada, 1992</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:white;"><a href="http://www.windfind.com/islandguide.htm"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;">http://www.windfind.com/islandguide.htm</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:white;"><a href="http://www.venezuelatuya.com/margarita/playaseng.htm"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;">http://www.venezuelatuya.com/margarita/playaseng.htm</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="blockquote" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:white;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqa2qn8iNGvGTC0feRk6j_xkH2nuMbD7BbweJJg-8Jjs-jwwiMJyPskmT0ZCMXxPp06WmnazlQMGDm1muha6Q9RlgdLoZAGpgnYwke-UjOBmSKco-OVTNVzm9vfLnZ6sDduQE3Q1wPMIc/s1600-h/Margarita+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqa2qn8iNGvGTC0feRk6j_xkH2nuMbD7BbweJJg-8Jjs-jwwiMJyPskmT0ZCMXxPp06WmnazlQMGDm1muha6Q9RlgdLoZAGpgnYwke-UjOBmSKco-OVTNVzm9vfLnZ6sDduQE3Q1wPMIc/s400/Margarita+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143535081099359026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><h2 style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="title">WELCOME TO MARGARITA ISLAND!</h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" lang="EN-CA" >This instructional Module is an introductory part of a course<b style="">Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Cultural and Ecological Environment: the case of Margarita Island in Venezuela</b> for university students.</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" lang="EN-CA" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The purpose is to address the learning needs with respect to examining ecological and cultural features of Margarita Island.</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In this site you will find readings on definition, characteristics, distinguishing features of ecological and cultural areas of the Venezuelan Island. Various recorded scenarios, photos, videos and activities are available in this site. Also, some suggestions for students’ evaluation tasks and responsibilities.</span></span></span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Come with us to enjoy the best way to travel through Margarita Island</span>.<br /><br />In the Island you can find tour guides in English, German, Italian and French languages are in charge of our jeeps while you’re visiting the most important places of Margarita such as:<br />- “THE FORT OF SANTA ROSA” in “LA ASUNCION”, the political capital of Margarita Island. This fort is a place full of history and has a nice panoramic to the mountains, the city and the ocean.<br />- Our second place is a small town called “EL VALLE DEL ESPIRITU SANTO” where tourists could get acquainted to the culture, the religion and the traditions of Venezuela.<br />- Our third place is “LA RESTINGA NATIONAL PARK” where there’s a big swamp which is about 25 square km. This visit includes a boat ride on the lagoon into the mangroves and it takes about 40 min. to appreciate its natural flora and fauna.<br />- Our fourth place is “PUNTA ARENAS BEACH” on the peninsula de Macanao where you can enjoy one of the best beaches of Margarita Island with a delicious lunch in a typical Venezuelan restaurant. Visitors would spend about two hours for lunch and go swimming.<br />-Then “LA CARMELA”, a place where you can appreciate cactus and dunes into the nicest landscapes of Macanao.<br />-At last a brief stop in a grocery store called “COCO LOCO” where tourists could order a tropical natural refreshing coconut milk shake called “Cocada”.<br />-Before going back to the hotel, we visit the “Juan Griego Bay” so you can appreciate the commercial activities such as fishing and the duty free shops...<br />Retrieved from <a href="http://www.islamargarita.com/magic-tours-english.htm">Margarita Island</a><br /><br />General information about Venezuela:<br /><br /> * Capital - Caracas<br /> * National Bird - The Turpial (Icterus icterus)<br /> * National Flag - The Venezuelan flag is rectangular, with three horizontal stripes of equal width: yellow, blue, and red. Yellow stands for the richness of the Venezuelan earth. Blue, for the immense sea separating Venezuela from Spain. Red, for the blood that was spilled in the battles for independence.<br /> In the center of the blue stripe there are seven stars in the form of an arc, representing the seven original provinces that formed the Capitania General of Venezuela declaring their independence on July 5, 1811. The Coat of Arms has been added to the upper left corner of the flag.<br /> * National Anthem<br /> * Coat of Arms vz_coa.gif (65010 bytes) <br /> * National Flower - The orchid (Cattleya mossiae). <br /> This kind of orchid is also known as Flor de Mayo (May Flower).<br /> * National Tree - The Aragüaney (Tabebuia chrysantha)<br /> * Independence Day, July 5th<br /><br />For more information please click: <a href="http://www.questconnect.org/sa_venezuela.htm">VENEZUELA</a><br /><br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">What is Margarita Island?</span><br /><br />“Margarita Island (Spanish: Isla Margarita or Isla de Margarita) is the largest island of the Nueva Esparta state in Venezuela, situated in the Caribbean Sea, off the northeastern coast of the country. The state also contains two other smaller islands: Coche and Cubagua. The capital is La Asunción, located in a river valley of the same name. Primary industries are tourism, fishing and construction. Its population is about 420,000” (Wikipedia, 2009).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">History</span><br /><br />“In 1498, Christopher Columbus discovered Margarita Island. The local natives, named Guaiqueries, received the conquering Spaniards with open arms unaware that they later would become slaves of their own wealth. Pearls represented almost a third of all New World tribute to the Spanish Crown. Margarita Island had to be fortified against the increasing threat of pirate attacks, and several of these fortifications remain today. In 1561, the island was seized by Lope de Aguirre, a notoriously violent and rebellious conquistador who held the islanders in a grip of terror until he returned to the mainland in an attempt to take Panama from the Spanish crown.In 1814, the islanders fought successfully for independence from the Spanish after the collapse of the First Republic of Venezuela. Margarita Island became the first, permanently free territory in Venezuela. That same year, Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi was detained for over three years in a dark dungeon where she was harassed and abused. The authorities were hoping to put pressure on her husband Juan Bautista Arismendi, who was fighting for independence. It was on Margarita Island that Simón Bolívar was confirmed as Commander in Chief of Venezuela in 1816. From there he started a nine-year campaign to free Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia from the Spanish Crown”(Wikipedia, 2009).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Geography</span><br /><br />“Located in the Caribbean Sea between latitudes 10°52'N and 11°11'N and longitudes 63°48'W and 64°23'W, it belongs to the State of Nueva Esparta which also comprises the islands of Coche and Cubagua. The island is formed by two peninsulas joined by an isthmus. It covers an area of 1,020 km². It splits into two sections linked by an 18-km (11-mi) spit of sand. It is 78 km long and its widest side measures roughly 20 km. The climate is very sunny and dry with temperatures from 24 to 37°C. Most of the island's 420,000 residents live in the more developed eastern part, especially in the city of Porlamar and adjoining city of Pampatar. Others are found in the much smaller city of La Asunción, the capital of the region or Juan Griego. Direct flights from Caracas and other Venezuelan cities, as well as scheduled or charter flights from a number of North American and European cities, ferries from Puerto La Cruz, Cumaná, and La Guaira also travel to the island. The Macanao peninsula to the west has a central mountain range in the east-west direction. The highest altitude is 760 m at Pico de Macanao. Several smaller ranges derive from this axis following a north-south orientation with deep valleys between them. The most notable of this valleys is San Francisco in the north-central part of the peninsula. The Paraguachoa peninsula to the East is formed by a mountain range in the north-south direction from Porlamar to Cabo Negro. The highest peaks are San Juan or Cerro Grande (920 m) and El Copey (890 m). Both peninsulas are connected by La Restinga, an isthmus of low altitude with a lagoon called La Restinga” (Wikipedia, 2009).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Main Cities</span>: Porlamar, Pampatar, La Asuncion, and Juan Griego.<br /><br />The biggest city on Margarita island is Porlamar, known for its commercial center; it flourishes with shops and good restaurants. About 85,000 people live there during the low season in Porlamar; about 125,000, in the high season. It has two city beaches (Wikipedia, 2009).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Beach near Pampatar</span><br /><br />Is one of the largest towns on the island . Pampatar has around 50,000 citizens in its greater area. Most of the larger shopping malls are in its Jurisdiction: Sambil Margarita, Rattan Depot, Centro Comercial AB (Avenida Bolivar), and La Redoma. It has several beaches. It is the seat of the Castillo San Carlos Borromeo constructed approximately from 1664 to 1684 (Wikipedia, 2009).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">La Asunción </span>is the capital of the Federal State of Nueva Esparta with about 25,000 citizens. It is the seat of the regional government (Wikipedia, 2009).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Juan Griego</span> is a city of around 45,000 people, it has small shopping centres and beaches. La Galera is a fortress not far off the city centre, where, in the early 1820s (Wikipedia, 2009).<br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tourism on Margarita Island</span> is increasing year on year. "The breathtaking scenery and excellent hotels and nightlife and duty-free shopping are all attracting foreigners. Margarita Island can usually be reached by ferry or by airplane, as the Santiago Mariño International Airport is located 25 kilometers away from the city of Porlamar. Its status as a duty-free port and proximity to the mainland make it one of the top vacation spots for Venezuelans. Vacationers crowd the island especially during Christmas time, Easter week, and from July to mid-September. Venezuelan tourists come on shopping sprees; whiskey, cheese, chocolate, and electrical appliances, are among the goods that can be purchased less expensively than on the mainland. Also, many retired people choose Margarita as an ideal, peaceful dwelling place.There are at least 50 unique and magnificent margarita beaches which are scattered along a 106 miles of coastline. Its location as an island in the Caribbean sea offers lots of beaches to explore which range from crowded to solitary and most of them virgin. Playa El Agua, in the north, is the most popular with 4 km of fine sand. Playa El Yaque is internationally known as an excellent location for windsurfing. Playa Parguito, Playa Caribe, and Playa Punta Arenas are also popular beaches. Many resorts cater to the international, Caribbean-loving crowd, especially from European countries. The beach of Playa Puerto Cruz is one of the most popular with tourists” (Wikipedia, 2009). All the above text was retrieved from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margarita_Island">WIKIPEDIA </a>on June 9th, 2009Nelson Dordelly-Rosaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00513814407491669504noreply@blogger.com0