Tourism In Africa – Then and Now

Traditional Homes

Modern Adaptations to homes• Converted to a bar • Movie exhibit

What is the impact of tourism in Matmata,

Tunisia?Learning Objectives:1.To explore the impact of tourism on Matmata.2.To analyse and display information in a variety of ways.

Spot the differenceYour Task:• On the top of Activity Sheet 2 note

down five differences between the village of Matmata 30 years ago and today using the maps to help you.

• Study the additional information on lifestyles included in the diaries of family members and use it to complete the activities.

Matmata thirty years ago

Matmata today

Impact of Tourism

Your task:

• Read through the speech bubbles on Activity Sheet 3 giving views of how tourism has impacted on life in Matmata.

• Use this information and everything else you have found out about changes to Matmata today to complete the table on the sheet.

Learning Review

• What are the main changes that have taken place in Matmata over the last 30 years?

• What are the advantages of tourists visiting Matmata?

• What are the disadvantages of tourists visiting Matmata?

• How different are the primary school children’s futures likely to be compared to their parents?

Learning Review

• How successfully have we met our learning objectives?

• To explore the impact of tourism on Matmata.

• To analyse and display information in a variety of ways.

Homework Task

Collect travel brochures for holidays in Kenya.