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Critical Thinking
12. Organize. Make a list of at least 12
hospitality businesses that you have used
or would like to use. Organize those 12
businesses into the fi ve segments of the
hospitality industry. Using this information,
make an electronic presentation explaining
the segments of the hospitality industry.
13. Compare and contrast. Describe a pleasure
trip and a business trip. Then compare and
contrast the two.
14. Choose. Imagine you want to open your own
restaurant. Would you rather start your own
independent business or buy a franchise?
Explain your reasons.
15. Predict. Imagine you are a professional in the
hospitality industry. Explain why you would
join a professional organization.
16. Create. Create a poster illustrating the
diversity of the hospitality industry in your
local area. Share the presentation with your
class.
Common Core
17. Math. Select a hotel franchise and research its
website. How many units does the franchise
own? How much does it cost to purchase a
unit in the franchise? What is involved in
purchasing a business unit in the franchise?
What other information did you fi nd
about the franchise on this website? Create
a spreadsheet or a graphic presentation
organizing your fi ndings.
18. Reading. Read a magazine, newspaper,
or online article about the impact of the
economy on the travel and tourism industry.
Determine the central ideas of the article
and review the conclusions made by the
author. Provide an accurate summary of your
reading, making sure to identify the who,
what, when, where, why, and how of the
article’s central idea.
19. Writing. Write an essay on how tourism
affects the economy in your area or state.
20. Speaking. Research the different types of
career and technical student organizations.
What types of opportunities do these
organizations provide students? Why are
they important? Give an oral report to the
class on your fi ndings.
21. Writing. Visit a local lodging property, such
as a hotel, motel, or bed-and-breakfast. Write
an essay about your visit, describing the
lodging property in detail.
22. Speaking. Contact your closest visitor’s
bureau to ask about recreation opportunities
in your area. Give an oral report to your class
about your fi ndings.
23. CTE Career Readiness Practice. Imagine it is
fi ve years in the future and you are starting
your fi rst full-time job. Your new employer
is a meeting, event, and convention planning
agency, and you know the work is fast-
paced and demanding. You have watched
some family members and friends suffer the
effects of workplace stress on their health
and wellness over the years. Your goal is to
maintain health and wellness by developing
a plan for handling workplace stress.
Investigate and evaluate the resources on the
National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health link on the Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) website. Then write your plan for
preventing job stress.
College and Career Readiness