Hmm. I'd make them work, give them a blank globe of the world (no national boundaries) and then use magazine clippings to make 'nations' based on what tourism takes place in that nation/region.
Thus for France Paris would be the Arch, the Eiffel tower, etc. London: Parliament, Tower bridge, etc.
Or conversely have them make a map of the local home town and 'invent' tourist spots and devise methods to cater to the needs of the tourists while keeping the native population happy.
If they are allowed off of school grounds, let them use their cell-phone cameras and take pictures of local 'tourist traps' or what could be tourist traps.
If you want use the technology have them use google maps to isolate tourist hotspots already and go take pictures and make up brief descriptions of why these are tourists spots.
Then have them suggest other local places that are off the beaten trail that non-locals may actually find interesting - such as a mom/pop restaurant that locals love but few tourists find.
As for economics, let them start their own tourist business based on non-tourist spots in the local area, and based on known data from similar places on earth that are tourist traps, devise a predicted income/profit of their potential tourist trap.
don't do something like "let's all talk to each other" and "spiritual" stuff, just let them have fun so they remember the fun time they had and that way they'll remember all they learned, I know it's not easy, but at least is more helpfull that telling you to superglue them to the floor lol
zbar Wrote:Get them involved in a community project for charity...maybe help running a festival or faire or community event.....teamwork builds character