Online Geography Resources

The Grand Tour

Starter

The tradition of the Grand Tour was started in 1608 by an intrepid but down-at-the-heels English courtier named Thomas Coryate, who walked across Europe, miraculously managed to return home in one piece, and wrote a book about his bawdy misadventures. [Source]

Grand Tour [About.com Geography] | Grand Tour [Wikipedia] | Coryat's Crudities [ebook]

What was the 'Grand Tour' all about? What was it's aim?

Activities

Google Earth Skills

Can you recall the three panes? Search, Places and Layers
Can you demonstrate adding a Placemark?
Can you demonstrate naming a placemark, choosing an icon and adding a description?
Can you demonstrate adding a folder to the Places pane?
Can you construct a folder of organized placemarks?
Can you recall the steps needed to play a tour?
Can you demonstrate sharing a folder of placemarks?

Task - A Modern Day Grand Tour

Suggest a modern day alternative to the 'original' Grand Tour.

The tour's aim must be to 'broaden the horizons and learn language, architecture, geography and culture'.

It should be a single Google Earth folder holding names and described placemarks.

Review

Share what you have produced. Talk others through the decisions you made.