Hospitality Industry Leaders :: Curriculum

Lesson Time

Research: 1 Class Period
PowerPoint Creation: 1 Class Period

Standards

California Career and Technical Education Standards

HTR.C.C7.1 Distinguish between the segments of the lodging industry, such as motels, resort...
HTR.FS.3.1 Know the personal qualifications, interests, aptitudes, knowledge, and skills ne...
HTR.FS.3.5 Understand the past, present, and future trends that affect careers, such as tec...
HTR.FS.4.2 Understand the use of technological resources to access, manipulate, and produce...
HTR.FS.5.1 Apply appropriate problem-solving strategies and critical thinking skills to wor...
HTR.FS.9.3 Understand how to organize and structure work individually and in teams for effe...

Objectives and Goals

Students will be able to:
Describe the historical effects of the economy on the lodging industry
Explain how knowing trends helps hospitality entrepreneurs
Demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge using technology
Plan and manage activities to complete a project

Activities in this Lesson

Conrad Hilton Biography - Hooks / Set
This activity is both a Hospitality history lesson and technology skill builder!

A fun idea is to have the students evaluate the teacher's sample PowerPoint first! Give each student the grading rubric as they enter the class. This will teach them what the teacher is looking for in a good PowerPoint.

This short PowerPoint presentation is an example of the PowerPoint presentations expected from the students. On the last slide is a video on Conrad Hiltons life from birth with many original pictures. A history lesson is built in! Use this presentation to review PowerPoint do's and don'ts and to teach a fun lesson about the ultimate Hotel Industry Leader, Conrad Hilton.

We then dicuss what were the strong and weak points in the powerpoint and how the rubric helped.

Students will use this simple rubric to score their peer's Hospitality Industry Leader PowerPoint!
- Conrad Hilton.pptx [ Download ] This 7 slide powerpoint tells a brief history of Conrad Hilton. The last slide has a 2 part video embedded on his entire life, approx. 15 minutes total.
- PowerPoint_Rubric.docx [ Download ] Grading rubric for the Hilton PowerPoint
Teacher Resource - Independent Practice
Learn how to create PowerPoint presentations and use them with your classes! It's Fun!

Most students are way ahead of teachers when it comes to technology. Many students will already know how. I call them my " E xperts " and match them up with students that have limited or no skills. I empower them to teach the others the process of creating a PowerPoint presentation.
- PowerPoint Tutorial [ Go to Site ] PowerPoint in the Classroom is produced by ACT360 Media Ltd. in conjunction with Microsoft Corporation. Copyright ACT360 Media Ltd., 1998-2009. All rights reserved.
It is Show Off Time! - Closure
Students will present their Industry Leader PowerPoint presentations to the class. Rubrics will be distributed to class member for peer review. The instructor can use the same rubric or use a system they are familiar with.

Assessment

Assessment Types:: Rubrics, Projects, Demonstrations,

Students will present their Industry Leader PowerPoint presentations to the class. Rubrics will be distributed to class member for peer review. The instructor can use the same rubric or use a system they are familiar with.

The presentation puts together a multiple assessment in both the research of the topic and the creation of the presentation. Second, the actual presentation to the class.

Teachers can have a couple of days scheduled for just presentations or they can spread them out over the term. It is a nice way to break up a block day.