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Dark Tourism
Other names:
Disaster Tourism
Death Tourism
Thanatotourism
Dark Tourism is...
Visiting places where people have died, and other terrible things have happened.
Dark Tourism is...
Today's lesson:
Today we will...
- Look at some dark tourism destinations
- Talk about the pros and cons of dark tourism
- Discuss whether dark tourism is good or bad
- Research some places of death and destruction
Today's lesson:
Destination 1: New York, USA
9/11 (nine-eleven) terrorist attack
9/11 (nine-eleven) terrorist attack
In most of the world, people write the date as day-month-year (today is 04/05/2017).
America, people write the day as month-day-year (today is 05/04/2017).
It was a terrorist attack. The planes were in control of terrorists. 2996 people died, and more than 6000 were hurt.
On 9/11/2001, the 11th of September, two planes crashed into the twin towers in New York.
What happened afterwards
They invaded Afghanistan in December, and Iraq two years later, starting two wars.
What happened afterwards
After 9/11, the USA became very strict with airport security.
9/11 is also the reason why so many people treat Muslims like terrorists.
Visiting Ground Zero
Today, the place where 9/11 happened is called Ground Zero.
Visiting Ground Zero
Many people visit Ground Zero, to pay respect to the people who died there.
It is a very sad place, but people think it is important to show what happened there.
Destination 2: Chernobyl, Ukraine
The Chernobyl Disaster
The Chernobyl Disaster
On the 24th of April 1986, a nuclear reactor exploded in Chernobyl, Ukraine.
It was a disaster.
53 people died on that day but...
More than 60,000 people have died because of cancer from the radioactive explosion.
Chernobyl Now
Now nobody lives in Chernobyl anymore. It is still too dangerous. If you breathe the air there, you could get poisoned.
Chernobyl Now
Many animals still live there, even wolves and bears, because people do not hunt them.
Visiting Chernobyl
Even though some people think it is still too dangerous, you can take a tour in Chernobyl for a day.
Visiting Chernobyl
People go there to see what happens when a disaster makes people leave a place. It also shows how nature can come back to a human city.
Destination 3: Yamanashi, Japan
Aokigahara: Japan's "Sea of Trees"
People who do not follow the paths in the forest are often lost forever.
Aokigahara is also known as Jukai, "The Sea of Trees". It is a forest near Mt Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain.
It is 30 km squared - almost as big as Kowloon.
The Suicide Forest
There are signs in the forest telling people to turn around.
Aokigahara is the most popular place in Japan for suicide.
In 2010, more than 200 people tried to kill themselves there.
How People Help
Every year, people volunteer to go into the forest to find people. In 2010, 247 people tried to kill themselves - but 193 were stopped.
How People Help
Dark Tourism in Aokigahara
Aokigahara is a popular place for dark tourism because people say the forest is haunted - they think there are ghosts in there.
Dark Tourism in Aokigahara
Pros and cons: what are some good and bad things about da...
Pros and cons: what are some good and bad things about dark tourism?
Speak to the people at your table.
Can you think of anything that is good about dark tourism?
Can you think of anything bad?
Write down your ideas to share with the class.
Find out more...
You will see a list of places: pick one, find a partner, and complete the back of the worksheet.
You will need to use a computer. You will also need to find a review. This is how you find a review:
Find out more...
1. google the place and "review"
Find a review website (tripadvisor.com is very good)
3. Click "read all reviews"
Pick a review!
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