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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Drama
Lesson Topic: Tour operators and travel agents: roles, services, distribution channels
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe the distinct roles of tour operators and travel agents in the tourism industry.
  • Explain the main services each provides and the distribution channels they use.
  • Compare the revenue models of tour operators and travel agents and evaluate their relevance for drama‑related tours.
  • Apply this knowledge by designing a simple travel package for a school drama troupe.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Printed comparison handout (tour operator vs travel agent)
  • Case‑study worksheet for a drama troupe travel plan
  • Laptop with internet access for quick research
  • Sample travel brochures / flyers
  • Sticky notes for group brainstorming
 Introduction:
Imagine your school drama troupe needs to travel to a national festival – who will organise the flights, accommodation and venue visits? Building on students’ prior knowledge of basic travel terms, the teacher will link these ideas to the roles of tour operators and travel agents. By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to identify each intermediary’s function and explain how they add value to a drama‑related tour.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5'): Students list three ways they have travelled in groups; share briefly.
  2. Mini‑lecture with slides (10'): Define tour operators and travel agents, outline key roles and services.
  3. Group activity – “Build a Package” (15'): Using the worksheet, groups create a simple travel package for a drama troupe, deciding which parts are handled by an operator vs an agent.
  4. Comparison chart analysis (10'): Students compare their package with the printed comparison handout, noting similarities and differences in distribution channels and revenue models.
  5. Quick quiz (5'): Kahoot/hand‑raised questions to check understanding of the four main distribution channels.
  6. Exit ticket (5'): Write one advantage of using a tour operator and one advantage of using a travel agent for a drama tour.
Conclusion:
We recap the core distinctions between tour operators and travel agents and how each supports a drama troupe’s travel needs. Students hand in their exit tickets, which serve as a retrieval check. For homework, each learner researches a real‑world tour operator that offers specialist drama or cultural tours and prepares a brief summary to share in the next class.