Understanding Time Zones Developed by E.Engelbrecht
WHAT DOES THE CAPS REQUIRE? CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT POLICY STATEMENT
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Map work and tour planning
World time zones:
Concepts: Time zone, UTC, Greenwich, hemispheres, equator and seasons, standard time, local time, the international date line, the 24-hour dock (00:00-23:59), latitude, longitude
Introduction to a world time zone map .
Concept Daylight saving time (DST). Reasons for this practice
The impact of time zones and daylight saving on travel planning and travelling
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Map work and tour planning
Calculations of world times when travelling between countries:
Calculations to determine arrival time and departure time with and without DST and flying time (a time zone map must be provided. Learners are not required to know which countries apply DST)
Concepts: jet lag and jet fatigue. Symptoms of jet lag. How to minimise and ease the effects of jet lag