▁education ▁was ▁developed , ▁ ▁Ex amples ▁of ▁Place - B ased ▁Learning ▁▁ ▁A ▁them atic ▁approach ▁can ▁be ▁combined ▁with ▁place - based ▁learning ▁using ▁tour ism ▁as ▁a ▁theme . ▁Stud ents ▁research ▁current ▁and ▁historical ▁tour ism ▁sites ▁in ▁their ▁community . ▁They ▁analyze ▁how ▁sites ▁are ▁advert ised ▁and ▁examine ▁how ▁the ▁impress ions ▁of ▁visitors ▁are ▁influenced ▁or ▁how ▁s tere ot ypes ▁of ▁a ▁place ▁are ▁created . ▁The ▁impact ▁of ▁tour ism ▁on ▁the ▁environment ▁can ▁be ▁exam ined . ▁With ▁this ▁approach , ▁learning ▁becomes ▁inter dis cipl inary , ▁combining ▁social ▁studies , ▁media ▁liter acy , ▁language ▁arts , ▁and ▁the ▁sciences . ▁A ▁final ▁project ▁could ▁be ▁creating ▁new ▁prom ot ional ▁materials ▁or ▁volunte ering ▁to ▁preserve ▁historical ▁or ▁environmental ▁sites . ▁ ▁Ex am ining ▁local ▁food ▁using ▁an ▁inter dis cipl inary , ▁place - based ▁approach ▁can ▁create ▁a ▁new ▁aw aren ess ▁of ▁the ▁unique ▁historical ▁and ▁current ▁tradition ▁in ▁one ' s ▁community . ▁Stud ents ▁can ▁explore ▁their ▁own ▁unique ▁food ▁trad itions , ▁local ▁agricult ure ▁and ▁its ▁impact ▁on ▁employ ment ▁or ▁the ▁environment , ▁or ▁local ▁food ▁desert s . ▁Project s ▁might ▁include ▁the ▁creation ▁of ▁community ▁cook books , ▁events ▁show c asing ▁the ▁local ▁food ▁trad itions , ▁school ▁gard ens , ▁or ▁service ▁projects ▁for ▁local ▁food ▁banks . ▁The ▁Cot ton wood ▁School ▁of ▁C iv ics ▁and ▁Science ▁in ▁Port land , ▁Oregon ▁is ▁a