Students unpack myths about backpackers

Sarah Duggan

By Sarah Duggan
Published April 18, 2016

While the stereotype of a ‘typical backpacker’ might cling to the image of a free-spirited (perhaps slightly un-groomed) nomadic wanderer, Year 12 students from Kapunda High School now have a much more realistic understanding.

The tourism class from South Australia have been exploring the disparity between primary and secondary sources, and so recently ventured ...

This story appeared in the May 2016 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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