CWJohnso@coe.uga.edu
 

Each 180-minute class period will be divided into sections with a 30-minute break between sessions

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Wed 5/17

i.    Introduction to leisure and cultural diversity

ii.   Exploring students’ backgrounds

iii.  Leisure and multicultural fiction (part 1, introduction)

Thu 5/18

i.    Spending time: Cultural variations in busy-ness [Running Out of Time]

ii.   Reaffirming culture through parades and festivals

Fri 5/19

i.    Discrimination and integration through music

ii.   At the table:Cultural variations in mealtime

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Mon 5/22

i.    At the beach: an historical perspective on African American beaches

ii.   Guest speaker: Recreation during segregation

Tue 5/23

i.   Cultural portrayals of nature in art (and implications for our park system)

ii.   Bias in the national parks

Wed 5/24

Recreation meets education:  Field trip to MLK and NPS sites in Atlanta

Thur 5/25 

i.    Debrief from field trip

ii.   Recreation and assimilation

iii.  Guest speaker: recreation and the local Hispanic/Latino population

Fri 5/26 

i.    Women-only recreation clubs

ii.   Leisure and multicultural fiction (part 2, discussion of book)

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Mon 5/29

Tue 5/30

i.    Discuss J&J Flea Market assignment

ii.   Inequitable benefits of tourism 

iii.  The Cherokee

Wed 5/31

Tourism and the Selling Native American Culture: field trip to Cherokee

Thu 6/1

i.    Debriefing from the field trip

ii.   Preparation time for student projects and final exam

Fri 6/2

i.    Leisure spaces for gay and lesbian youth

ii.   Guest speaker: local organizer of gay/lesbian teen recreation center

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Mon 6/5

Student presentations [written paper must be turned in by 6/6]

Tue 6/6

Student presentations [written report of projects are due]

Final 6/7

Collect and discuss final essay exam