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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the ways that computers are involved in games, entertainment, and music. They classify video games into the following catogories: action; adventure; simulation; and strategy. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students, in groups, research the evolution of Music, Literature, Sports, and other Leisure Activities that changed urban life in the late 19th and early 20th century. They present their findings to the class in an oral report. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students create a museum exhibit, using photos, that illustrates how leisure time pursuits reflected the history of the US from the turn of the century to the 1950s. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students examine and discuss what they like to do in their leisure time. They identify various activities, compare them to other students' activities, and draw a picture of their favorite things to do on a Saturday. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students study historical photographs of community and leisure activities in Denver during the 1920's. They write an entertainment section for a newspaper explaining these activities. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students discover that sporting and leisure activities need to be carefully regulated by law, and that health and safety issues need to be addressed. They access websites imbedded in this plan in order to study real-life cases. Full Review »
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- 10th - Higher Ed
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Students examine the benefits of having hobbies and meaningful activities outside of the workplace. They participate in a class discussion, and use a newspaper to identify three different activities that they would like to participate in. Full Review »
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- 10th - Higher Ed
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Students investigate the early 19th century and the life and leisure of that time. Groups research the history of either boxing or dancing and create visual displays explaining leisure activities of the 19th century. Groups share their information with their classmates. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students independently select one leisure activity that was popular in the 19th century and become an 'expert' in this activity. They research and compile data on their chosen activity to develop an end product of a speech, a portfolio (electronic or paper), or a display, complete with posters and memorabilia. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students organize data from the USA TODAY Snapshot, "Is leisure time really shrinking?" into two scatter plots and determine the quadratic model for each scatter plot. They determine if these graphs intersect and learn the concept of extrapolation by expanding the viewing window to find the intersection. Finally, students calculate percent increase or decrease by comparing the predicted value with the listed value through percent of error. Full Review »
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