Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc Skillswise: Private Sector: Leisure and Tourism

For Students 9th - 10th
Covers skills that may be needed to work in leisure and tourism.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Math Today for Ti: Is Leisure Time Really Shrinking

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will to 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. Students will determine if these graphs intersect and learn...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Math Today Is Leisure Time Really Shrinking?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will have the opportunity to 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.
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Sports and Leisure

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the options for leisure time in the Gilded Age for the typical American. Baseball, vaudeville, and bicycling all came into their own in the 1890s.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Miss Rodney's Leisure" by George Gissing

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "Miss Rodney's Leisure" by George Gissing, a British author. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Twentieth Century Entertainment: When Work Is Done

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through a photograph investigation, students examine leisure activities of the twentieth century and answer a list of questions.
Handout
Vroma Project

V Roma Project: Leisure and Entertainment in Ancient Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an image of ancient Rome with buildings highlighted, such as theaters and baths, plus descriptions of the different types of theatrical arts: drama, pantomime, and mime. This page was created by Barbara F. McManus of The...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Work vs. Leisure

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students can use lists of data and the correlation factor of various regressions to determine the best regression line.
Website
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life: Recreation and Leisure Time on the Frontier

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about how the homesteaders on the American frontier added a little levity to their otherwise harsh frontier life, and in particular how women, how spent much time at home, worked to add variety to their lives. From a companion essay...
Website
Other

Free State of Saxony

For Students 9th - 10th
English version of the public relations site for the German state of Saxony. Sections cover Citizens and Free State, State and People, Economy and Environment, Knowledge and Education, Culture and Leisure. Click on the "languages" link...
Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Twentieth Century Entertainment: When Work Is Done

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An analysis of leisure time activity in the early 20th century.
Activity
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Coney Island, the Gilded and the Gritty: America, 1870 1912

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A Thomas Edison film and an essay about the amusement park experience, a new leisure pastime made possible by urbanization and industrialization.
Handout
Trinity University

Trinity Univ.: Temporalities of Social Institutions

For Students 9th - 10th
A good Trinity University site that examines social institutions. Topics include family, religion, work, school, and leisure. The site has research or for one to familiarize oneself with basic aspects of social institutions.
Article
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Critical Reading: Conclusion to Critical Reading

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on the importance and purpose of reading. It features an article entitled "The Benefits of Leisure Reading."
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: New Dimensions in Everyday Life

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief overview of the changes brought about because of the United States becoming more urban. Read about the attention to social reforms, the introduction of professional sports, and the ability to take part in leisure activities.
Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Materials for a Leisure Hour

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Materials for a Leisure Hour", created by William Michael Harnett in 1879 (Oil on canvas, 38 x 52 cm).
Website
Other

Tuscon Weekly Arts and Leisure: A Persistence of Vision

For Students 9th - 10th
This article offers a detailed discussion of the longtime collaboration between Lanford Wilson and Marshall Mason. The article provides a great deal of quoted material from both men.
Primary
Calisphere: University of California Libraries

University of California: Calisphere: 1900 1940s: Everyday Life and People

For Students 9th - 10th
Original photographs depicting the everyday life and people of the early 20th century and what they did in their leisure time.
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Make a Family Tree

For Students Pre-K - 1st
At this site, families can work together to create a unique family tree. Its special design allows you not only to record names of your family members but also to describe their likes and dislikes, how they used their leisure time, where...
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Make a Family Tree

For Students Pre-K - 1st
At this site, families can work together to create a unique family tree. Its special design allows you not only to record names of your family members but also to describe their likes and dislikes, how they used their leisure time, where...
Graphic
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Picturing the 1930s

For Students 9th - 10th
Enter a virtual movie theater and learn about art of the 1930s in the United States. Exhibitions include: The Depression, The New Deal, The Country, Industry, Labor, The City, Leisure, and American People.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Growing Pains of Urbanization: Relief From the Chaos of Urban Life

For Students 11th - 12th
Learn how different economic classes in urban centers spent their leisure time in the late 19th century. Includes a good discussion of machine politics and the role it played in the lives of the lower classes, as well as its negative...
Website
Other

American Grandparents Association: grandparents.com

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A wealth of articles and information on all aspects of grandparenting, including activities to do with grandchildren, family interactions, food and leisure, health, and finances. This site also outlines the benefits of purchasing a...
Handout
Other

The Encyclopedia of New Zealand: New Zealand in Brief

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to New Zealand! Enjoy this colorful and fact filled web site as you click on any of the following main topics: government, people, economy, Maori, history, leisure, environment, society - to learn more about this island country.

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