History of Leisure and Recreation Time Line Assignment

Chapter 3: Early History of Recreation and Leisure (FOR MONDAY 9/12: Read and Complete Corresponding Portion of Timeline; You’ll be sharing what you’ve read with the others in your group!)

1. Recreation and Leisure in Ancient civilizations (p. 53-57) and Early Christian Era: Dark and Middle Ages (p. 57-59) and The Renaissance (p. 59—60) and Influence of the Protestant Reformation (p.61) and Development of Parks and Recreation Areas (p. 61-63)

2. Recreation in America: The Colonial Period (p. 63-66) and 19th Century Changes: Impact of Industrial Revolution (p. 66-68) and Growth of Popular Participation in America (p. 68-69) and Changing Attitudes Toward Play (70-71) and Growth of Commercial Amusements (p. 71-72)

3. The Beginning Recreation Movement (p. 72-77); Effects of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination (p. 77)

4. Recreation and Parks: Early Twentieth Century (p. 78) and Emerging New Lifestyles (p. 80-81) and Public Concerns about the Use of Leisure (p. 81-83)

5. Major Forces Promoting Organized Recreation Services (p. 83-85) and Impact of the Great Depression (p. 85-86) and A Nation at War (p. 86-87)

Chapter 4: Recreation and Leisure in the Modern Era (For TUESDAY 9/13: Read and Complete the Corresponding Portion of Timeline)

1. Post-World War II Expectations (p. 92) and Expansion of Recreation and Leisure (p. 92-93) and Trends in Program Sponsorship (p. 93-99)

2. Counterculture: Youth in Rebellion (p. 99-101) and Drives for Equality by Disadvantage Groups (p. 101-103)

3. Era of Austerity and Fiscal Cutbacks (103-106) and Expansion of Other Recreation Programs (p. 106)

4. Trends in the 1990s (p. 106-112)5. Leisure and Recreation in the Twenty-First Century (p. 112-114)

History of Leisure and Recreation

Time Period

Topic Leisure and Recreation Concepts/Developments

5000 B.C. – 400 A.D.

Recreation and Leisure in Ancient Civilizations

400-1500 A.D.

Early Christian Era: Dark and Middle Ages

1300 - 1600

Renaissance

Influence of Protestant Reformation

Development of Park and Recreation Areas (Europe)

1500-1700s

Recreation in America/Colonial Period

1800s 19th Century Changes/Industrial Revolution

Growth of Popular Participation

Changing Attitudes Toward Play

Growth of Commercial Amusements

Beginning Recreation Movement

1900-1940s

Effects of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination

Rec and Parks: Early 20th Century

Emerging New Lifestyles

Public Concerns about the Use of Leisure

Major Forces Promoting Organized Recreation Services

Impact of the Great Depression

Nation at War

1950s-1960s

Post-World War II

Expansion of Recreation and Leisure

Trends in Program Sponsorship

Counterculture: Youth in Rebellion

1960s and 1970s

Drives for Equality by Disadvantaged Groups

1970s and 1980s

Era of Austerity and Cutbacks

Expansion of Other Recreation Programs

1990s Trends in the 1990s

2000 Leisure and Recreation in the 21st Century