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RPTS 470: Course Schedule |
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Readings |
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1) WC: Witt, P. A., & Caldwell, L. (2005). Recreation and youth development. State College, PA: Venture Publishing. |
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2) Other Readings as Assigned: Linked to Website |
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Readings |
Due Dates |
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Week 1 |
Tu |
1/15 |
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1/17 |
Issues Youth Face on the Pathway to Growing up |
WC: Preface, Chapters 2 and 3 |
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Trends in the Wellbeing of Children: http://childtrendsdatabank.org |
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Week 2 |
Tu |
1/22 |
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Th |
1/24 |
WC: Chapter 1 |
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Week 3
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Tu
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1/29
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WC: Chapter 4 |
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Youth Serving Organizations Today (Gillard) |
WC: Chapter 5 |
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Th |
1/31 |
WC: Chapter 8 |
Reaction Paper Due |
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Week 4 |
Tu |
2/5 |
WC: Chapter 6 |
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Th |
2/7 |
WC: Chapter 7
Search Institute 40 Developmental Assets List (Then go to Development Assets on the left) |
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Week 5 |
Tu |
2/12 |
Boys and Girls Clubs (Tiffany Parker) |
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Th |
2/14 |
WC: Chapter 13
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Week 6 |
Tu |
2/19 |
WC: chapter 10 |
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Th |
2/21 |
Youth Agency Assignment Reports |
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Youth Agency Assignment Due |
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Week 7 |
Tu |
2/26 |
After-School Programs and |
WC: Chapters 14, 15 |
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Th |
2/28 |
The Power of Parents; Relationship-Based Programming (Roberson) |
WC: Chapters 11 and 12
Outside Reading: Chapter 7
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Week 8 |
Tu |
3/4 |
Gender Issues (Gillard) |
WC: Chapters 18 and 19 |
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Th |
3/6 |
Midterm |
Midterm |
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Week 9 |
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Spring Break |
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Week 10 |
Tu |
3/18 |
Culture in Recreation Programming (Outley) |
WC: chapter 16 |
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Th |
3/20 |
WC: Chapter 21 |
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Week 11
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Tu
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3/25
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (LGBT) (Gillard) |
WC: Chapter 20
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Th |
3/27 |
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Week 12 |
Tu |
4/1 |
Nature and Youth Development (Gillard & Duerden) |
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Children and Nature Network website: http://www.cnaturenet.org/ |
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Th |
4/3 |
Camps as Settings for Youth Development (Gillard) |
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Week 13 |
Tu |
4/8 |
Adventure Recreation for Youth (Duerden) |
READING? |
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Th |
4/10 |
Youth Sports (Harrist) |
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Week 14 |
Tu |
4/15 |
Question and Answer Session re Teensville Paper |
Attendance will not be taken...session will provide a group opportunity to meet with Ann regarding Teensville Paper |
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Th |
4/17 |
Teensville Paper Discussion |
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Teensville Paper Due |
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Week 15 |
Tu |
4/22 |
Acculturation |
WC: chapter 17 |
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Th |
4/24 |
Wrap Up Day |
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5/5 |
1-3 p.m. |
Final |
Final |