Thursday, November 4, 2010

THURSDAY 11/4

SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 8 Part B & SBJ discussion questions due.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 8 & discussed a couple SBJ articles.

HOMEWORK:
-Answer the following Chapter 9 Part A Discussion Questions:
1) Who is the most important individual in the early stages of the outdoor spaces planning process?
2) What can present an important & positive first image to visitors to the recreation/sports facility?
3) What is the "deep & infrequent" watering principle.
4) Explain the 2 basic types of irrigation systems.
5) Explain the 2 types of field designs for surface drainage.
6) Turfgrass selection is usually based upon what?
7) What is topdressing?
8) What are the benefits of topdressing?

-Read the following November 1-7 SBJ articles & answer the Discussion Questions:
A)" Fan Cave Catches On Quickly With Tribe Fans."
1) What is the name of the Cleveland Indians' stadium?
2) How many skyboxes did the stadium have when it opened in 1994?
3) What age demographic is the 'man cave' popular with?
4) Six years ago the Indians changed the business model for their club seats to include what in the ticket price?
5) The Pittsburgh Pirates offer fans a cross between a suite & a club seat, called what?

B) "Gift Cards, Other Perks Help Close The Deal."
1) What company owns & operates the Staples Center?
2) What teams play in the staples Center?
3) AEG booked an exclusive performance for premium-seat clients to see what?
4) When the Hyde Lounge opened last year, how did you get a ticket?

C) "Architects Design Flexibility Into Projects."
1) What has caused the demand for suites to go down?
2) What was Populous formerly known as?
3) After the University of Michigan's stadium was renovated, what amenity does it have now?
4) What architecture firm designed the stadium?
5) All sports structures should be able to accommodate what?

SR201
TODAY:
-Into The Wild: Chapters 14 & 15.
-No discussion questions due.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 7.

HOMEWORK:
-Exam #3: Textbook Chapter 5-7 & Into The Wild Chapters 10-15.

STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter 5
-How did we define play?
-I will explain or give examples of activities that fit the following play theories & you will need to be able to match the play theory to the correct explanation or example:
Surplus Energy
Recreation
Relaxation
Compensation
Generalization
Catharsis
Play as an Escape From Social Reality
-I will give you a leisure/recreation activity and you will need to match the activity with the correct level for Maslow's Hierarchy & Nash's Pyramid.

Chapter 6
-How did we define ultimate goals?
-How did we define transition time?
-What is the swiss cheese approach?
-What is the 80/20 rule to leisure?
-What are the 4 common time wasters that we discussed?

Chapter 7
-According to a study by Britain's Center for Crime & Justice Studies, what is the most dangerous drug in the world?
-Explain the NIAAA definition of binge drinking.
-How did we define fitness?
-What are the 4 factors of how fitness can be affected by leisure that we discussed?
-What are the 3 factors of how fitness can have an impact on leisure that we discussed?

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