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There were also many extra-curricular activities. It is probably in America that extra-curricular activities first becsme pronounced. The most important extra-curricular avtivity is probably sports. We notice students playing all kinds of sports. We also see a range of other activities even in the early 20th century before extra-curricular activies had become pronounced outside of America. One such activity which used to be imporant were oratorical competitions, both recitations and speeches. This was not only a school activity, but schools were the most common place where oratory was practiced. Another popular activity is school theatricals. American schools commonly approach extra-curicular activities through clubs. Another popular activity was chess. Most American high schools had chess clubs. The clubs covered a wide range of activities. This included French, German, Latin, math, and many other areas. The Soviets had a similar approached organized through the Young Pioneer program. Chess was even more popular in Europe. I'm not sure, however, to what extent it became a school activity. We also notice dance as an extra-curricular activity.
Another popular activity was chess. Most American high schools had chess clubs. Chess was even more popular in Europe. I'm not sure, however, to what extent it became a school activity.
Another popular activity is school theatricals. American schools commonly approach extra-curicular activities through clubs. Another popular activity was chess. Most American high schools had chess clubs. The clubs covered a wide range of activities. This included French, German, Latin, math, and many other areas. The Soviets had a similar approached organized through the Young Pioneer program.
We also notice dance as an extra-curricular activity. A good example is a South African school.
Field trips as far as we can tell are a fairly recent school activity. We see some in th aerly-20th century, but for the most part they have become common only after World War II. The basic issue here was transport. Earlier field trips were limited for th most part to whrre the children could walk. We note many German children taken for walks into the country. We note Greek children out in the country, but it seemns to be a sports outing. We believe that American children were the first to commonly take field trips, primarily because America was so muvh more motoirized than any othe country.
Many children enjoy gardening. There may be glass projects. Some schools had gardening committees helping to beautify the school after clssess. Another approch was to provide the children plots that they can grow flowes are vegtables of their choice.
We also see a range of other activities even in the early 20th century before extra-curricular activies had become pronounced outside of America. One such activity which used to be imporant were oratorical competitions, both recitations and speeches. This was not only a school activity, but schools were the most common place where oratory was practiced. A good example is an American boy in the 1890s, Roy Chapman Hodgson.
The most important extra-curricular avtivity is probably sports. We notice students playing all kinds of sports. This varies greatly from country to country.
Another popular activity is school theatricals. We suspect that theatricals were more imprtant in England than any other countriesm but theyu now be more imoprant in America. We have found some information on school theatricals in various countries. Greece was the country which basically crated theatrical plays. Greek schools commonly stage theatricals, especially for Independence Day celebrations. We note Norwegigan children involved in a class skit.
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