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Such activities are generally Voluntary as opposed to mandatory, non-paying, tend to be Social or Philanthropic as opposed to scholastic, and involve others of the same age. Students often organize and direct these activities under Faculty sponsorship. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The extracurriculum made its appearance in American colleges in the nineteenth century. It complemented the curriculum as much as subverted it. The students found in it a kind of laboratory for practical and vocational interests. The first extracurricular activities were student literary societies (which had roots in the previous century at Harvard and Yale ), debate clubs, and by mid-century, Greek letter Fraternities And Sororities . Students also initiated and organized the early athletic programs on American college campuses. Literary societies were on the decline by the turn of the twentieth century, and some educators felt that less desirable extracurricular activities were now distracting students from their curricular responsibilities. Intercollegiate athletics soon became the dominant element in the extracurriculum in most American colleges and high schools. Such activities as school Newspaper and interschool sports programs have been part of American high schools since the World War I era. Today’s public high schools offer a comprehensive array of extracurricular activities to complement the curriculum. Companies seeking job applicants do not look solely for those with a high GPA; employers look at extracurricular activities to determine if the applicant is the best suited for the job. EXAMPLES General High School and College University
Debatable Cases Part-time Job s are sometimes, but not always, classified as extracurricular activities. SEE ALSO |