The educational and cultural activity of teachers’ seminars in Poland between 1918–1937
Journal Title: Przegląd Historyczno-Oświatowy - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 3
Abstract
Teachers’ seminars were schools which prepared teachers for general elemen- tary education. They fulfilled this task very well. During the time of their existen- ce, i.e. between 1918–1937, they systematically provided graduates. In the 1930’s, the general education already enjoyed fully qualified teaching staff. The teachers’ seminars, aside from basic didactic tasks, fulfilled very important functions in respect of cultural development of their listeners. At that time, every seminar stu- dent during the entire studying period at school, obligatorily participated (at his/ her own discretion) in chosen cultural classes. These were i.a. theatrical, drama and dancing clubs, choir, orchestra and others. Within these classes, they used to prepare various plays, shows, theatrical plays, displays and public performanc- es. Firstly, they were presented for all the students on the premises of their own school, and later they were repeated during public shows for the local society. It must be stressed that all such public performances always enjoyed very high pop- ularity and general appreciation of local society, and were always a significant event in a daily life. Graduates of teacher’ seminars, already as qualified teachers were engaged in pedagogical work primarily in the country (Poland was mainly an agricultur- al country). They were not mostly limited only to didactic work with children but they also were developing wide activities among young people, who had al- ready graduated from school (in respect of the so-called extracurricular educa- tion among adults). Having gained certain experience and knowledge at the sem- inar, they used to organise all the cultural life together with these young adults. Therefore, they used to run various artistic clubs, organise shows and parties, stage plays, performances, national and regional ceremonies. The amateur theatre enjoyed the highest popularity and theatrical plays were part of events that were talked about for a long time, always in a flattering manner. The majority of cul- tural events took place in the autumn and in the winter when the extent of field- works decreased. There is no doubt that the entire amateur cultural movement in the country was developing thanks to the activity and commitment of the teachers – students from the teachers’ seminars.
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Jerzy Doroszewski
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