This document discusses recreational activities and their classifications. It describes recreational activities as occurring during special occasions and revitalizing various aspects of life. Recreational activities are classified as spectator type, where people watch events, and participant type, where people engage in activities. Participant activities are further divided into active and passive types. The document also discusses public, private, and commercial recreational activities as well as various recreational games like Scrabble, Chinese Checkers, and Snakes and Ladders. It outlines the characteristics, values, and scope of indoor and outdoor recreational activities.

1. Recreational
Activities
•Held during special occasions
•Revitalize all the different
aspects of life (physical, mental,
social, emotional)
•All activities are held for
everybody’s enjoyment and
pleasure

2. Recreation

3. Classifications of
Recreational
Activities
Spectator Type
Participant Type

4. Spectator Type
People
spend their
time
watching
the event
and derive
enjoyment
from it

5. Participant Type
People do not
gain
enjoyment
merely by
watching; they
do so by
joining the
activity

7. Active Type

8. Passive Type
People have
no
excessive
movement
in
performing
the task or
action

9. Physical and Mental

10. Physical Activity
People
exerts
efforts and
bodily
functions
in
performing
the action

11. Mental Activity
The mind
is doing
the
functions
with less
body
movement

12. Public,
Private
and
Commercial

13. Public Type
Involves
the
general
public

14. Private Type
Confined to
people
working in a
private
companies

15. Endorsing
products which
are open to
everybody
Commercial Type

16. Recreational Games

17. Scrabble
•To grope frantically
•Invented by
Alfred Mosher Butts
•Originally known as
Criss-Criss-Word

18. Chinese Checkers
•Played
with a
six-
pointer
star-
shaped
board

19. Dominoes
•A French word for the black and white hoods
worn by Catholic priest in winter. It was played
in Europe in 18th century (Italy in the courts of
venice and Naples)

20. Snakes and Ladders
•Originated in India
•A game of morality with the bases of the ladders
representing good
•Snakes representing various forms of evil
•Teach children about religion

21. Characteristics of Recreation
 Involves Activity
 No single form
 Determined by motivation
 Occurs in unobligated time
 Voluntary participated
 Universally sought and
practical
 By- products
 Gives direct satisfaction

22. Values in Leisure and Recreation
Physical Health
Psychological Health
Social well-being
Emotional stability
Big business

23. Scope of Recreation
 Indoor Activities
a. Games and Sports: chess, parlor games
b. Dance Activities: stop dance, trip to
Jerusalem
c. Music Activities: singing, instrumental playing
d. Drama Activities: story telling, comedy skits
e. Arts and Crafts: origami, pop- up cards
f. Hobby and Collecting Activities: cooking,
dancing, stamp
collections, antique collection

24. Outdoor Activities
a. Games and Sports: dual and team sports
b. Dance Activities: street dancing, aerobics
c. Music Activities: singing contest during fiesta
d. Nature and Outdoor Activities: camping,
hiking, field trips, picnic, excursions
e. Arts and Crafts: painting, drawing
f. Hobby and Collecting Activities:
f.1. bowling,tennis, f.2.
billiard, fishing

25. Assignment:
Bring P.E. attire
and rubber shoes.

26. Quote:
Recreation's purpose is not
to kill time, but to make life,
not to keep a person
occupied, but to keep them
refreshed; no to offer an
escape from life, but to
provide a discovery of life.
---Author Unknown

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