[Populace] Fwd: [EKMOAS] Youth-Oriented Complete Anachronist

[Jehan-Yves]

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>Please forward this to your local Youth Ministers and to those who 
>you think would be able to help with this project..
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>Danabren
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>Greetings to all of the Kingdom Ministers of Arts and Sciences!
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>I'm considering the idea of publishing an issue of The Compleat 
>Anachronist geared towards basic skills and projects that are 
>suitable for kids, about 9-13 years of age, give or take a bit on 
>either end.  I'm seeing this as something that could cover a fairly 
>broad range of topics, such as basic hand sewing, leather working, 
>games, poetry, etc.
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>I'm looking for a collection of articles, written by people from all 
>over the Known World, to contribute to this issue.  Since all of the 
>kingdoms in the SCA have programs and activities geared specifically 
>to our children, I'm going to figure that there is already a great 
>deal of material available that would be useful for the CA.  I will 
>be contacting the Ministers of
>Children in each kingdom to ask for contributions.  I would like to 
>ask each of the Arts and Sciences officers to help spread the word 
>that I'm looking for submissions.
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>I would like each article to emphasize a basic skill we use in the 
>SCA, presented in a format that a younger person could understand 
>and use.  Each topic would include a simple project that they could 
>complete mostly on their own.  For example, an article on basic hand 
>sewing might present historical evidence of stitching, threads used, 
>etc., followed with
>instructions on how to sew a basic coif. Likewise, an article on 
>leather work might have
>instructions and patterns for making a pouch, with illustrations of 
>period examples of the pouch the pattern is intended to recreate.
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>I know a lot of people who have considered writing for The Compleat 
>Anachronist, but didn't want to commit to writing a 60 page research 
>paper.  I'm betting you all know a few folks like that as 
>well.  This would be a great chance for those people to contribute to the
>publication, without having to write an entire issue themselves.
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>What I'm looking for:
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>- Short articles related to food, clothing, shelter, and recreation 
>that would be of interest to and usable by kids.
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>- Based in historical research with appropriate documentation.
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>- Accompanied by a project related to the topic, that is simple 
>enough for a young person to complete with some or no help from an 
>adult, that is safe, historically based, and made from materials 
>that are easy to obtain and inexpensive.
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>Some topics that have been suggested are:
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>Hand sewing
>Leather working
>Cooking
>Games
>Medieval Table manners
>Heraldry
>Basic Cross stitch
>Spinning
>Poetry
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>Any help you can offer in sending potential contributions my way 
>would be greatly appreciated.
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>Thank you!
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>Tonwen ferch Gruffudd Aur
>Editor, The Compleat Anachronist
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