Suggestions for Pages

[learnteach]

To follow up the (late delivered but not lamented) Dangerous Book for Boys gift (GREAT gift) I'd like to give as a 12th Night present a Book for the Page, being an SCAish equivalent of the DBfB.

What would you put into a book of 1-3 page vignettes and instructions for 8-14 year old boys (aiming squarely at about 11 or so)? What people of the middle ages are inspirational? What songs, what stories, what games, what skills, what tricks? What specific SCA knowledge would you want to pass on?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts! When I finish the book, I'll make it available to others, after I have gifted it to my pages.

Comments

[mad-duchess.livejournal.com]

I agree: hero stories *especially* the Nine Worthies.

A map of the Knowne world

A little "interkingdom anthropology" like they had in the old KWH, for example, how Crown Lists are run in each Kingdom

A discussion of the peerages (all 4)--similarities and differences

An explanation of what each of the Kingdom Great officers does

Some first aid info relevent to the SCA, i.e. cuts, burns, insect bites

How to start a fire using period tools & how to properly extinguish a fire!

How to build foam weapons and appropriate armor

Court etiquette--what to do if called into court

SCA/medieval glossary of common terms

Ideas on age-appropriate stuff they can volunteer for at events: wash dishes, serve feasts, list page, run clipboards at gate, help out with the littler kids at Page School, do garbage and ice runs (esp useful at Pennsic!)

How to fetch Mad Auntie Cyneswith a beer