Wow! This request mirrors something I am working on as well. My son and I are
advisors on a role playing software game that is trying to create aspects of
coming of age rituals, etc. based on medieval European practices. While
apprenticeship is already a part of the game it is not well implemented and we
are trying to add some realism to the process. So any ideas from anyone would
be very helpful as searches turn up so much commercial garbage I am really
disgusted with it. If anyone knows of a search engine that allows one to
'block' commercial sites that would be very helpful as well.
In my own research I have found much more on native american practices, and the
most luck I have had in searching has been on masonry - templar etc. But these
secret rituals are only one aspect of dealing with adolescent rebellion and
socialization practices of this time. Any ideas you could lend me would also
be very helpful.
If you do not want to add this to the list traffic, send them my way too
PLEASE!
Marie
Tim Rhodes wrote:
> This is from a friend of mine teaching an interdisciplinary 7th-8th grade
> class. I thought I'd pick all of your collective brains on this one since
> it seems like an interesting and surprisingly unique project for a
> prodominantly white upper middle-class suburban junior high to take on.
>
> Any thoughts or URLs?
>
> -Prof. Tim
> ----------
> From: John Moen <john_moen@qgate.norshore.wednet.edu>
> To: proftim@speakeasy.org
> Subject: Rites of passage
> Date: Thursday, January 22, 1998 2:53 AM
>
> Subject: Time: 9:49 AM
> OFFICE MEMO Rites of passage Date: 1/22/98
>
> So here I am, Mr. Teacher Guy, and my school is doing this big
> multi-disciplinary "Island" project. As part of this they are creating a
> new culture based on several that they research. As part of this we're
> having them do a little work on Rites of Passage and they're going to
> create their own ceremony in their small groups based on their new culture
> and then they will perform their ceremony after we do a bigger ceremony
> with everyone.
>
> I was wondering if you have any web resources that you might be able to
> forward me that you may have collected on the issue in your wanderings
> on-line. We're giving them the assignment on Monday so I don't want you to
> go way out of your way or anything, but if there's something handy I'd like
> it.
>
> thanks wads
> -John
>
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