Also, by the time a boy earns his Gma he has mastered these skills
because of all the campouts he has been on and outings where he had to
use the skills.
On Mon, 8 Feb 1999 14:37:56 -0800 (PST) Duane Wheeler
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>> Personally, I like the idea of repeating the task.
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>*Understand it's me on the thin ICE so... let me jump up and down<G>
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>You may like the Idea...But the boys don't.
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>*The boys want achievements to reflect the "dream" of achieveing RR's
>highest award... and what we offer is the same old thing over and
>over..
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>How about some Vocational exploreation?
>How about personal finance management?
>How about *Christian Traditions/History/or respect for others
>beliefs?
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> By demonstrating the task
>> a number of times over a period of time, the ability is reinforced
>and perhaps
>> even mastered. Too many time, a task is done just to get it done
>and not
>> really mastered, but passed. A boy may cram a verse into memory and
>not have
>> it the next day. A boy may pass a task by crammin, but not really
>know how to
>> do it. Repetition helps with mastery
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>*We Master tool craft...enough to impress a Forest Ranger, but I don't
>see
>a micrometer.. sextent.. Voltage guage... or a Toqure wrench..
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>...the tools of "Dispute resolution- or anger management" should be
>taught
>with the same authority as passing a sheath knife....
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>How about the "Critical Thinking Merit"
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>*Have I fell in the Cold Water yet? <G>
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