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Jewelry – Lapidary Achievement Division 1 Ages 5 to 8 Jewelry – Lapidary Achievement Division 1 Ages 5 to 8 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I am the parent or legal guardian of the minor whose name appears below. They have my permission to participate in this program. I have read and understand the SCA’s Policies affecting Youth and been provided with a copy of “How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse”. Signature of Parent or Guardian: __________________________________ Date: __________________________________________ I desire that the Achievement Token, when eligible to be worn, be presented in the following manner by/at: ( ) Privately, by the parent/guardian ( ) At a local group event at the discretion of the Group Seneschal ( ) At a Baronial Event at the discretion of the Territorial Baron/Baroness ( ) At a Kingdom or Principality Level Event at the discretion of the Crown/Coronet ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Participant’s Name: Kingdom/Group: Mentor’s Name/Mbr # : Mentor’s Kingdom: Start Date: Completion Date: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please submit errors, omissions, comments or suggestions for changes to help improve this worksheet to: [email protected] ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Jewelry consists of small decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. Jewelry may be attached to the body or the clothes, and the term is restricted to durable ornaments, excluding flowers for example. For many centuries metal, often combined with gemstones, has been the normal material for jewelry, but other materials such as shells and other plant materials may be used. It is one of the oldest type of archaeological artefact – with 100,000-year-old beads made from Nassarius shells thought to be the oldest known jewelry. The basic forms of jewelry vary between cultures but are often extremely long-lived; in European cultures the most common forms of jewelry listed above have persisted since ancient times, while other forms such as adornments for the nose or ankle, important in other cultures, are much less common. Historically, the most widespread influence on jewelry in terms of design and style have come from Asia. The Celts and Merovingians in particular are noted for their jewelry, which in terms of quality matched or exceeded that of Byzantium. Clothing fasteners, amulets, and, to a lesser extent, signet rings, are the most common artefacts known to us. A particularly striking Celtic example is the Tara Brooch. The Torc was common throughout Europe as a symbol of status and power. By the 8th century, jeweled weaponry was common for men, while other jewelry (with the exception of signet rings) seemed to become the domain of women. Grave goods found in a 6th–7th century burial near Chalon-sur-Saône are illustrative. A young girl was buried with: 2 silver fibulae, a necklace (with coins), bracelet, gold earrings, a pair of hair-pins, comb, and buckle. The Celts specialized in continuous patterns and designs, while Merovingian designs are best known for stylized animal figures. They were not the only groups known for high quality work. Note the Visigoth work shown here, and the numerous decorative objects found at the Anglo-Saxon Ship burial at Sutton Hoo Suffolk, England are a particularly well-known example. On the continent, cloisonné and garnet were perhaps the quintessential method and gemstone of the period. Jewelry – Lapidary Achievement Division 1 Ages 5 to 8 YAFA Division 1 Jewelry – Lapidary Worksheet completion table Done where Completed with Approved by Activity and when? whom? 1 What is jewelry? How has it been used by different cultures? 2 Name 5 kinds of gemstones. What color are they? Find out where they come from. Find these places on a map. How did they get to Europe? 3 Name precious metals used in making jewelry in the Middle Ages. 4 What is a pearl? How are pearls formed? How is this different from other gemstones? 5 What is a bead? a. Participate in a bead making class at an SCA group event or guild meeting. b. How are beads made? c. What are beads made from? d. Make beads using clay or oven-baked clay (FIMO) with the help of a parent or other trusted adult e. What are beads made from? 6 Do ONE of the following, a. Make a ring using beads. b. Make a bracelet using beads. c. Make a necklace using beads. d. Use your beads to create a different piece of jewelry 1. What is jewelry? How has it been used by different cultures? 2. Name 5 kinds of gemstones. What color are they? Find out where they come from. Find these places on a map. How did they get to Europe? 3. Name precious metals used in making jewelry in the Middle Ages: 4. What is a pearl? How are pearls formed? How is this different from other gemstones? Participant's Name: ________________________ Jewelry – Lapidary Worksheet Page 2 of 5 Jewelry – Lapidary Achievement Division 1 Ages 5 to 8 5. What is a bead? a. Participate in a bead making class at an SCA group event or guild meeting. b. How are beads made? c. What are beads made from? d. Make beads using clay or oven-baked clay (FIMO) with the help of a parent or other trusted adult e. What are beads made from? 6. Do ONE of the following, a. Make a ring using beads. b. Make a bracelet using beads. c. Make a necklace using beads. d. Use your beads to create a different piece of jewelry. I certify that the minor listed on page 1 has successfully completed the requirements for the Jewelry – Lapidary Achievement Token. _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Signature of Parent, Guardian, Local Group Officer or Achievement Mentor Date Participant's Name: ________________________ Jewelry – Lapidary Worksheet Page 3 of 5 Jewelry – Lapidary Achievement Division 1 Ages 5 to 8 Requirement resources can be found here: Campbell, Marian. Medieval Jewelry in Europe 1100-1500. London: V&A, 2009. Print. Dubin, Lois Sherr., and Togashi. The History of Beads: From 30,000 B.C. to the Present. New York: H.N. Abrams, 2004. Print. Egan, Geoff, and Frances Pritchard. Dress Accessories, C. 1150 - C. 1450. Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK: Boydell, 2002. Print. "How to Make Random Bead Bracelets & Use a Bead Spinner - EP." YouTube. Simplekidscrafts.com, 9 Oct. 2011. Web. 18 Mar. 2015. "How to Make a Wrapped Wire Bead Ring." YouTube. Beadaholique, 8 Feb. 2011. Web. 17 Mar. 2015. Laning, Chris. Bedes Byddyng: Medieval Rosaries & Paternoster Beads. Vol. 135. Milpitas, CA: Society for Creative Anachronism, 2007. Print. The Compleat Anachronist. Scott, Margaret. Fashion in the Middle Ages. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2011. Print. Spencer, Brian. Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges. Woodbridge: Boydell, 2010. Print. "Jewellery." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 16 Mar. 2015. Web. 17 Mar. 2015. Participant's Name: ________________________ Jewelry – Lapidary Worksheet Page 4 of 5 Attachment – (NOTE: It is not necessary to print this page.) Important notes of interest: — No Unauthorized Changes to YAFA Program. No Kingdom, Principality, group, or individual has the authority to subtract from, advancement requirements. Requirements may be added at the Kingdom level, to respect and protect the cultural climate of the individual Kingdoms. A youth may complete alternative achievement requirements because of physical or mental disability if the physical or mental disability is permanent, rather than temporary; OR because of religious, cultural or moral beliefs. The youth member must also complete as many of the regular requirements as his/her ability allows. — After soliciting parental/guardian input and obtaining parent/guardian approval to submit, the Achievement Mentor shall submit, in appropriate detail, the proposed alternative requirements for the achievement to the Local or Kingdom YAFA administrator for approval. The alternative requirements must be of such a nature that they are as demanding of effort as the regular requirements within the abilities of the youth. Once approval has been given, the specifics of the proposed alternative requirements shall be sent to the Society YAFA administrator for consideration in future revisions of the Achievement worksheets. • — Who Approves YAFA Division 1 Achievement Tokens? Parents sign for requirements that take place at home or in the family setting. When the requirements are completed, the work booklet is reviewed by the Achievement Mentor, or the local Youth Officer or Seneschal if no Mentor exists. • — “How good is good enough?” One of the SCA’s YAFA Core Values is to “Put into practice the seven noble virtues”. Performance in YAFA is centered on these, especially the importance of upholding one’s convictions at all times, and doing one’s best, especially when no one else is watching. When a young person has done this—their very best—then regardless of the requirements for any Token or award, at this age, it is enough; accomplishment is noted. This is why Achievement Mentors, or the local Youth Officer or Seneschal, and parents or guardians are involved in approvals. Generally they know if effort put forth is really the child’s best. Page 5 of 5 .
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