Transcript 1910 vs 2010

Pathfinding Merit Badge
Boy Scouts of America
Historical Merit Badge
Session
What is Pathfinding?
• “a person who finds or makes a path, way,
route, etc.,esp. through a previously
unexplored or untraveled wilderness”
• More to it than that…
– Knowledge of environment
– Observation and Memory
– Communication
Aspects of Pathfinding
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Orienteering
Landmarks - Signs
Observation
Memory
Environment
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• Livery Stable
– car rental, auto dealer, parking garage
• Garage
– service station, gas station
• Blacksmith Shop
– service station, hardware store
• Telegraph Office
– cell phone, telegram, email
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Information About Your
Community – Where?
• Library
• Visitor’s Center
• Chamber of
Commerce
• Hotels
• Internet
• Historic Society
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Residents
Yellow Pages
411
Television/Radio
Court House
Police/Fire Station
Community
Organizations
Workbook
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1920 Terms
Fire Call Boxes
Locate information
Major Highways
Route from home to school
Labeling town and Quad City maps
History of your town
Drawing of your neighborhood
Stations
• Internet Research
– Populations, statistics, and maps
• Observation and Memory
– Kim’s Game
• Directions
– Verbal and written communication
Homework
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Complete workbook
Label your town and Quad City maps
Answer school route questions again
Due: Monday, November 1st
• Blue cards will be completed after
homework is handed in. Thank you!