Seeking topics for SCA 201

[jducoeur]

As part of Carolingia's upcoming Novice Schola, I'm planning on teaching a new class called "SCA 201". We've had "SCA 101" for a while -- that's an introduction to the Society, aimed primarily at the true novice, giving useful information for getting up and running. This is a little different. The target audience here is people who have been around for a year or three and have their feet under them. It is intended to get into a bit more detail about life in the SCA, and how to survive and thrive within it.

To that end, I'm seeking ideas for topics. Any and all ideas will be considered, but I'm especially looking for ideas from the people who *have* been in for 1-5 years. What questions have you had in the back of your mind for a while? What would have been useful for you to know about, that you learned only through painful experience? This class has a very broad remit -- the primary constraint is that it about SCA culture, *not* about history. Don't be shy about tossing ideas into the pot, and don't be afraid of "me, too" in this case -- if a bunch of people think a topic would be useful, that will bump it up the priority list. (Just bear in mind that I only have an hour, so I can't cover everything.)

Comments

[gyzki.livejournal.com]

Topics already suggested, which I second (or third; you know, especially agree with):
households, inter- and intra-kingdom anthropology, persona v. activities

Reminder: I'm teaching a class on the history of the barony, so that's one topic that you don't need to go into in depth (but I'll plug yours if you plug mine). (Lord, that sounds dirty, of a sudden.)

Thought: Maybe the Class Wrangler could wrangle a whole separate class on the fealty issue? If not, and if your class doesn't end up covering it in depth either, I'll see to it that there's an evening's discussion at MIT this fall. Through the Philosophers if nothing else.

[jducoeur]

Okay, cool -- I'll definitely mention your class.

It sounds like the class schedule is pretty full already, and while I'll probably gloss the fealty thing, I'm certainly not going to be able to give it the depth it deserves. Frankly, I think having an evening on it sometime this fall sounds lovely...

[hfcougar.livejournal.com]

We only have two slots left open (barring any cancellations) and the Baron's got dibs on them for now. If something comes open, a fealty class would be great.