[Northkeep] Gore Demo

[Bill Yanak]

As many may know I attend about all the demos I can get to,so that the knowledge 
and history are not forgotten,and the things Hollywood presents are only at best 
about 5% accurate.This was my second demo for high school students and I myself 
was a little worried that these young minds might not get it.I was amazed at the 
wonder in their eye's and the thoughts of the past coming into real focus for 
them.So speaking for myself,I wonder who learned more,the young men and ladies 
totally captivated and absorbing knowledge like a sponge.Or me,for 
underestimating my own thoughts of how it might all work out and what they might 
take away from it.I think I learned,not to underestimate anyone at any age to 
learn and love history as much as I do.It was a great learning experience for 
all and I can't wait to see what the next demo brings.Thank you to the Gore 
school faculty for all the help(and private changing area)but most of my thanks 
goes to the students that asked the questions and questions and questions. I had 
a great time and it was my honor to share what I could for them.Thank you 
Kelandra for your kind and thankful words.


In service,
Ld William of Northkeep





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From: Jerry Herring <j.t.herring at sbcglobal.net>
To: The Barony of Northkeep <northkeep at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Fri, October 29, 2010 11:46:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Northkeep] Gore Demo--This Thursday!

For a person who loves words to be made speechless is a rare thing. Finding the 
words to express how proud I am of my friends and my students feels very 
limiting right now.  


I spent the first part of the day worrying that my students would 'act out' or 
do something embarrassing and worried that they wouldn't 'get it'.  


But HE Ainar, HL Adalia, Lord William, and Lord Karl were phenomenal.  We 
started about 1 PM in my classroom to show off the artisan side and to discuss 
the culture then after 2PM we moved outside so we could be a little louder :)  I 

had invited my AP (Honors) Literature students as well as the other English 
teacher's Seniors students (since they'll do Beowulf later this 
year). Throughout the earlier part of the demo other students would wander by 
and ask what we were doing and beg to watch (my sophomore students were very sad 

that they didn't get to see the whole thing, but there just wasn't room for all 
of them in my classroom.) We had students in the desks, leaning against the 
wall, sitting on the floor, and sitting on top of the desks.  


The students have heard me talk about my 're-enactment' group often and have 
seen pictures. But pictures are never the same as being able to see the items, 
and hear the way things were crafted, to touch a piece of chain mail and realize 

how much work must go in to such a piece, to hear about the way men and women 
worked through their day to provide for their families, to have their ears 
resonate with the songs of times they can only read about in history books, and 
to interact with people and see what a warrior and a real bard really looks 
like.  Teachers often will talk about 'teach-able moments' when students are 
engaged in the lesson. Well I had between 30-50 students who were all ENGAGED in 

the lesson.  They asked questions--they talked with people.  They got to see 
their teacher get into combat with a person.  


I can not thank HE Ainar, HL Adalia, Lord William and Lord Karl enough for what 
they were able to do for my students yesterday.  Thank you all so much!  


My students will never forget this experience!

In service,
Kelandra 
aka Mrs. Herring
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