Heritage

The focus at this level is on the state in which the Scout or guide is living, and gaining a national perspective on the diverse richness of India’s heritage.

Preparing a scrap book with illustrations and information on the following:

I. Nature, Heritage and Culture, Collecting song, poems, riddles, proverbs, short stories about their state and its national heritage and the culture unique to the State and Country.

- Seasons and festivals, meaning and significance

- Different communities and tribes that live in that state

- Physical environment of their locality (famous hills, rivers etc.)

- Common trees of their state

- Common plants and their uses

- Common birds

- Flora and fauna of the region

II. Art of India and their State

- Important heritage buildings

- Places of worship

- Music

- Musical instruments

- Dances

- Theatre forms

- Pupperty Literature and famous writers, poets of their town

- Food, Costumes then and now

III. Practical work

(a) Visiting monuments, museum in the vicinity and maintain a record of it.

(b) Maintaining an illustrated historical diary of their town or village (any 3 of the following)

(i) Preparing a list of museums, art galleries and cultural centers in your district / town.

(ii) Visiting monuments and sites in the neighbourhood and identify problems and issue for presentation.

(iii) Adopting a site in their own locality monument or unique natural feature such as religious place, a lake or temple and looking after it for a period of one month and contribute to keep it clean.

(iv) Learn to serve as a guide to the monuments for local school and community.

(v) Knowing about the Govt. Department and other Non- Govt. agencies, which are involved in the maintenance and restoration of Indian culture, art and buildings.