MOSAIC
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Section titled “Translated text”There are two types of mosaic: geometric and folk. The geometric type consists of a set of the most commonly encountered shapes: circle, square, triangle, and rectangle; the folk type is made up of forms predominant in folk art: little heart, peacock’s eye, star, sprig, flower, and the like.
A mosaic can be prepared at gatherings by gluing colored glossy paper on both sides of cardboard and cutting out the desired elements. Thanks to the variety of colors and shapes, mosaic is loved by children; it can also be used in activities to train the cubs’ observation skills, aesthetic sense, and develop creativity.
The following activities and games can be used in packs:
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Place a box with mosaic pieces in the middle of the pack sitting on the floor. Each cub chooses any shapes and arranges a pattern of their own design. Then everyone looks and decides whose pattern they like the most. — The sixer observes how each one copes, how they work, takes part in the evaluation, draws attention to color harmony, indicates which elements should be turned for better color combination, which should be moved or discarded.
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Divide the pack into two or three groups. Several cubs then work together to arrange one pattern. This involves cooperation and group competition. Evaluation — as above.
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The sixer instructs one of the more skilled cubs to arrange a not-too-complicated star or “paper-cut” design, which the pack observes for three minutes and then replicates using similar templates.
The pattern is revealed, and together they check how many made mistakes.
- Mosaic can be used at a pack gathering by conducting the following game:
In front of the packs standing in rows lie identical sets of mosaic pieces. The first ones run up and start arranging a pattern, then the next ones run up, and so on. Only two elements may be placed at a time. The pack that arranges the prettiest pattern wins.
Source scan: Polona / National Library, marked “Public Domain”. View scan — page 298.
Metadata
Section titled “Metadata”- Type: game
- Traits: Not stated in the source
- Source: praca zbiorowa pod redakcją Jadwigi Zwolakowskiej, W gromadzie zuchów (1945)
- Printed pages: 294–295
- Digital edition: Digital edition · Source record
- Open the edition at the relevant page: p. 294
- Read the source text: wgz-012