Archives pedagogy lesson: Making charters

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Duration: 60–80 minutes
Target group: ages 10–14
Group size: maximum 30 people

The aim of the lesson is that students in groups of 3-6 – after an introductory lesson – make their own charters and seal it with their own seal stamp.

  • 1. From the formular parts of the charter they choose the variants they like and joining them they can compile the text of the charter.

  • 2.a. Writing a charter: They take turns to write the text of the compiled charter with a quill or reed pen and ink on tanned paper.

  • 2.b. Carving seal stamps: Making the seal stamp by linocutting, and

  • 3. Sealing the charter with the stamp.