Session Description:
Analyze the pre-Ordeal Ceremony and learn about the meaning, symbolism, and the symbolic progression to the pre-Ordeal Ceremony.
Learning Outcomes:
Outcome 1: Explain the role of the pre-Ordeal Ceremony in the induction, and the benefits that come from studying it.
Outcome 2: Demonstrate that there are multiple levels of meaning to the text, tokens, and physical enactment of the ceremony.
Outcome 3: Guide the participants to understand the underlying messages in the text of the ceremony and the significance of symbolic tokens, movements, and actions.
Outcome 4: Enable the participants to perform original analysis of the ceremony and interpret the text for themselves.