Task · part of 1. Meet the groups: choose two of five
1(d). Learn something traditional, and teach it to your friends
Optional May not apply
A song, dance, poem or story traditional to one group. THE ONLY OPTION HERE THAT NEEDS NO ACCESS TO THE COMMUNITY, which makes it the dependable one. Teaching it to a group of your friends is half the requirement, not a flourish.
Notes and warnings
Note. THE OPTION THAT NEVER WAITS ON ANYBODY, AND IT HAS A SECOND HALF. Learning a traditional song, dance, poem or story needs a good source rather than access to the community, so it stays open whichever three groups you chose. But you must also TEACH it to a group of your friends, and that is not a footnote: it means understanding the thing well enough to explain it, and getting people in a room. Recordings, published collections and a local library will all serve as sources, and a person from the group is better than any of them if you have one.
Where this step comes from
- American Cultures Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 1(d)