Wrap-up

During my time at Fort Lincoln I have learned lots of diverse information. At the Cavalry Fort diverse topics include but are not limited to: Civil War battles General Custer was involved in, woman's role in Victorian society, and army regulations. On-A-Slant topics that are discussed on tour include: Lewis and Clark and the Mandan tribe, Mandan religious practices, agricultural techniques, ceremonies, tools, the Native American Indian dog (used by the Mandan as a pack animal before they attained horses) Scaffolds (used as lookouts for the village, to dry corn and for burial purposes.)
Presenting the information to the public is done by finding the most relevant and interesting information and setting up the tour in the manner that accomplishes two things, keep the tourists interest, and inform them about the various aforementioned items in the sentences above. One of my favorite ways of keeping the tour interesting is by using my sense of humor to keep the tourist interested.
Philosophically, learning in the field is much different than learning in the classroom. For although some things are the same, in both cases reading books on the subject and doing research is required, giving tours puts me more in the place of a teacher or a professor in the classroom than a student. Because if someone has a question I must answer that question to the best of my ability.