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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CHAPTER IV <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />INTERPRETIVE PLAN <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Principles of Interpretation <br />Interpreting Our Heritage written by Freeman Tilden is <br />perhaps the basic guide book on interpretation. In it he <br /> <br />identifies six principles of interpretation, these principles <br /> <br />should be considered in preparing any interpretive program. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Examples and a brief discussion of the principles follow. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />1. Any interpretation that does not somehow <br />relate what is being displayed or described <br />to something within the personality or <br />experience of the visitor will be sterile. <br /> <br />Man is primarily interested in the things which concern <br /> <br />his life. He seeks to understand what affects him and why. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Thus, for interpretation to capture his attention it must <br /> <br />connect him to the subject or it must refer to his knowledge <br /> <br />and experience. In interpreting the Cache site along the <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Poudre an example would be to ask visitors, "Can you find <br /> <br />a better hiding place?", or "Where would you have hidden the <br /> <br />powder?" or "What might you have done in a similar situation?" <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2. Information, as such is not Interpretation. <br />Interpretation is relevation based upon <br />information. But they are entirely different <br />things. However, all interpretation includes <br />information. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />51 <br />