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Good Omens...And Bad: Prophecy in Theory and Practice, Class Ten
Monday, November 13, First Period
The classroom is in its usual arrangement, with the usual spread of hot drinks and pastries. Although not quite what was available at the Tangiers, unfortunately.
"Good morning. I hope you all got a good rest last night. Today we're going to discuss what you observed over the weekend. Also, please remember that your group projects are due this week. You can submit them today, or there will be a box outside my office all week. Also, don't forget to turn in last week's homework assignment."
LECTURE: "Over the weekend you observed 'professional' fortune tellers plying their trade. Tell the class something about your experience -- what did you observe, how accurate did the predictions seem, what tricks might they have used to make their predictions seem more personal than they really were?
In some places, public fortune telling is outlawed entirely, while other places have laws against telling fortunes for money. Do you believe that divination for profit should be against the law? Should it be regulated in some way?"
HOMEWORK: Finish your group projects and submit them by Friday. Mr Joxer and Miss Rutledge, I know your group has diminished significantly. Please see me after class if you have concerns about your project. [ooc: See the group project thread below for more details.]
Project Groups:
Blair, Phoebe, Belthazor, Lavender
Anders, Nadia, Walter, Pippi
Bridge, Dean, Dawn, Sam
Marty, John Connor, Lyra, Eric
Joxer,Agnes, Maia, John Constantine
Syllabus
Class Roster
Classes Linkdrop
ETA: "I need excuses from the following students regarding your absence from last Friday's lab."
Bridge Carson
Lyra Belacqua excused
[ooc:Please wait patiently for Your patience has been rewarded. OCD is now up.]
The classroom is in its usual arrangement, with the usual spread of hot drinks and pastries. Although not quite what was available at the Tangiers, unfortunately.
"Good morning. I hope you all got a good rest last night. Today we're going to discuss what you observed over the weekend. Also, please remember that your group projects are due this week. You can submit them today, or there will be a box outside my office all week. Also, don't forget to turn in last week's homework assignment."
LECTURE: "Over the weekend you observed 'professional' fortune tellers plying their trade. Tell the class something about your experience -- what did you observe, how accurate did the predictions seem, what tricks might they have used to make their predictions seem more personal than they really were?
In some places, public fortune telling is outlawed entirely, while other places have laws against telling fortunes for money. Do you believe that divination for profit should be against the law? Should it be regulated in some way?"
HOMEWORK: Finish your group projects and submit them by Friday. Mr Joxer and Miss Rutledge, I know your group has diminished significantly. Please see me after class if you have concerns about your project. [ooc: See the group project thread below for more details.]
Project Groups:
Blair, Phoebe, Belthazor, Lavender
Anders, Nadia, Walter, Pippi
Bridge, Dean, Dawn, Sam
Marty, John Connor, Lyra, Eric
Joxer,
Syllabus
Class Roster
Classes Linkdrop
ETA: "I need excuses from the following students regarding your absence from last Friday's lab."
Bridge Carson
[ooc:
Re: Turn in Last Week's Homework
Oh, sure, they may say they are and give
many, many,many speeches to that effect, but that doesn't make it true. There are also increased expectations on the subject of the prophecy, under the theory that the Fates, the Powers that Be, or whomever is In Charge of the Universe wouldn't Choose the Village Idiotentertaining as that might be.If the wrong person is Chosen, or refuses their Duty, people can die. The same thing can happen if they believe so strongly in the prophecy that they ignore what their common sense and instincts are telling them.On the other hand, if the correct person has been Chosen, they can save the world, and do on occasion.