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fandomhigh2007-01-17 10:53 pm
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Folklore and Fact: Mystical Artifacts Week 2 [Thurs/2nd Period]
Upon entering the classroom today students would find Sakura sitting calmly at the yellow table in the center of the room, watching a slideshow playing out on the three display screens on the front wall. The slides contained such images as a genie's oil lamp, a pumpkin-turned-stagecoach (Sakura's jaw tightened ever so slightly at that), a sword in a stone, and a mirror that seemed to be showing images from an entirely different locale.
Sakura waited until everyone had arrived and then let the slideshow play through again. "Most of you should recognize at least a few of the images shown here," she said. "They're all prominent features of folk literature in Earth cultures. Last week I asked you all to bring in a story from your own culture that features an object or artifact that might fit into the category we're studying. I'd like each of you to share the story you chose. It doesn't have to be long; just tell us the basic idea, and what object in the story might be a Precious artifact. Please discuss this among yourselves and compare stories from your own cultures that might be similar. If any of you are in Professor Aziraphale's class on fairy tales, feel free to share anything you might have read there that is relevant here."
She paused. "Some tales from folklore and literature can be found in varying forms around the world; the story of the great flood, for example, can be found in numerous cultures. This tends to indicate that there is an increased likelihood of a true Precious artifact behind its origin, although in the case of the deluge we've yet to determine what that might be. Now please, share your stories."
[OOC: Class Info and Roster. I'll ping in as I can, but I've got plotty obligations today as well so talk amongst yourselves.I'll give you a topic. The Prince of Tides was about neither a prince nor tides. Discuss. OCD is up!]
Sakura waited until everyone had arrived and then let the slideshow play through again. "Most of you should recognize at least a few of the images shown here," she said. "They're all prominent features of folk literature in Earth cultures. Last week I asked you all to bring in a story from your own culture that features an object or artifact that might fit into the category we're studying. I'd like each of you to share the story you chose. It doesn't have to be long; just tell us the basic idea, and what object in the story might be a Precious artifact. Please discuss this among yourselves and compare stories from your own cultures that might be similar. If any of you are in Professor Aziraphale's class on fairy tales, feel free to share anything you might have read there that is relevant here."
She paused. "Some tales from folklore and literature can be found in varying forms around the world; the story of the great flood, for example, can be found in numerous cultures. This tends to indicate that there is an increased likelihood of a true Precious artifact behind its origin, although in the case of the deluge we've yet to determine what that might be. Now please, share your stories."
[OOC: Class Info and Roster. I'll ping in as I can, but I've got plotty obligations today as well so talk amongst yourselves.
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