Sociology of Space Travel, Thursday, 6th Period

[hera-rises.livejournal.com]

Laura was seated at the front of the room, wearing a heavier sweater and jeans. In fact, students filtering in likely noticed, as she did, that the temperature of the room was actually quite a bit below normal.

The sign in sheet rested on the corner of the desk, next to the blue books and copies of their assigned essay questions. "Please sign in, and then grab a blue book and one of these sheets," she said, waving one of the essay papers in the air. "Then take a seat, and I'll explain what we're doing with this."

After a few moments, the bell rang, signalling the beginning of class. Roslin removed her glasses and rose. She took a position at the front of the room, folding her arms across her chest. "I apologize for the temperature in here, all. I've been trying to adjust the temperature over the past hour, and it's simply going nowhere."

She sighed. "Now, about the quiz today. We're going to do things a little differently. I want you to split off into pairs, and work together on the essay questions. Challenge each other, ask questions, play devil's advocate. Write down your responses and hand them in. Once you've done that, you're free to leave and, hopefully, get warm."

With a smile, she resumed her seat and began working on her own document.

[OCD threads coming up, including the essay questions.]

Comments

Re: Group Work - Essays

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam reached out to pat Angela on the arm. "And they don't get better with age."

Comforting wasn't Sam's best thing.

Re: Group Work - Essays

[chasingangela]

"I'm giving up now," Angela decided. "Can you become a nun if you aren't even Catholic?"

She was aware this wasn't exactly how Ms. Roslin wanted them to do the quiz, but she didn't care.

Re: Group Work - Essays

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Um...I don't think so." Sam was currently happy she didn't have to address the virginity issue. Plus, Marty's behavior sounded alien to Sam.

Re: Group Work - Essays

[chasingangela]

"Oh." Angela looked crestfallen. "Maybe I could talk to that dun in town abotu converting."

She stroked her chin. "Or! I could be like that doctor, in the movie with the gorillas, and run off and live in the jungle. Diane something."

Re: Group Work - Essays

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Fosse?" Sam asked, "Or is that the choreographer?"

Re: Group Work - Essays

[chasingangela]

"It's something like that," Angela said, twirling her pen. "Maybe she spelled it different? Anyhow, I bet gorillas never decide they're in love with ... okay, what's the equivalent of Dean Tick if you're a gorilla?"

Re: Group Work - Essays

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"A gorilla in blue spandex?"

Re: Group Work - Essays

[chasingangela]

That got Angela to giggle. "A very large goilla in blue spandex," she amended. "And now I'm curious where a gorilla would find spandex."

Re: Group Work - Essays

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam grinned. "Where does anybody find spandex?"

Re: Group Work - Essays

[chasingangela]

Angela paused. "Maybe in the Superhero Emporium?"

Re: Group Work - Essays

[chasingangela]

Angela paused. "Maybe in the Superhero Emporium?"

Re: Group Work - Essays

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"See, and now I'm imagining that store, and what happens when they have a sale..."

Re: Group Work - Essays

[chasingangela]

"... do you think Ratman and Really Strong Guy Who Can Fly ever get into fistfights by the register?" Angela asked.

Re: Group Work - Essays

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"I think it could look like the supermarket on the day before Thanksgiving," Sam decided. "Except possibly more civil."