Basics of Alchemy - Monday, Fifth Period - 11/24

[brandyforapples.livejournal.com]

She smiled as her class filtered into the room.

"Today, we're going to have a two part exercise. I won't be lecturing until later in the class; in fact, you're going to be teaching each other, in a sense, so my lecture will hopefully just fill in a few gaps and holes.

"Please pair up into groups of two or three and I'll explain the exercise."

[ocd coming up!]

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Opening Activity

[brandyforapples.livejournal.com]

"So far, we've covered five of the seven metals represented in alchemy. What I would like you to do for this exercise is think about the various connotations, uses, and other such mental associations you might have, as well as your knowledge of the other five, to think about what the last two metals might cover.

"Tin and lead, please. Team up as I've said and get to, hmm? I'll be giving a brief lecture afterwards to hopefully fill in any gaps you'd have missed."

Re: Opening Activity

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Savannah waited for a team member while she wrote things down.

Re: Opening Activity

[harrydresden.livejournal.com]

"You use lead to protect yourself from stuff. Radiation, that sort of thing," Harry said. "That might have something to do with something, right?"