Advanced Criminal Justice, Class #3, Period 1, 01.17.06

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[OOC: Busy at work this morning. Replies won't be until lunch. Most replies won't be until lunch. Class Info Post.]

The Tick stood in front of the class as usual, but there was something slightly different. It was probably the baseball cap sitting on the podium. Or perhaps it was the fact that Lockheed was very quiet. He seemed to be pondering something. In any event, this probably wasn't going to be a normal class.

"Hello, class! Today we will be continuing our analysis of Mr. Bugs Bunny's career in justice. Also, we'll be talking about sports!"

"As most of you probably know, security is taken very seriously at sporting events. If a spectator jumps onto the field of play, they are usually chased down, tackled, arrested, and fined. Despite this, many people hop onto the field every year, often in various states of undress."

"So how does this relate to Mr. Bunny? Well, he's one of the worst offenders of interrupting events history has ever seen. ( ACJ Class 3 )

Lunch

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-Peunoot Bootter und Jelly sundveeches

-Cheetus

School Announcements, 1/17/06

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The P.A. crackles to life.

"Good morning, student body. I trust that you've all recovered from the strange epidemic of idiocty that plagued the dorms yesterday. Here are today's announcements.

One, the following people have been elected to student representative status.

Representing the freshmen: Mister Sandburg, Miss Longstocking, and Mister Bernadette.
Representing the sophomores: Mister Parker, Miss Isabel Evans, and Miss Kane.
Representing the juniors: Miss Weir, Miss Trebond, and Miss Parker.
Representing the seniors: Miss Callisto, Mister Angel, and Miss Sullivan.

Two, as much as I appreciate the redecoration of my office with pie and golf carts, I fear for student safety from such a precarious ceiling ornament. If those responsible for its placement could return to place the cart in a safer position, the beatings will not have to commence.

Three, thank you all for your lovely Shepherd's pie recipes.

Four, if the owner of the tank of grindylows near the pool could please move them to a safer location, I believe everyone would be grateful.

Five, Teachers are reminded that a list of class absences is due every monday to the office. However, as this reminder is late, we'd ask that they be brought in today.

That is all. Good day and good riddance."

Chemistry (4th Period) / Biology (5th Period)

[equalsmcsquared.livejournal.com]

( Chemistry - 4th Period )

( Biology )

Office Hours (01/17/2006)

[romanywitch]

Jenny sat in her office and combed through attendance records for last week. She was expecting the students who had expressed an interest in Magical Theory as an independent study course to drop by.


OOC: Due to the fact that two of three of those students have access issues today, I expect that this is going to be slowplayed. (Anyone else interested? Stop by.)

Introduction to Archaeology, Period 5

[the-ascended.livejournal.com]

Daniel looks even worse than yesterday.

"Discuss Pitt-Rivers amongst yourself and read the chapter on the history of archaeology in your textboooks.

Hand in last Thursday's homework on my desk.

Blair, as TA you're in charge. I'm, um, going back to bed.


[[ooc: *rushes out of house* Am away for next 24 hours or so. Behave ;)]]

The Library Is Open (012/17/06)

[janet_fraiser]

Janet came in at the start of second period and opened up the library.


OOC: Please wait for OCD threads. Threads are up, comment if you want to.

Foreign Literature, 1/17, Period 2

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

"Hello.

First, you all should have read much of "The Stranger" by Camus over the weekend. In class today, I would like you to pick one question from this study guide and respond to it, then discuss with your classmates and me.

For class on Thursday, please select at least one poem from Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal and compare different translations of it. We will talk about it and wrap the French unit early next week.

I am in my office after class for any questions."

Creative Writing: Poetry, Lesson Two

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Tuesday, January 17, 8th period

( Welcome to Creative Writing: Poetry, Lesson Two )

Class Roster
oatmanspatient
teen_twin
12parseckessel
time_agent
kikidelivers (TA) -- advanced student
death_n_binky -- advanced student
sharon_valerii
future_visions
Auditing: gotcanewillpoke

History of Western Civilisation - Tuesday 7th Period: Lecture 2: Egypt and Crete

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Good afternoon. Everybody, lift your writing hand, rotate it in the air, and shake it out. We're going to do a marathon session today.

( Egypt )

( Crete )

Right. Now that you are all soporific from overdosing with words, I'm going to give you something to think about. For tomorrow's discussion session: reflect on the two cultures we I discussed here today. One of them was incredibly long-lived and yet fairly stagnant, and one of them was fairly short-lived and yet incredibly energetic and diverse. Does stagnation make for a more stable culture? Or what other factors, such as their geographic placement, for an obvious example, could have contributed to their differences?

Last week, I didn't make you do any homework. This week, homework will be assigned tomorrow after the discussion session. It will be based on readings.

[[OOC: Once again, mad props to aka_vala, who isn't even in this class and yet is prepping my lectures for me. Her notes: (cribbed and modified from here and here)]]

[[OCD comment threads are up. Jump in.]]

Sociology Courses | January 17, 2006

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

Sex Cultures: 6th Period

After the bell rings, Grissom gives a lecture on Sexuality in Ancient Egypt, cringing just a little at the mention of Hathor.

He then asks his students to file into the hallway, where he has strung up several posters of Bast right before 6th Period.

"Bast, as you can see here in many forms, is the Egyptian Goddess of cats, women, children, love, fertility, birth, music, and dance."

Discussion: What do you think it says about a society, to have their goddess of sensuality associated with an animal? Do you like the symbolism, does it disgust you, can you relate this to your own culture, or does it seem like an outdated and ancient concept?

Homework: Read this handout with global definitions of sex, sexuality, and sexual rights.

Professor Chaucer's Office Hours, Tuesday

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Professor Chaucer is in his office, writing with a quill and ink in a journal. Feel free to interrupt him. Or to use his office to get to CJ's, which is right next door and has its own entrance, but you probably just didn't realize that, did you?


[Kiki? You can use this for your Independent Study discussion if you like.]

Advanced Journalism (Tuesday, January 17 - 2nd period)

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"Good morning, Misses Sullivan and Gilmore, and Mr. Crichton," Rita greeted her ever-so-tiny class. She did not look exactly...happy.

"Today, I'd like you to turn in your completed homework, and if you don't mind, share with your classmates why you chose to interview these particular subjects. Did you learn anything?"

[ooc: Rita-mun is home from school and stuck in bed with pneumonia. Thankfully, I have a laptop, so I can play, but if I leave you hanging, I've probably fallen asleep or something.]

[OCD threads coming are up]

Political Campaigning (Tuesday, January 17, 4th Period)

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

Josh was snickering at what passed for political coverage in the local Montana papers when his political campaigning class came in.

"Hey guys," he said. "First of all, congratulations to those of you who are now duly elected members of the Student Council." He might be smirking just a little bit as he looked at Angel. "I look forward to napping through all of your meetings as your advisor." He cleared his throat. "Anyway. Today we're talking about how to write a campaign outline." He pointed to his inbox. "Please turn in your preliminary research about your candidates here. And, um," he pointed at random to his class list, then read off the name, "Alanna, how many days do we have until the election?"

He looked around the room. "Okay. Last class I rattled off a whole list of factors that have to be remembered in a campaign. And written down because if it's not on paper it doesn't exist. We've already discussed a bit about the political environment, both nationally and in Montana. Now that you've done a bit more research about your candidates, it's time for you to start coming up with answers to some critical decisions. Break into your groups, and given what you've learned about your guys, please answer me the following questions." He pointed to the board where he'd scrawled:

1. Will you debate your opponent? If you have a primary, will you debate your primary opponent?
2. Will you appear with other members of your party? Montana officials only, or national-level party members as well? Are there certain members in particular you would not invite to help you?
3. How will your candidate address gun-control issues, abortion, prayer in school, the war in Iraq and general thoughts on making Montana safe from terrorism?

Josh sat back down at his desk. "If you have questions, ask. If not, talk amongst yourselves."

History of Medieval England - Tuesday 6th Period: Lecture 2: Dark Ages in the Isle of Britain

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

( Lecture on post-Roman and Anglo-Saxon Britain )

Your homework is not officially assigned until Thursday, but it will be drawn from readings here. Please make sure you have turned in last week's homework here.

[[OCD threads up! Post away!]]

Business Classes - 1/17

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Business Law – 1/17 – First Period

Bodies of Law

In the broadest sense, bodies of law can be subdivided on the basis of who the parties to an action are. It is frequent that practiced fields of law overlap into several of these bodies of law.

( Four )

Discussion Question: Are we too litigous as a society?

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Human Resources Management – 1/17 – Sixth Period

Equal Opportunity Employment

( Criteria )

Discussion Question: Are there any circumstances in which you think employers should be able to hire based on any of these criteria?


[ooc: please use the ocd threads!]

Arthurian Traditions (01/17)

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The students may notice a small change in the classroom when they walk in. An empty wheelchair is sitting beside Camulus' sarcophagus.

"Congratulations, class, on a perfect attendance record. For a whopping two classes," Camulus says, rather sarcastically. "Let's hope it remains this way. While I was lenient while trying to build up a power base last semester, I will not be so any longer. Three absences without a note or what I deem a valid excuse and you are in detention."

He stands up and moves to the board, once again writing rather haphazard notes on the board while he talks. They resemble more a list of names, dates, and places with no relation to each other. It's up to the students to create coherent notes from them.

"Last class I asked you to read the story of 'How Culhwch Won Olwen', which is an example of one of the early Wlesh sources of Arthurian lore. Before we look at Arthur's role specifically, I'll provide some background on the story itself. 'Culhwch and Olwen' is part of the Mabinogian, a collection of stories which forms the primary source of Welsh lore. While the oldest surviving manuscript containing these tales dates only from the thirteenth century, there is evidence that an older copy dating from the sixth century once existed. This is the Welsh text Gododdin, an account of a war in the country of Gododdin, in what is the modern Strath-Clyde region of southern Scotland. The eleven branches or sections of the Mabinogian are derived from the White Book of Rhydderch and the Red Book of Hergest. 'Culhwch' is the fifth branch, following directly after the Mabinogi, the core group of four stories which tell the story of Pryderi, a Welsh king. We won't be concerned so much with these, but may look at the second branch, 'Branwen', when we discuss Grail lore.

"Of the remainder of the Mabinogian, Arthur appears frequently, but as a background character who serves as a catalyst or bankroller for the main action. The final three branches - 'The Lady of the Fountain', 'Peredur', and 'Geraint and Enid' - are stories of Arthur's knights, in the bent of the French romances. The Mabinogian was heavily influenced by other literary and bardic traditions. Continental and international motifs appear again and again, often mitigating a Celtic code of conduct with French chivalry. Many of the same motifs which appear in the Mabinogian form the basis of several modern fairytales.

"But now to the specific story I have set before you. 'Culhwch and Olwen'. A fairly simple story. I trust you all read the excerpt. A few things I'd like to bring to your attention. The first is a very Celtic theme. Olwen's father, Ysbadden the Giant, is unwilling to give up his daughter to Culhwch - or any man - because he believes that he will die if he does so. Which is what ultimately ends up occuring anyway. Compare the Irish tale of 'The Wooing of Emer' by the hero CuChulainn - both giant, ogrish fathers go to great lengths to make their daughters inaccessible.

"The second thing I would like to point out is what is being won in the raid on Ireland - a magic cauldron. This particular cauldron produces unlimited food. Another magic cauldron in this cycle of tales - also in Ireland - reanimates dead soldiers which are thrown into it. Keep your eye on the cauldron, my students. Magic cauldrons have been connected to King Arthur far longer than the Cup of Christ.

"My final point is to make note of the companions that Arthur gives to Culhwch - Bedwyr and Kai. These two figures appear again and again as important knights. We'll be talking more about them later."

He turns away from the board, dusting the chalk off his hands fastidiously. "Alright. That was quite a bit of speaking on my part. Now it's your turn. Feedback on the story. Questions you had. Confusing sections. Something that struck you as odd, or you remember reading somewhere else. Theories. Interpretations." He gives them all the hairy eyeball. "Speak."

[[I didn't realise how long the version of the story I had found was. I meant to assign from part 7 onwards. Sorry! And also, Cammie's teaching style is based on my Celtic Lit prof from the Deep South. Why am I telling you? Because I'm tired and I'm not really sure. And sorry for the late post, there were . . . mitigating circumstances.]]

The Doctor's Office Hours: Tuesday

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

Still looking vaguely annoyed at life the universe and everything, the Doctor is in. He is probably waiting for Sam Carter to come by.

Or anyone else.

Speech Comm

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

201--Speech 2nd period

Ok, kiddies. Today...persuasion. You'll be working on a persuasive speech to get me to buy a product you yourself use and endorse. I have context about each of you...so, fo example, Barbossa? I probably wouldn't buy a ball point pen from you.

Pick and item and sell it to me, gang. Go. Delivery on Thursday...5 minutes or so.

*** *** *** *** *** *** ***

301--Interpersonal Communication

So yesterday was a lecture, and Togusa had some great questions about mixed messages. Today I want you to discuss CLARITY and what purpose it serves for both parties in the S/M/R paradigm.

Tuesday Office Hour

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

From 4th period on, she's in her office if you need to cut through Geoff's office and bother him to talk to her.

She only just notices today that her door is wheelchair accessible. not so subtle hint, Phoebe!

History of Art | January 17th - Period 3

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As the class enter they are directed to a set of lecture handouts.

"Welcome, kids, today we'll be discussing Ancient Egyptian Art. ( Now on with the class... )

[ooc: OCD threads coming are up]