Advanced Criminal Justice, Class #7, Period 1, 01.31.06

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[OOC: For the record, I've always pictured Tick's classroom being on one of the upper floors of the school. Just sayin'. Class Info Post.]

The Tick... was not in the room.

For two minutes after the class had filed in, there was still no Tick.

And then, suddenly, the call of "SPOOOOOOOON!" came from the window as Tick climbed in with a flourish. "Hello, class!" he said from the window. "Please remember, there is a quiz on Thursday. Today, though, we're dealing with Karma. Not talking about it. We're facing it head on by doing things a little different today."

( Class 7 )

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-Sveet und Suoor Purk

-Generel Tsu's Cheeckee

-Freeed Reece-a

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-Igg Drup Suoop

-Furtoone-a Cuukeees

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Chemistry (4th Period)

[equalsmcsquared.livejournal.com]

There is a note tacked to the door.

You have an exam on Thursday. Study.

Sign the roll sheet and scram.

-Ms. Sidle

School Announcements, 1/31/06

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The P.A. snap, crackles, and pops to life. Tommorow, it may be cuckoo for cocoa puffs. Or grrrrrrrreat!

"Now, while the Floyd might have sung 'we don't need no education', I'm gonna have to disagree with them today, because all of you definitely need some education, and I think there might be something inherently wrong with the grammar of that sentence or something. Any-hoos, this is Substitute Principal Finn, bringin' you the announcements of the day.

So last night I heard someone on the radio call me the 'faux' Principal. Now that just isn't on, kids. I am your friend, not your foe. Let's not be slanderin' poor me before I get a chance to prove myself, m'kay?

Oh, and apparently the snow monsters were real? Sorry about the doubting, kids. Young master Echolls totally straightened me out. So, apparently, like, we have aliens, a vampire, and a demon in the house today? That's cool, that's cool. Hey, Vampire dude! I totally bet you like Sylvia Plath, Eye Liner, and Switchblade Symphony. Maybe Alice Cooper, if you're really cool. And Demon-Guy. I totally have my eye on you. Logan warned me, that's right. I got my 'Power of Christ compels you's all saved up and ready to jazzercise you out if you cause any fuss, man.

As for the aliens? If you want to be taken to our leader... that'd be me, here. I can't exactly take you to see the Presimadent, but I think I can properly represent our planet to alien races and cultures. So, call me up, schedule an appointment, and I shall teach you our crazy and wild earth customs."

There is some muffled sounds of a scuffle.

"Excuse me, mister office worker, do not touch my microphone. I am the Principal here, and I will announce the... announcements how I like. I will not condone myself to being an agent of your censorship. You will not fool THIS child of the revolution!"

A quiet cough.

"Where was I? Oh, the aliens, right. So, yay aliens, hope you like the food. Hope you like the music too, and if you don't, then you've been listening to the wrong stuff.

Ummm, that's all I got, really. These announcements were brought to you by the letters A, C, D, and C. Do the social pages say you've got the biggest balls of all?"

Classics/Foreign Lit, 1/31, Period 2

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Dream waits for most of the seven students in his newlty-combined class to arrive before beginning to speak.

"Today marks the start of a change in class time for classics students, as they begin to meet concurrently with Literature in Translation. I trust this transition will be smooth, as I divide my time; let me know if it is not."

"Now, on with our lessons."

( Classics )

******

( Foreign Literature in Translation )

Library, 1/31

[chasingangela]

Well-armed with coffee and muffins from her trip to the Perk, Angela sets up camp behind the collections desk. Idly, she wonders where the Librarian is.

In between bursts of library work, she's trying to read some Flannery O'Connor short stories. Yet, somehow, she can't keep her mind on the words.

But she is there to help with all your library needs.

Speech Comm

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

CJ is gone today, out sick. Unfortunately for you...

201--Speech
Belthazor is in charge. Begin drafting speeches that rely SOLELY on Logos...the appeal to logic. Fact based speeches are dull but necessary. Topic is your choice.


301--InterComm
O'Neill who I have handwavily been counting as here everyday since the mun is having computer issues who you know will be five minutes late or so to class like he has been every single day is the TA and that puts him in charge. Thanks to Shep's answer yesterday I'd like you to examine the phobos topos. What is that? It's using fear as the primary means to persuade instead of the classic three.

Talk. I'll know who was here and who wasn't...and who left early and who played their computer. Don't make me come back with a hard lesson and a test gang.

History of Medieval England - Tuesday 6th Period: Lecture 4: After 1066

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"Last week we discussed the Battle of Hastings. This week, we're going to discuss the aftermath of the battle... the fact that England was politically and culturally taken over by another country."

( Trying something new: short lecture )

"While there is absolutely nothing wrong in the abstract with a Queen Regent -- to wit, Elizabeth, Victoria, etc. -- to try to enforce one's will beyond the grave on a bunch of fractious nobles was not the smartest thing. Plus, Henry might have considered that Matilda wasn't exactly a pleasant personality to begin with; she wouldn't lead by devotion. Which basically set England up for a generation of really nasty civil war, which we will get into after our exam next Thursday."

Homework is due here and the mun sincerely apologizes for the suckiness of the initial website.

[Poll #663890]

[[OOC: OCD threads are up!!]]

Professor Chaucer's Office Hours, Tuesday

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Chaucer is in his office, with his feet up on the desk, writing in his journal. It's possible he might be actually working on some commissions. Or maybe he's writing a letter. He's happy today, though, so feel free to bug him. Or bribe him with coffee.

Unless you're coming by to tell him you had sex on his couch. He doesn't want to hear about that.

Creative Writing: Poetry, Lesson Four

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Professor Chaucer's good mood continues. Maybe he's over his emo fit from last week. Or maybe he's just that well-adjusted. Unfortunately, Kiki seems to be missing from class, so there are no snacks today. And Chaucer is a little worried about his missing TA.

[Kiki, if you're planning on contacting Chaucer before class begins, drop me a comment and I'll edit this.]

( Creative Writing: Poetry, Lesson Four )

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

The Doctor's Office Hours: Tuesday

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

Still healing, the Doctor dozes a little in his chair because the mun isn't well between writing a novel on his laptop.



((SP until 5 PM EST. I have class. A LONG class.))

Arthurian Traditions (01/31)

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"Good day, my minions students," Camulus begins. "I'm glad to see that you all seem to have survived the weekend nicely. Before we begin class, just a few things I'd like to take care of. First of all, for missing three classes without an excuse, Miss Kisaragi has detention this Saturday. And secondly, one more assigned reading for you - 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight', which will discuss next class and will be posted when the mun gets back from her classes because a poetry translation online seems to have eluded her completely, after completing my third announcement. You will be having a short quiz next class, simply to make sure that you are keeping up on the reading. A handful of multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank and four or five passages that you simply have to identify by title and author.

"Then, to have a look at Sir Thomas Malory's 'Le Morte d'Arthur', or the small excerpt that I have had you read. First, some biographical information on the author, as much as it is possible to pin his identity down. There were several Thomas Malorys who could have penned the epic, but there is one who is generally believed to be the author." Camulus continues to lecture, writing up important names, dates, and places on the board behind him. His lecture may in some ways resemble this wikipedia article.

"Our Sir Thomas Malory's rather shady past may have contributed to one of the scenes in this excerpt which doesn't quite flow with the overall chivalric nature of the text. As Arthur is dying, he sent out a knight to view the condition of the battlefield, where we see looting of the dead.

"'Le Morte d'Arthur' is a combination of the English and French romantic Arthurian traditions, which probably both stemmed from the original Welsh and Breton stories. Many familiar aspects of the legend are present - the Lady of the Lake, Excalibur, Mordred, and the snake in the grass - this last a motif that Miss Alexander commented on when I assigned the reading.

"However, one of the most interesting things about this, one of the primary sources of Arthurian legend in its present incarnation, is that almost, if not more than half the narrative centres around Launcelot rather than Arthur, especially so in the Death of Arthur. He dies fairly early in the excerpt, with the rest being an account of the end of Launcelot's life, which is given in much greater detail."

He looks around at the class. "Anything you would like to add? Oddities in the story? Characters or situations you wondered at?"

Sociology Special Topic: Sex Cultures 1/31/06

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Cally stands in front of the class with a clipboard, and has a bunch of blueberry muffins from Jeff, God of Biscuits set out.

"Hey guys, ummm, Doctor Grissom couldn't make it today, or something? So I'm supposed to be running class today. Now, he didn't leave me any notes or anything, so, erm... I'm just gonna assign a short little teeny assignment, and you guys can just sign in, grab a muffin, and we'll all go over the assignment and stuff on Thursday? I just didn't get enough chance to prepare and stuff, so it's all I got for today. So, yay early out, huh?" Cally gives an embarassed smile.

"So anyways, the assingment. Yeah. I want everybody to write up a hundred Work Safe words about a sex symbol in their own culture. How you want to interpret the term sex symbol is up to you. I just want everybody ready to hand in their essays on Thursday, okay?"

Cally gives a thumbs up and prepares to take down everyone's name as they leave.

[ooc: Yeah, sorry about the low interaction class today. I hath no brain and low health today, and am probably going to go crash out away from the computer for several hours, so if you want to talk to the worst T.A, it'll have to be slowplayed.]

History of Western Civilisation - Tuesday 7th Period: Lecture 4: Greek Culture and Life

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

[Poll #664022]

So what was this Greek culture that was spread throughout the ancient world, first by the Greeks themselves, then by the Macedonian Alexander, and finally by the Romans who adapted and copies so much of it?

( Prof. Pierson explains it all for you... )

As usual, homework is due here today. So far only Ms. Evans has turned in her homework for this week.

This is the last lecture in this section. Next Tuesday is going to be a review discussion section, and a week from tomorrow will be your first exam. All hope abandon, etc., etc.

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[[As usual, mad props to aka_vala for the lecture.
(Sources here, here, and here.)

[[OOC: OCD threads are up. Go ahead and post!]]

Advanced Journalism (Tuesday, January 31 - 2nd period)

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“Easy day today, children,” Rita greeted her smallest class as they filed in. “Turn in your assignment on bias - remember, there was no set length. Just a nice guideline. I’d like for you to tell the class what you wrote about and why, and then tomorrow we’ll talk a little more about biases can be destroyed.”

Email to I-Club members

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TO: Current I-Club members, Jenny Calendar, Professor Tick
FROM: Dr Gregory House (Science advisor)
RE: Stepping Down


Hopefully this email will reach you before the rumors and the gossip start to spread.

You may have heard I have stepped down from my position as Fandom High's school doctor. It is a decision I both regret and embrace. My resignation is effective Friday, February 3, 006. As I will be leaving Fandom High, I must also resign my position as I-Club Faculty Advisor. I wish you all the best in the future, and you're all welcome to come down to the clinic this week to speak to me personally, if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you,
Dr Gregory House

Political Campaigning (Tuesday, January 31, 4th period)

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

Josh stopped throwing darts at the map of Montana when the campaign class began walking into the room. "Hey guys," he said. "Hope everyone had a chance to write their campaign messages that will no doubt pave the way for candidate victory." He pointed at his inbox. "Or not. Regardless, they're due today. He looked around the class. "Callisto: how many days until Election Day?"

( Campaign ethics: not an oxymoron )

Introduction to Archaeology, Period 5

[the-ascended.livejournal.com]

"Good afternoon, all.

Excavation is only a small part of an archaeologist's work. After excavation, the job of cleaning, analyzing and interpreting begins. In urban archaeology, it is estimated that for every hour of excavation it takes at least 20 hours of laboratory and other work to complete an analysis and report. Often this study and analysis continues for years after the excavation has been completed.

( The last lecture for a while. I think )

Once he'd finished the boring and oversimplified lecture, Daniel looked expectantly at the class. "Everyone understand? Any questions or comments?

Now, you're handing in information about three excavations now. What I want for Thursday is three or four artifacts recovered from each site. If you can, bring a picture of them into class and we'll discuss them.

Homework in the appropriate tray, please, and I'll be seeing you next lesson."

Business Classes - [1/31]

[msgilmoredanes.livejournal.com]

Business Ethics - First Period

"I'm not going to lecture today. Instead, you're going to watch some footage of the Martha Stewart trial. For Thursday, I want you to write a 100 word essay on why this trial is a good example of bad business ethics."

***

Human Resource Management - Sixth Period

"I'm not going to lecture today. Instead, you're going to watch some footage from the Civil Rights movements of the 60s. For Thursday, I want you write a 100 word essay on how the civil rights movement impacted equal opportunity employment.


[ooc: sorry, am not feeling well so low interaction class today.]