Hunting 101 - Class 2 (Wed period 7)

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When students enter the Danger Shop they find themselves standing outside a large slightly rundown house. John was waiting for them, leaning comfortably against the side of an old impala. Beside him was a table, with the sign in sheet as well as another list of names paired up. It was also piled high with knapsacks.

( Welcome to our first practical class. )

When everyone had got their equipment and found their assigned partners. John grinned at them wolfishly. "So, who's first?"

[ooc: wait for ocd is up! Go for it. If there is anyone who would actually fall under the category of "married man" please let me know so the ghost can react appropriately ;)

ETA: feel free once you've hooked up with your partner to just go into the house. We're handwaving the taking turns. Also forgot to put a flashlight amongst the equipment originally -- am adding it now.]

Astronomy 101, Moons and Planets -- Class 2 [9/13]

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Week 2 -- September 13: The Sun

Syllabus | Class Roster

Handouts:
Starmaps: North | South | East | West | Overhead

Today Ellie is wearing a black t-shirt with "Astronomers like it Messier" on it, and They Might Be Giants song "Why Does the Sun Shine?" is playing.

"The Sun is by far the brightest object in the sky," Ellie began the lecture. "It's so bright that during the day its light drowns out virtually everything else in space. The Sun is so powerful that even from the Earth, its light can damage your eyesight. So never look at the Sun directly or through a telescope.

( She goes on. . . . )

[ooc: Thanks to socksofcool for the song! SP is love for me today, since I'm in DC with my family and have no idea what my computer access will be.]

World Religions, Wednesday, 2nd Period

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Jesse's once again sitting with his feet up on his desk while the students file in. This time the clipboard is already waiting on one of the student desks to be passed around for sign-ins. Under the sign-in sheet is a stack of handouts. "Take one of those handouts on the clipboard when you sign in. Today we're gonna talk about a few things and you're gonna need that to keep up."

( Cut! )

( Handout Links: )

Internet for Dummies, Wednesday 9/13, 3rd Period

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The lab is set up with four computer stations in the middle of the room and desks in the back.

"Last week we talked about what the internet is, and this week we're going to learn how to get to the internet." Abby smiled and turned to a list on the white board behind her. "The main kind of connections we're going to study and try out today are dial-up, cable, DSL, and Wi-Fi."

After explaining each of those in more detail, Abby walked to the stations. "You're going to get a chance to try each of these to see the pros and cons. Each station has a different internet service providers or ISP. They offer varying levels of help, annoyance and in some cases, a lot of shiny CD's mailed to your house. Station one and four will be ones you will have to connect to, station two and three you'll already be connected to the internet. I'd like for you to work alone at the first station for my own sanity and with partners for the other three."

"Feel free to ask myself or Mac any questions." Abby walked back up to the front and pointed to a spot on her desk. "I'd like a written paragraph from you about what you liked and hated. Doesn't have to be long or spelled right, just have it on my desk by the end of class."

[Wait for OCD please. OCD up! I'll be playing the part of AOL today, which is why you're working alone on that station. Ping into the thread and then I'll guide you through connecting. I should be on all day give or take time for eating and stuff.]

Lunch-Wednesday

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Guud murneeng stoodents! It's hoomp dey! Vheech meuns it's Vednesdey. I du nut vunt yuoo gueeng eruoond hoompeeng peuple-a.

Tudey's Menoo:

-Mecurunee und Cheese-a

-Hut Dugs

-Seled

-Jellu

Intro to Magic, 5th Period (Week 2: 9/13/06)

[romanywitch]

( Magical Energy )

Heroism, Humanism & Hijinks: Literature in Action - Week 2, Period 5

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"Welcome back," Thursday greeted as she handed out a few sheets of paper. "What you'll find on this paper is an explanation of nursery rhymes and a list of several popular nursery rhymes," she explained. "We'll use these as a warm up. Nursery rhymes are taught to young children to introduce them to reading and understanding narrative. Pick a nursery rhyme from the list. Now I want you to pretend that you're a part of the rhyme. How would you react? What would you do to interfere if you had the chance? You can do this alone or in a group."

At the end of class, Thursday dismissed them, but not before telling them about next week's class. "Next week we're moving into the action part of this class. Please make sure you have read Jane Eyre by then."


[OOC: So sorry about posting this late. I forgot to post it before falling asleep. Also, you the player do not have to read any of the books. I'll provide a brief synopsis and character list.]

American Political Campaigning (1st period)

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Josh was tacking a large map of Ohio to the wall as his political campaign students filed in. When they had all arrived, he turned around, pointed at Dana and said, "how many days until the election?"

He waited for the answer before continuing. "Today we talk about campaign strategy. Or in other words, why you should win and the other candidate should become a cocktail party joke."

( Campaign Strategy: You winning--good! Them winning--not as good! )

He put his notes down. "Okay. Say you're running as a Republican incumbent in Ohio this election cycle. What would be a good strategy for getting elected that doesn't include changing your name, your party affiliation and making the voters forget you've ever met George Bush?"

US Government (4th period)

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Josh was leafing through an old copy of the Congressional Record (because he's a dork like that) when his government class arrived.

"Okay, before I can bore you all with American government, I need to give you some quick background." He clasped his hands together. "Prepare to be bored by Greek, Roman and early English government."

( Greeks, Romans & the Enlightenment )

He grinned. "But we'll get to that next week.

"No homework tonight, but I want you to divide up into groups of two or three and discuss this question: Is direct democracy practical today? In a nation of almost 300 million people, is it possible to simultaneously gather all of their opinions? Also, who's cooler: Calvin or Hobbes?"

Yeah, he meant the comic strip. Josh was occasionally very, very odd.

Library, Wednesday, 9/13

[chasingangela]

Angela gets to the library a little late and a little windblown from the walk across campus. She straightens the sign announcing the new library aides before settling in behind the desk to review her Creature Languages homework.

The library is open and full of books and other interesting things.

Office Hours // Wenesday Sept 13th

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The door stood open as always. The only real difference in the room from before was now the Lucky Cat sat in front of the desk so that people saw it first off as they came in.

Inside Yondaime pursed his lips as he perused the papers sitting on his desk with a strange seriousness for the blond ninja. He bit his lip as the concentrated, grabbing one paper and then writing something down before grabbing another looking it over and writing something else. He stopped for a moment his eyebrows furrowing down in deep concentration and then the light bulb went on over his head and Yondaime grinned.

"Done!" He proclaimed as he wrote something and threw down the pencil with a flourish.

Indeed Yondaime had successfully finished the newspaper crossword puzzle.

[ooc: Open of course~!]

Myth Into History, Week 2: The Gods You Thought You Knew (But Didn't) [Thurs. 1st Period]

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Today, like last week, the Danger Shop was programmed to look like the interior of a canvas tent on a dig site, with long tables and folding camp chairs set up in two rows for the students to take their seats. Among the simulated artifacts laid out on these tables were a small golden bell, a large diamond, and a perfectly ordinary-looking set of quills and parchments, one for each student. Notable, though, were the plates of brownies and cookies perched on a stack of crates near the door; apparently Janice had taken Dr. Wilson's suggestion to heart.

As for Janice herself, was chomping on her usual cigar, notably irritated that it wasn't lit, as she waited for the students to arrive.

"Okay," she said once everyone was seated. "Now that we've gotten the useless formalities out of the way and I know exactly how much all of you have to unlearn, we're going to start studying the two gods who figure into the Xena Scrolls the most: Ares and Aphrodite. The gods of war and love. Not too surprising, right? Get used to those themes. You'll be seeing a lot of them. ( 'The first thing you need to know . . .' )

[OOC: OCD up -- play away.

ETA: Ping me in the OOC thread if you want your character to get detention for anything you write down. *g*

Class Info/Syllabus/Roster]

War Theory, Thursday, 4th Period

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As the students entered the room, they would have spotted Admiral Harrington standing before the board. Three words began to take shape: power, total war, security dilemma. Once this was done, she moved back to her usual position at the front of the room; Nimitz crawled up and took his position on her shoulder, his scimitar-shaped claws digging into the reinforced shoulder of her uniform.

( The bell rang, and Honor got down to business. )

[I'll be posting links to a "Cliff Notes"-type summary of the Melian Dialogue so you won't have to read it if you don't want to. If I can't find one, I'll write one. I realize not everyone loves the subject matter like I do. =)

For now, wait for OCD. Shouldn't take as long today. Done!]

( OOC ETA )

Ethics (September 14, 6th period)

[sith_happened]

If the classroom looked a bit like a discount Swedish furniture store had exploded inside of it, well...at least the projectiles were now easily replaceable.

Which might be a good thing.

Precisely on time, Darth Vader swept into the room and slammed the door firmly behind him.

"Today we talk about lying," he said, his masked face scanning the faces in front of him as he prowled around the classroom.

"Everyone lies," he stated flatly. "To hide things, to manipulate others, to avoid...unpleasantness." There was a definite hint of scorn in his voice at that last example. "In class today, you are required to pair up and only tell the truth." His cape whirled behind him. "And I can tell if you are not. Such disobedience will result in detention."

He paused for a moment. "And I don't believe in that axiom where if you cannot say something nice, you don't say anything at all. I do not require you to be nice. I require you to be honest."

He crossed his arms over his chest. "Name. Place of birth. Classes you are taking," he barked out. "Proceed from there."