Women and Gender Studies, 5/30/07

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Madeline seemed to be stuck in "giggling like crazy" mode at the start of class, so for once Sylvia was the one to do all the talking.

"Sit down, sit down, let's get started, shall we? Today we've got a special treat for you: some friends of ours from our own Women's Studies courses, Holly and Molly, have agreed to come and perform their performance art piece 'Sister Woman Sister'. So try to humor them, alright?

With that, she stepped back, and two women wearing "wife-beater" tank tops strode to the front of the class. The first one spoke:

"Welcome, students. My name is Holly and my partner Molly and I would like to thank Madeline and Sylvia for inviting us here today to perform for you." Holly gestured to Molly, who held a pair of bongos.

"We'd like to start with an original tune. . . ."

Sister Woman Sister, NWS version

Sister Woman Sister, work safe version

When the performance was done with, Sylvia stepped back up, applauding bemusedly. "Thank you Holly, thank you Molly. You know, I've seen you do that a dozen times now, and I still don't know what the hell you're talking about. Well." She turned to the students. "Holly and Molly will be here to answer any questions you may have. If you're not asking them questions, I'd like you all to pair up and plan your own performance art pieces about gender. Maybe we'll even perform 'em next week. Who knows?"

[ooc: links are, well, what they're labeled. The NWS version is the original. Both links are to backdated posts. Holly and Molly are here with admin permission. OCD on its way! is up, yay!]

Lunch - Wednesday 5/30

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Guud murneeng stoodents! Ve're-a helff-vey thruoogh zee veek! Yuoo cun meke-a it!

Tudey's Menoo:

-Greelled Cheese-a Sundveeches

-Tumetu Suoop

-Seled

-S'mures

How to Annoy Your Teachers (And Not Get Turned Into Animals) [Week 3, Period 2]

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It's another day at the main campfire for John's class. He's got a doughnut in one hand and...a doughnut in the other. What? Growing boy and all. After everyone made their way over and found a seat, John put his snacks down and rubbed his hands together.

"First of all, let's see your homework if you did it," he said. "Show me your amazing skills at annoying all the teachers you can. And I hope," he said and eyed Sokka, "no one threw bombs this time. Some teachers might be women but they could still snap my neck."

He waited until homework turned in before going into today's lesson.

( Today's Lesson! )

"For your homework, I want you to make up a character for one of your classes and stick with it the entire time. See how long it takes the teacher to notice, how long it takes them to get annoyed and how they might try to force you to drop your character. Stay strong though!"

[OOC: Homework can be handwavy, just don't use specific teacher names if you handwave so as not to mod something that shouldn't be modded. Again, you don't get in trouble if you tell the teacher John sent you. Also, fellow teachers who have been annoyed? Feel free to confront John in the appropriate thread! Have fun!]

Construction Site [Wednesday]

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Fraser was beginning to enjoy the sounds of bulldozers in the morning. It wasn't the quiet of Canada but there was something...enjoyable about heavy machinery. He really couldn't explain it. The hard hats (pink and yellow) are gleaming in the sun and, oddly enough, the pink hard hat might have Conner's name on it. No idea how that got there. There are also tool belts for the students to wear.

"Good morning," Fraser greeted. "Everything is proceeding along schedule and I'm proud to say that you've all done excellent work since we started. I thank you for devoting your time and energy to this reconstruction effort."

He paused as bulldozer roared behind him. Fraser waved at the driver, having gotten to know him since the start of the project.

"Let's keep up the work today," he said, "and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to come find me. If I'm currently fighting with a married man when you come find me, feel free to yell at him to get off of me." A pause. "Not dirty," he added.

Everything You Need to Know About Magic (but Were Afraid to Ask) [Week 3, Period 1]

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"Good morning children! I trust you have all kept cool and out of trouble since we last met," Aggie greeted warmly. She hadn't been a teenager in a very long time and it was entirely possible she'd forgot that they weren't keen on being called 'children'. Besides, looking at her students from the far end of being more than a thousand years old, and they did kind of look, well, like children. She smiled at them, "today we will be discussing communication of the magical variety."

"Last week I handwavily asked you to bring either a cauldron, a hand mirror, a bicycle mirror, an empty bowl, a computer, an empty glass, a pot for pasta, a cellular phone, a rear view mirror, a palm pilot, an mp3 player with a large display, a watch, or a graphing calculator, and those that choose to bring a cauldron, bowl, pot or glass to also bring a bottle, or more, of water with you. Please take out those items which you brought with you today and place them on the table before you."

Once Aggie had gone around around to check that each bowl, cauldron, cup, and pot had enough water, and that the other devices had a reflective enough surface, Aggie returned to the front of the group and clapped her hands together. "Excellent! Excellent! Well done everyone! Please find a partner to work with and we shall begin!"

After they were all paired off, Aggie said, "hold your hand over the surface of your item and repeat after me," she said a spell clearly and crisply and waited for them to do the same. "Now, think of your partner and look down to the surface of your object. If your partner's face does not appear, please raise your hand."

Aggie worked with each set of students before the workshop ended, giving correction, encouragement and praise where it was needed. At the end, she addressed the group once more, "good work everybody! Remember, next week we will have some special visitors from my hometown! Good-bye, children!"

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