Basketball- 6th Period- Class #5

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Lily was still looking happy this morning when she greeted the class. "Hi, everyone! Hope you all had a good weeke- Um." Probably best not to discuss that with the students. "Anyway, today we're going to work on free throws a little. If you want. You do whatever you want but this is just a suggestion. You just go right up to that line and see if you can make more shots than that Shaq guy."

Yes. That Shaq guy.

Spy Games, Monday, 6/8, Period 5

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Someone who was observant well beyond the bounds of the human norm might notice that Sarah had a few new-ish-to-the-classroom accessories today -- chunky diamond stud earrings in place of her usual hoops, and a watch that looked almost mannish on her delicate wrist. But for the most part, she looked entirely normal in her blouse and jeans, if on the cheerful end of the spectrum for her.

"Good afternoon," she said, once the students seemed to be there. "Today we're talking about tools that spies use for surveillance and communication -- listening bugs, but also things agents can wear on their person to keep in touch with base without using normal phone systems."

She held up a disk about the size of a thick quarter. "This is a standard modern bug. It's designed so it adheres to the bottom of any piece of furniture you want; it can also be mounted inside a phone to record conversations. It'll transmit via radio frequencies." She went on to give the technical specs of the bug, including the range of the microphone, how long it would last and the quality of the sounds it transmitted.

"If you're an agent and you go out in the field, you'll probably be miked. Right now, I'm wearing send/receive transmitters in my earrings and my watch, and I've seen them in shoes, bracelets, bras, pendants ... anything that a person can wear without arousing suspicion. Some watches even have full Internet access built in for quickly looking up information."

"For your activity today, I've brought a few toys. None of this is the highest-tech stuff on the market; these are products made for and marketed to civilians. But they should still keep you busy for the rest of the class period. I'm around if you have questions."

[OOC: Please assume the toys on the tables have brochures near them explaining what they are and how they work. Thanks!]

Civil War Re-Enactment; Monday, Period Three [ 06/08 ].

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Today, in the Danger Shop, the class would find themselves on a nice little hilly green, pastoral and, for the moment, quiet. "Welcome to Gettysburg," Jasper said, "considered to be the turning point of the war. Ranking up the most casualties for any other battle of the Civil War, this is where Union Major General George Gordon Meade defeated the troops lead by the Confederate General Robert E. Lee, putting a stop to Lee's march on the North.

"The date is July 1, 1863, and we're in Pennsylvania. The armies would be in battle, with the North persevering to hold their line until July 3, until Lee pulled his troops back after a disastrous cavalry charge. On Day Three alone, there were between 46,000 and 51,000 casualties in this battle. Union President Abraham Lincoln set up a memorial burial ground here for those fallen Americans, and also used it as a fulcrum to redefine the war for his Gettysburg Address. I'm passing out to each of you a copy of the oration. Take a second to look it over, and share some thoughts to think about before we head into bastardizing recreating this historic battle."



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