Sex Ed [Monday, Period Five]

[doubleohblonde]

There was a television set up at the front of the classroom. Bond leant against the whiteboard, looking quite pleased with himself.

"Now that we've gotten the basics and protection out of the way, we're going to start with some of the more interesting topics," he began. "Over the next couple of classes we'll be looking at various forms of foreplay, starting with oral sex."

( Class is going down and links are NWS )

[ooc: wait for ocd up.]

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Fandom vs. The Real World- 2nd Period- Class #4

[can_be_more]

When the students got to class today, they'd find a table at the front of the room piled with bags of supplies. Looked like someone had an activity day!

"There is something that I've never quite understood that seems to happen all the time here, but I've never once ran into it outside of Fandom, and I definitely never saw it before I first came here," Aeryn began. Ignore that she'd been raised in an absolutely no fun military environment. "Today we're going to talk about the surprise party."

Yes, there was seriously a class on this.

( see? )

Sex Thru The Ages, 9/22, Period 3

[shiroi_tiger]

You know, you'd think Nathan would have learned by now not to allow Jim to come up with the topics for class.

Oh well!

It was time for class, it seemed.

"Good morning class. Today we'll be learning about the theories of sex from Taoist China. More specifically between the Han and Tang dynasties. The idea of sex as a spiritual practice was called HeQi, or 'Joining energy' for anyone not aware of the translation," Jim drawled, sprawled against a desk. Like you do.

( Cut for NWS Lecture. )

[OCD on the way is up. Lecture? NWS for talk about conserving your Jing and Qi. Serious.]

Library [9.22]

[death-of-hope.livejournal.com]

Anemone hadn't been in last week due to one of her debilitating migraines -- which were thankfully much less common than they had been when she started attending Fandom -- so she'd come in extra-early today, armed with bucket, mop, a brownie bribe, and an evil grin.

The sentient dust-bunnies of Special Collections had best beware; Anemone and Gulliver were prepared to do battle!


[The OCD is still snug in bed. Open library, SP warning applies, offer void where prohibited, see store for details. Yes, I'm playing with my shiny new icons. Shhhh...]

Anyone Can Cook, 9/22/09, Period 4

[thetoughestcook]

"Bonjour class," Colette said coolly from behind the table at the front of the room. She held up a smallish, white oval object. "Today we will discuss the cook's greatest resource, the common chicken's egg. It can be used in a sweet dish, or a savory one; it can be eaten on its own or mixed with a thousand things. And, if one is concerned about such things" -- and Colette was clearly dubious about this -- "it is a source of protein that does not involve hurting an animal."

She neatly cracked the egg into a small glass bowl, then held the results aloft. "As I might hope you know, the egg has two parts, the clear white and the yellow yolk. Most of the fat and cholesterol in the egg is concentrated in the yolk, while the white can be aerated into a stiff foam for use in baked goods."

She set down the bowl and shell, then talked some more about the value of eggs as food. "Today, class, you will have two options. Those of you who see yourselves as beginners will simply make a hard-boiled or fried egg from the directions by your workstations, while those of you who have been cooking for some time may try a basic cheese souffle, traditional French omelet or poached egg. Begin."

Young Entrepreneurs; Tuesday, After Classes [ 09/22 ].

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

After pushing the desks of the classroom together and putting out the coffee and donuts as usual, Turtle went to the blackboard and wrote on it three quotes:

“Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.” --Confucius

“Never treat your audience as customers, always as partners.” --James Stewart

“The most important single central fact about a free market is that no exchange takes place unless both parties benefit.” --Milton Friedman

Once everyone had come into the room, she called the meeting to order with a little bang of a gavel.

Man, she loved that gavel.

"Take a second," she began, "to look over these quotes. What do they all have in common? They are all about dealing with other people. As Young Entrepreneurs, dealing with people is something that you'll do an awful lot. There are lots of ways to do this, but almost every successful model of business suggests what these quotes are suggesting: you business partners are just that: your partners. Respect, virtue, and the desire for both parties to benefit is essential in a successful venture."

"...right?"

"I don't know," Turtle grinned a little, reaching for a donut, "you tell me. We've got some very different minds in this group. Do you think the egalitarian type of approach is more successful? Or is it all just optimistic hogwash, and to be successful is to be cutthroat? Let's just have have a good roundtable, yeah?"

World Wars in the Media, Tuesday

[chosehumanity]

"In 1919, the Great War officially ended," Mitchell started. "It'd run its course by 1918, of course, but it wasn't until June that next year when the Treaty of Versailles was signed. The nationalism that had started the war had sunk into the mud by the time the people had realised that there was no such thing as a glorious death in battle..." If he sounded a little invested in this particular lesson, well, he had his reasons. "Just boys dying alone and terrified on the open terrain for a single square foot of territory, or some general's bragging rights." He gestured. "Not that that meant much, at the time. In fact, during the war, conscientous objectors were frowned upon. Might seem off now, but the Americans actually banned free speech-- they called it 'espionage', or 'interfering with the American war effort'."( Cut for tl;dr )

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DADA for Muggles [Wednesday, September 23rd, 5th period]

[siriuslyscarred.livejournal.com]

Today the classroom's ceiling was enchanted a cheery blue and the windows were open to let in the breeze. The guests of the week were slightly...well, rank.

"In our first class, zombies were mentioned as being an example of a dark art," Sirius began, giving their exhibits a slightly wary look. But it stopped him from staring rudely at the class. "And while some of the zombies in this town play musical instruments," which was still bloody odd, "that is hardly the, er, preferred career choice for the shuffling undead."

"No, the undead tend to find employment...er, such as it is, under the direction of functioning, living evil creatures. In our world, they're called Inferi, and they serve as dormant guards, until they're disturbed," Remus said. "They they drag their victim down to smother him or her, or drown, as the case may be. Zombies in general, however, from what we've learned in our time here, are often the victims of a sort of virus. Being bitten by a zombie will infect the victim with the condition as well, and since zombies feed on human flesh, it's a cycle of constant biting and infecting. I imagine this is why this genre of film is so popular -- it's a perfect formula."

Sirius nodded. "Though why the people at a dead sprint always lose to things that are losing their limbs remains a mystery for the ages. The lesson to glean from this, children, is that the dead should stay dead. This--" he jerked a thumb toward the Inferi, "--is no way to come back." He clasped his hands together. "Today we offer you two options for interaction: taping back our poor friends' parts onto themselves, or working on a breathing mask so that the smell doesn't knock you out."

"And, ladies and...." Remus stared at the class for a moment before clearing his throat and continuing, "well, gentlemen, we have extra credit for you this week. If you get a chance, go down to the bar and try to interview the zombies in the band there. We're not sure what they'll have to say, but they'll be a different experience from our Inferi."