Wednesday: Period 1 - How to survive the Zombie Apocalypse - Class 3

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When the students filed into the dangershop this week, they'd find a somewhat annoyed looking teacher trying to get something fixed on the remote.

The setting for today's class was a city street at night. It was close to midnight. And something evil was lurking in the dark.

"Hey guys," Columbus said finally giving up on the remote. "Apparently with the whole thing over the weekend has corrupted my scenario with this week's class."

( And under the cut there's a sight that almost stops your heart... )

Sex And Candy, Wednesday, Second Period

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The bell had barely finished ringing before Cindy began her lecture. She'd been looking forward to it all week, even dressing in red to match. "So, last week, we covered what fairy tales were, or, at least, were not, distinguishing them from myths, legends, and fables. Today, we're going to dive into what this class is about: examining the stories themselves. Now, most of what we consider fairy tales in this day and age have been Bowdlerized and Disneyfied: anything rude or shocking has been removed, good guys win, bad guys die, sex and violence are tidied up or happen off-screen. But in the early days of these stories, there was a lot less scrutiny on what was considered 'acceptable' for children. In fact, the idea that childhood was meant to be a time of carefree innocence didn't evolve until middle class Victorians decided that it should be true and began a campaign to that effect. Until then, children were often considered miniature adults. Making stories less frightening or less violent was hardly on anyone's agenda up until the mid-1800's."

The vast societal changes the Victorians ushered in still staggered Cindy and she'd lived through that era. "To get an idea of some of the changes that resulted by the Victorian compulsion to tidy everything up, today we're going to read three stories. The first is the version of Little Red Riding Hood that most of you are familiar with--at least, those of you who are at all familiar with Earth fairy tales. Then there is the second adaptation, widely considered the 'original' as it is the earliest known printed version. Finally, we have a much older tale called The Grandmother. All three stories share many of the same elements, but what changes there are, are drastic. So, today we're going to look at all three stories and discuss what changes were made, why, and what lessons each story is trying to impart."

[OCD up. Be warned "The Grandmother" carries a light NSFW warning for a rude word and unsavory situations.]

Library, Wednesday [5/25]

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Gabrielle didn't like the look of their current surroundings any more today than she had since they'd ended up here; it felt strange to her to prefer being indoors, but when the outdoors didn't feel like the outdoors, well . . .

The first half of her shift went easily enough; when not occupied with library tasks, she spent her time researching the history of Japan. She'd meant to look more into the modern era and find out about the place they were now, but a volume on the feudal era got her attention and she went off willingly onto that tangent.

Her mood started to change toward the end of the day, though, once it set in that she needed to go and watch the opening ceremonies of Katniss's Games. Needed to -- she wouldn't enjoy it, despite the pageantry she knew was going to ensue, but she'd made a promise. She'd still be reading until the time came to head to Master Skywalker's office, but her enthusiasm level was notably lower.

She'd be forgiven for staring off into space every now and then, given the circumstances, wouldn't she?

Surf's Up, Wednesday, Period 3

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Today, Summer had set up the Danger Shop to resemble the beaches of Hawaii. The surf was calm, with just a slight ripple of waves now and then.

"I decided to have the Danger Shop display one of my favorite places to surf - the coast of Hawaii. No matter what time of day, or year, you are sure to find good conditions to surf in. I'd like to practice what I showed you last class and just have fun. As always, I'll answer any questions you might have. I'll show you some more techniques next week."

[OCD up.]