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fandomhigh2009-02-19 12:18 am
shiroi_tiger) wrote in fandomhigh2009-02-19 12:18 am
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American History, Period 2 02/19
The Danger Shop was back to its normal classroom configuration today, and the teachers were at the front, arms folded, possibly looking smug.
Thirty-six hours until Vegas, after all. And if other difficulties were getting to them ... well, they weren't going to think about that in the classroom.
"Our first order of business is an extra credit presentation from Mr. Stephanides, and then, midterm dioramas," Tyler announced, once the students seemed to have quieted. "If you've never made a diorama, they are three-dimensional models, often depicting buildings or historical events. And, this week, you're going to make them for any topic covered this far in class -- or anything you think we should have covered that we skipped over. Here is a handout showing how some fancy ones come together. Yours don't have to be fancy."
"We've got a table with things like bits of cardboard," Algren added, arms crossed over his chest, "empty shoeboxes, glue, safety scissors, and other assorted bric-a-brac for you to toss together. There's probably a plastic buffalo or two if you look hard enough. Please, try to refrain from gluing the popsicle sticks up your nose, as tempting as it might be. It just means paperwork for us if we have to take you to the clinic."
Tyler stopped at that to look at his co-teacher. He wasn't sure they were the demographic to glue popsicle sticks to themselves, but if warnings were being issued .... "And do not be a dumbass and run with scissors, either. We get a week off after this class is over. If you really want to spend some of it in the clinic, wait until after last period Friday."
He made a vague shooing gesture at the students. "Get to it. We're here if you sniff too many markers and pass out."
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Thirty-six hours until Vegas, after all. And if other difficulties were getting to them ... well, they weren't going to think about that in the classroom.
"Our first order of business is an extra credit presentation from Mr. Stephanides, and then, midterm dioramas," Tyler announced, once the students seemed to have quieted. "If you've never made a diorama, they are three-dimensional models, often depicting buildings or historical events. And, this week, you're going to make them for any topic covered this far in class -- or anything you think we should have covered that we skipped over. Here is a handout showing how some fancy ones come together. Yours don't have to be fancy."
"We've got a table with things like bits of cardboard," Algren added, arms crossed over his chest, "empty shoeboxes, glue, safety scissors, and other assorted bric-a-brac for you to toss together. There's probably a plastic buffalo or two if you look hard enough. Please, try to refrain from gluing the popsicle sticks up your nose, as tempting as it might be. It just means paperwork for us if we have to take you to the clinic."
Tyler stopped at that to look at his co-teacher. He wasn't sure they were the demographic to glue popsicle sticks to themselves, but if warnings were being issued .... "And do not be a dumbass and run with scissors, either. We get a week off after this class is over. If you really want to spend some of it in the clinic, wait until after last period Friday."
He made a vague shooing gesture at the students. "Get to it. We're here if you sniff too many markers and pass out."
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If you happen to be the sort to want extra credit, feel free to talk to the teachers after class.
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"Thank you. Because it was brought up talking about civil rights for some reason, I am here to talk to you today about a place called Smyrna, where my grandparents are from. It's known today as Izmar, and is one of Turkey's highly populated cities, but before 1919, it was Greek. And then the Turks came in, occupied it, and started the short lived Greco-Turkish War, that ended in 1922 when the Turks started to force all the Greeks out. And then, on September 13th, 1922, a giant fire broke out, burning the city and causing riots, as well as a mass exodus as many Greeks felt that Turks did it intentionally. It lasted for four day, tearing up the city in a bright, unquenchable blaze."
"You may be wondering," Cal continued, with a notable glance toward Mr. Durden, "what this all has to do with American history, especially if it happened in Asia Minor. But my grandparents lived in Smyrna when this great fire that ended the war happened; they had to flee, barely making it onto one of the few boats that would take Greek refugees to other ports. My grandparents were headed for America, Detroit, specifically, where a cousin was already living. My grandfather opened up a small diner in a an area of the city that, later, when my father owned it, would see another great riot, fires and deaths that would last for terrifying days. It was a city where my father also turned that diner into a chain, into success, and where I, a third generation Greek-American, grew up. And America's filled with all sorts of stories like that, people coming from all different places, all different histories, and making ones to call their own American histories."
He flashed to Durden a winning smile; the guy hadn't even asked him to relate it to the class, but look at that gem.
He nodded his head to the class.
"Thank you."
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be amused by itjudge how much you've managed to absorb so far this semester.Items on the table are moddable!
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Katchoo, muttering imprecations about how she wasn't in kindergarten any more, grabbed some popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners and black construction paper and got to work making the most bizarre semi-abstract representation of the Civil War she could possibly make.
She just hoped she didn't fall asleep in the middle of it and end up with popsicle sticks inadvertently glued up her nose.
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Which was a Mount Rushmore made out of pipe cleaners, glue, and construction paper. With popsicle sticks for the base. Needless to say, it was a rather difficult proposition, even with a picture for reference.
The end result was very much what might best be termed as a 'valiant effort', was as recognizable as she could make it, and Ino was glowering at it and muttering about how it'd be so much easier if she'd had clay, seriously.
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What managed to take shape looked vaguely like a map of the United States, with little pipe-cleaner people chasing cork-cleaner people, and some sad dead animals.
Voila. Manifest Destiny!
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Though, really, she was more entertained by the fact that apparently they were considered too incompetent to run with scissors. What, were they five?
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He didn't doubt that they would be. But really, that was the sort of thing one was supposed to ask, wasn't it?
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Edit: There's one killer snowstorm outside, whooping the butt of this particular neck of the woods. I apologize if I vanish at any point during the day. I'm not sure if the power is going to hold out.
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STAY WARM.
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my bird, left over from when I was moving because I am paranoidjust such an occasion!We'll be fine. ;)
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We've got clear-down-to-the-pavement sidewalks. In Manitoba. In February. It's weeeeeird.
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I BLAME YOU.
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