fandomhigh | 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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Algren gave his shoulders a light shrug at that.

"That sort of thing is something Mr. Durden would be likely to know more about than myself," he mused. "We can't promise that if you make the attempt and pass out, we won't take the opportunity to draw a bad moustache and a black eye on your face, though. So it isn't highly recommended."

"I'm afraid," she said, mock-gravely, "that if I ever wake up with drawings on my face and you're responsible the consequences will be most dire."

Only, not really.

"Oh, I shudder to think," Algren chuckled.

No, he really didn't shudder at all.

"I suppose we all might be spared this horrible turn of events, if the dioramas presented to us today are particularly spectacular."

He would be impressed if anything was particularly spectacular when composed of construction paper, pipe cleaner, and white glue.

"That's a hint, right?" she said, giggling. "Well, I suppose as TA, I ought to at least try for something spectacular."

"Give the rest of the students something to aspire to?" Algren crossed his arms over his chest and leaned back against his desk. "Have you given any thought as to what you're going to do your diorama on?"

"I am pretty awe-inspiring," she noted idly.

There was a pause. "And, um, it wasn't really covered by class, but I was thinking maybe of trying to make Mount Rushmore." Because she actually thought it was really neat that America had something so close to their Hokage Monument back home.

"Which I guess... ignores the assignment... a bit." Ino was clever that way.

Not to mention that re-creating Mount Rushmore out of glue, piper cleaners, and construction paper would be hard.

"I'm not terribly familiar with the location," Algren admitted, raising an eyebrow slightly. "I've read about it since coming to Fandom, but it's my understanding that it's a monument that was carved about a half-century after my time."

If anyone were to mention the Lakota-Sioux name for the mountain before it was renamed 'Rushmore,' he might have better luck placing the geography.

He considered for a moment.

"The mountain itself captures the faces of important figures in American history. If you can accurately re-create it, I might be compelled to accept it as just as valid a project as that of any other student."

"I only know 'bout it 'cause Cal told me," she admitted unapologetically. "But it's a bit similar to something we've got back home, so I thought it was really neat. And I'll totally do my best with it."

"Perhaps when you're done, you'll explain the significance of the faces on the mountain? I'll give you extra credit for it."

What? If Tyler could assign extra credit, so could he.

"I guess," she said, slightly dubiously. "I mean, I'll talk 'bout what I know of their significance, but I don't know if what I know is all there is to know about it."

Considering Cal had told her that it had first started because they had dynamite and nothing to use it on...

"I'll give you over spring break to do your research on it," Algren mused. "If, when we come back from break, you can tell me the names of each president carved into the mountain, and one significant thing each man did throughout his presidency, I'll give you an extra ten percent on your midterm."

He had this feeling that Tyler wouldn't mind. Heck, this could be amusing.

She brightened. Given time to research, at least she'd know more than 'they ran a country. Woo.'

"I can do that," she said, bouncing. "Even if research while on a cruise is a bit weird." But Ino would do it. Totally keep her from getting bored.

For some reason, the word 'Cruise' seemed rather appealing to Algren.

He brushed it off with a small shrug.

"If nothing else, it will give you something to do over your break," he decided. "I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with, Miss Yamanaka."

"I'll do my best," she chirped, grinning ~~as the mun laughed~~. "It'll be interesting, at least."

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