Relax and Recharge 2: Extreme Relaxation, Tuesday Period Two

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Bond had told his students to wear something suitable for swimming to class, and when they arrived at the Danger Shop there were also wetsuits and diving equipment waiting for them. The Danger Shop itself resembled a boat on a calm sea, and the top of a large metal cage poked out of the water. Triangular fins cut through the rolling wavelets.

"Good morning," Bond greeted them. "Like last week's sky-diving, swimming with sharks is another activity where a large part of the draw can be the perceived danger, for others, the draw is in seeing a species that has remained largely unchanged through millions of years in its natural environment. Now, despite certain films, shark attacks are relatively rare and the majority of them are able to be attributed to mistaken identity rather than some kind of malice on the sharks part, however, given that they are a large, apex predator and even a mistaken nibble could have dire consequences, we will be using a shark cage despite it being the Danger Shop."

Wednesday - World History

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Jones sent out a message for her students to meet in her office today where various morning beverages and pastries were supplied.

"I apologize for missing class last week," Jones began when everyone had arrived. "I was unavoidably detained due to an issue with my former employer. As this is a smaller class, I would like you to introduce yourself to me and each other and an element of World history that interests you."

World Mythology, Wednesday, Period Three

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"Today, we start at the very beginning," Ghanima announced crisply. "Or as close to the beginning as such a young planet can get. Mesopotamian mythology is the collective name given to Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian mythologies from parts of the fertile crescent, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Iraq."

( e-nu-ma e-liš la na-bu-ú šá-ma-mu // šap-liš am-ma-tum šu-ma la zak-rat // ZU.AB-ma reš-tu-ú za-ru-šu-un // mu-um-mu ti-amat mu-al-li-da-at gim-ri-šú-un // A.MEŠ-šú-nu iš-te-niš i-ḫi-qu-ú-šú-un // gi-pa-ra la ki-is-su-ru su-sa-a la she-'u-ú // e-nu-ma dingir dingir la šu-pu-u ma-na-ma' )

Conspiracy Theories - Period 2, Wednesday

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There wasn't any maple syrup rain today, so it was already looking up for Washington. It was a low bar, but it was still a bar. And today was over it.

"Welcome back to class," Wash said, still looking slightly uncomfortable out of his armor. Damn threatening students and paranoia. "Today we're going to talk about the Illuminati."

He passed a small pile of worksheets to the nearest student to pass onto their neighbors.

"The Illuminati were a group founded under the principles of reason, opposition of religious control, and the prevention of injustice. And also that the Freemasons were too expensive to join." He shrugged at that. "So, they copied the Freemasons and called it a different name."

Didn't that sound like the beginning of a sinister organization?

"They, along with other secret societies, were banned by the government of Bavaria after the Catholic Church pressured the ruler of the age. Despite that, rumors still continued about their influence on world events such as the French Revolution. Several 'modern' organizations claim to be descended from the original Illuminati to draw in members. Because people are largely stupid enough to buy that. The conspiracies based around this organization started off being spouted by various religious groups as a means to defaming them. But now they have reached new levels with anyone in a position of power being suspected of having ties to the group. The Kennedy assassination was caused by them, Hollywood is filled with them, Bill Gates is one of them--that one might be true--they're trying to start a new world order... the list goes on."

And it was hilarious if you asked him. Don't ask him.

"Okay, we're going to open up discussion on the subject of the Illuminati, and then--" He sighed. "--my teaching assistant will give a small lecture on a conspiracy of her choice. If any other students want to do the same at a latter date, let me know."