Rage Against the Machine: Etc, Etc, Etc; Tuesday, Second Period [03/01].

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The refurbished ancient temple secret base had definitely taken the place of the classroom sim as Summer's default setting for this class, but, it should be noted, as they gathered in what was going to be called their 'war room,' with the light streaming down from the open slats in the sloped ceiling in dramatic shafts, the vegetation of the jungle outside having overtaken parts of the space as well, it was definitely furnished with all your classic classroom desk and chairs, complete with a roll-away blackboard and everything, because Summer still thought it was funny.

"Alright, everyone!" she said, leaning on the desk at the front of this temple/secret base/classroom. "Today we're talking resoures. We're talking supplies. We're talking about all the stuff you need when staging an uprising and how to get those things when you're really trying to keep on the D-L from the great big planet destroying empires you're taking down. But before I get into any long and boring lecture-y blah-di-blah about supply chains and reliable sources and networking, I want to see what we might be able to get out of it in a discussion first.

"So," Summer continued, "here's our situation. We're here, we're waiting on some information to come through to help us decide on our next move, but we're very quickly running out of fuel, ammunition, and food. Potable water's getting pretty scarce, too, and even though we're on a jungle planet teeming with resources, it's incredibly dangerous, with some mega-brutal fauna and flora. What do you think are some potential options or what kind of action plans would you think would be good to pursue or consider from this point on? And then we'll see if there's anything else left to cover after you guys get the chance to brainstorm a little."

Books vs Movies, Tuesday first period

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"Welcome back from break, everybody," Jon greeted them with. "I hope you had enough time to read today's book. It's considered a good one, but it's the movie The Princess Bride that's considered a classic. So let's watch it and consider the differences between the two and why that might be the case. Pay particular attention to the character of Buttercup and to the ending, and remember this film was made in Hollywood in the 1980s."

When they were done, he put the next week's text on the board as always: "We Can Remember it for you Wholesale".

"I don't generally like to repeat authors, but some have had more books adapted than others."

He was desperately trying not to be left with too much Stephen King.

Mad Kings & Queens: Raving Royals and How To Survive Them (Tuesday, 4th Period)

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"Étudiants, bonjour." Ghanima said as the last of the class trickled into the room. "Today we look at a French monarch, King Charles VI."

"For those of you trying to keep track of where all these people are, France, which you heard mentioned during Wildcat in Snow, is south of England, across a narrow straight," she said, pulling down the map to point out the locations.

( King of England, and you, duke of Bedford, who call yourself regent of the kingdom of France... settle your debt to the king of Heaven; return to the Maiden, who is envoy of the king of Heaven, the keys to all the good towns you took and violated in France. -- Joan of Arc )

"Charles VI appeared to have passed on his instability to his grandson Henry, whose inability to govern England helped spark the Wars of the Roses."