Bringing Literature To Life--Through Violence! [Tuesday, Second Period]

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"Glad to see you all survived Parent's Weekend," Cindy said. "Considering how stressful dealing with family and friends can be, I've decided to let you guys have an easy week this week."

You all know what that meant, right? Movie day! Complete with coffee, small bowls of buttery popcorn, and those fun little shakers of popcorn flavourings.

"The Battle of Thermopylae is a historical battle, though most of what we know about it comes from the account written by Herodotus. Today, we'll be watching a movie that was more 'inspired by' the legend than actually based upon it. More than anything else, I'd like you to pay attention to the scene in which the last 300 take a stand against the invading army."

Sitting back at her own desk, Cindy grabbed a bowl of popcorn and hit play.

[So many apologies for the lateness! I crashed like a crashing thing! Final link goes to Youtube, so both sound & video]

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Re: Talk to Your Teachers

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"...oh." So definitely not about Achilles, then. Excuse Alex if he looked a little bit like a puppy now. "Oh. Yeah. That was, um. That was a thing. I'd rather not talk about it? But it's fine."

Re: Talk to Your Teachers

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He really did look like a puppy. Cindy kind of wanted to cuddle him. Hmm, you probably weren't supposed to cuddle students. Or tiny gods of fear.

"You don't have to," she assured him. "I'm not going to pry. But your father thought it might be enough of a thing to warrant mention. Should you get uncomfortable in class, you can leave and we'll figure out a makeup assignment later. Otherwise, as far as I'm concerned, this conversation is the last time we need to visit the subject, unless and until you decide otherwise. Sound fair?"