fandomhigh | Sociology // December 7

Grissom welcomes each class, and brings them next door to the A/V lab. He's obviously not feeling well, and leaves both classes a few times rather suspiciously as the students are ~~probably looking at porn~~ working.

Death and Dying

Each of you has been assigned a computer station. Please follow the link that has been provided to you.

I'd like you each to choose one presentation, and share your thoughts on what you read or hear with the class. Headphones are at the table near the front.

Remember to keep reviewing your course work for your upcoming exam.

Sociology of Deviance

First, please turn in the interview you did as part of your project. Remember, it is 25% of your grade. If you need an extension, please stop by after class, but you will be expected to continue with the other coursework.

Today in class, you will be asked to update me on your research. Computers are here for research purposes. I'd like to be shown at least one article, website, artifact, graphic, statistic, etc. that you will be including in your project, which will be due at our last class. This update will be included in your grade, and will give me a good idea on what direction your project is taking so that we can iron out any kinks, as it were, this week.

[ALL STUDENTS: Also, please stop by over here so you can give me input on your grade(s). If you don't comment by the time grades are due, I will assign you a grade completely on my own, which may not accurately reflect all of your gameplay, or at least what you intended. Thanks.]

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Marty reads the article on grief and bereavement and makes some comments on it.

"You feeling okay Dr. Grissom? I've noticed that you don't look your uh... healthiest today. Bad experience with an insect?"

Grissom gives Marty a wry smile. "Insects only attack when it is in their best interest; it is wired into them biologically. They do not harm us out of some sort of emotional response, so it is unfair to lay any blame for their actions upon them. They are either provoked, or it is unfortunate luck on our parts. And no, I did not have a bad experience with an insect."

Well whatever it is it hasn't affected his brain

"Just making sure you weren't poisoned or anything. Did you not get your flu shot this year? Because you look a little run-down."

Grissom hedges for a moment. "I've been a bit under the weather, and yes, I've been to the clinic. So no, you aren't getting out of your final exam because I've caught the flu, sorry," he says good-naturedly enough.

"Hey! What makes you think I'd wish bad health on a teacher which just happens to be the toughest course I've had this semester?!" Marty says in mock indignation.

Grissom smirks. "Considering the things I've heard about the extensive requirements of some of the other courses on campus, Mr. Blank, that does bode well for your transcript. How many gym classes are you allowed to take?"

"No Gym classes, ~~unless you count Martial Arts - Gone~~ just ~~Comparative Religion - Cancelled~~, ~~Vulcan Philosophy - Disappeared~~, Art and Criminal Justice." Marty says with an amused expression on his face.

"I suppose this means I won't have the pleasure of your company next semester, I take it?" Grissom says with a bit of a laugh.

Stark picks up a pair of headphones, decides that headphones and metal masks that cover up half your head probably won't work well together, and puts them back down. Then he sits down and reads through some of the transcripts before commenting on the "Death and Society" one.

"It's interesting, how ideas of death have changed here. It's dealt with very differently with different people. But it always is, isn't it."

Grissom nods quietly. "One thing that death always is, is inevitable," he says softly.

Stark nods.
"It is a constant. The only constant, perhaps."

Allie listens to the segment on Doctors and Dying.

Afterwards, she says, "I think it's good that med schools teach future doctors how to deal with the constant death they are going to be facing. That's one of the things that worries me most about going to med school."

Rogue reads the article on do it yourself funerals. "Wow. I wasn't aware people still did that outside of pets' funerals." She ponders. "I guess, really, it makes sense. Death is personal to most people, and some fneral homes are more like assembly lines nowadays."

Callisto reads the article "Unknown Soldier".

"I don't really get what this person is trying to say, they're either really unlucky, or just listing a bunch of ways for people to die."

Archie signs in and, after some fumbling with the computer, opts for reading the transcript of "Who Will Remember Me?"

"It seems to me that the question of inheritance has grown far more complicated since my time," he says. "Simply because people seem to be far more possession-oriented than they were back then. It certainly makes matters more difficult. I am . . . not entirely sure this is a good thing."

Harry ~~looks up porn~~ listens to the article about Alternative Funerals.

"I think it's very good that people are able to choose how they want to be burried, and make it something personal instead of the same thing for all people. In this society, individuality is usually very valued, so i think it's a good thing you can be buried in an individual way. I know Cedric would've wanted that too."

Buffy reads "Reincarnation: Tibetan Buddhism".

"With the things I've seen, I can see a lot of validity to the idea of reincarnation."

Buffy makes a note to add the book "Tibetan Book of the Dead" to her Amazon Wish List.

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