World History Class

[abe-no-seimei.livejournal.com]

Introduction to World History to 1600 (Terran)
Wednesday 1:00-3:00 pm

Into the classroom, Seimei glides effortlessly, posting his scroll for the class discussion before settling down to his writing desk to begin the class.

Discuss the importance of the Ganges River in the development of civilization in India.

OOC Note: Will compile roll and participation 'marks' and post on Friday.

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[absolutesnark]

*wanders into class and begins to take notes*

[demonbelthazor]

*comes into class and sits next to Piper*

Hey.

[absolutesnark]

*looks up to see Belthazor sitting beside her*

Hey!

*said a bit over-excitedly*

[moonstruck-yuki.livejournal.com]

*sits down and opens the textbook to review*

[soniabelmont.livejournal.com]

Sonia wanders into the class, her arm now cleaned and bandaged thanks to _lily__evans, and finds a seat near the front. She pulls out a quill and prepares to take notes.

[soniabelmont.livejournal.com]

[demonbelthazor]

*leans back in his seat*

How you doing?

[absolutesnark]

I'm doing well. How are you?

[writer-jo.livejournal.com]

I sit down, open my notebook and begin taking notes, although I'm fidgeting and looking around some.

[bloodyrockgod]

Charlie slips into a seat near the back and opens his notebook.

At the discussion question he raises his hand. "All reliable sources of water were vital to civilization, yeah? You coldn't have a city without a way to get water to the inhabitants."

[02maxwell.livejournal.com]

*bounds into class, a bit late*

*recognizes the kid from the other day, slides into a seat next to him*

Hey, man, what's up?

*reads the assignment*

Aw, man. Another place on Earth I ain't actually been to...

[demonbelthazor]

Not bad.

*grins and rolls his eyes toward the teacher*

Well, bored. When do we get to the good stuff?

*winks*

[lisacuddy.livejournal.com]

Lisa makes several points from her prepared notes (http://web.bryant.edu/~langlois/ecology/gangeshistory.htm) and then listens attentively to the lecture.

[absolutesnark]

So, which part of history do you consider the good stuff? I think all of it interesting.

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

*slips into the seat next to Lisa*

Hey!

*pulls out some scrawled notes on the Indus Valley and pre-Harappan civilization*

[demonbelthazor]

I kinda like the Roman Empire. And the Crusades. The Hundred Years War. The Wars of the Roses. I guess you can say I like all the wars.

*flashes Piper a sheepish grin*

[moonstruck-yuki.livejournal.com]

*smiles* This is completely foreign to me too. All I remember about India is that you can ride Elephants there.

[moonstruck-yuki.livejournal.com]

Oh, and that their curry is delicious!

[absolutesnark]

I think wars are fascinating.

*said so Belthazor will be more interested in her*

[demonbelthazor]

That's one area I won't need any tutoring in, at least. This development of civilization stuff, though....

*he makes a face*

[absolutesnark]

Awww, don't feel so bad. We all have things we don't get. I don't get math. *laughs*

You know, I'd be happy to tutor you. If you want me to, that is.

[demonbelthazor]

*smiles charmingly at Piper*

Yeah, I'd really appreciate that. I could really use your help.

[absolutesnark]

*smiles eagerly*

Great! Just let me know when.

[deirdreofamber.livejournal.com]

*sits in back*
*tries to remember which Shadow history she has been studying*

[priestly-purple.livejournal.com]

*contributes little to the discussion but insisting that the river is important solely because humans are so petty they can't live without running water to dispose of things for them*

[demonbelthazor]

Maybe we could get together Thursday night? Say 9ish?

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Ganges River is very important everything source to India. Water, Ritual rites and water burial for the dead. In fact, I read something about a breed of flesh eating turtles that they put in the water over there because they were only partially burning the dead on the funeral pyres, so like there was all these half corpses and stuff around. Well, these turtles go into the water and finish eating the corpses so they are not floating around in the water to disease it and stuff....*trails off*

[absolutesnark]

I have a class from 6-9, so it works out perfectly.

[demonbelthazor]

Great! Let's get together, then.

[abe-no-seimei.livejournal.com]

At the sound of the rambling, the words 'flesh eating turtles' caught Seimei's ear. He lifted an eyebrow and smiled, tapping the brush handle against his lip before he makes a note.

"Creative..."