Intro to 21st Century American Culture - Monday - Period 5

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Lorelai, of course, has a very large mug of coffee in her hands as her students file in. She smiles at them brightly and waits until they've all taken their seats before beginning to speak.

"Good afternoon!" she greets. "I'm Lorelai Gilmore-Danes. I realize that's a mouthful and I have no problem with any of you calling me Lorelai. If you're not comfortable with that I'll answer to Ms. Gilmore or Ms. Danes, but you definitely don't need to use the whole thing, okay?"

She put her mug down passed out papers to each student. "This is your syllabus. It's more of a guide than it is set in stone, so it may change after we talk today."

After passing out the papers, she sat on the edge of her desk and picked up her mug again. "Now, I'm guessing most of you are from other times and places. I'll best be able to help you if you tell me where and when you're from and what you want to learn from this class."


[ooc: wait for OCD, duh! AND GO!]

Comments

Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[msgilmoredanes.livejournal.com]

Please give your name, where & when you're from and what you're hoping to learn from this class.

[ooc: also please give me an ooc note on what *your* availability is so I can make effective discussion groups for activities!]

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[demonbelthazor]

"I'm Belthazor," Bel said. "I'm from the Underworld, present time. I'm hoping to learn more about being human because I'm only half-human myself. I'm half-demon and spent most of my life in the Underworld, so I don't get a lot of the references people make to pop culture."


[ooc: I'm online 24 hours a day, you know that.]

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"I'm Zuko, son of Ursa and Fire Lord Ozai," Zuko introduced himself. "I'm from the Fire Nation." The rest he didn't know himself so that would have to do.

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

"I'm Mac, and I'm actually from this time, and from California. So I do actually know a reasonable amount, but I figure it's always good to know more."

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"I'm Cedric Diggory from England around 1995, I believe. From this class, I hope to learn more about a non magic culture and what happens in said culture."

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"I'm Joxer the Mighty, from sometime before the fall of Troy, Greece. I'm in this class because the magic box still confuses me sometimes, not to mention a lot of other things."

[ooc: Slow play throughout the work day (which including commute is 7 am through 5:30/6:00 PST, but totally available otherwise, wee!)]

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[stykera]

"I'm Stark. I'm from the Uncharted Territories. And from now. Or close to now. Not sure. And I want to learn about, um, about...everything?"


((this time WITH the ooc note. I'm almost always on late evenings/nights and intermittently during the day. I can be on almost whenever I want, right now. Should I ever get employed, this will change.))

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[enginegirl.livejournal.com]

"Hi, my name's Kaylee and I'm from a border planet really far away from here," Kaylee said. "Also, I'm from 500 years in the future so I'd like to learn as much as I can from this class."

[ooc: On Mondays, I'm online pretty much all day.]

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[fates_jaye]

"I'm Jaye," she says, and gives a little wave that is only halfway sarcastic. "I'm from here and now and hopefully know what I'm doing, hi."

[Usually available in the morning, 6-8 am PST, then SP until I get home from work at 5 PST.]

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"I'm Marty Blank and I'm orignally from Grosse Pointe, Michigan. I'm your TA and you should obey me as your lord and master."

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[bigfat-peter.livejournal.com]

"Hiya, I'm Peter Griffin and I'm from present day Quaghog. Which is in Rhode Island." says Peter "I actually think this might be the only subject in the history of ever that I know anything in. But I figure it's good to know more."

"Oh, I also know a lot about twinkees...but they don't have a class for that here."

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[can_be_more]

"My name is Aeryn Sun, I'm from... The easiest way to explain it is space, and was raised on a ship my whole life." And because she has to, she adds, "And nothing anyone says here makes any sense."

[See above, la.]

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[daemonridden.livejournal.com]

"Lyra Belacqua. "Lyra had to fight the urge to stand up beside her seat when she said it. "I'm from Oxford, England in another world. A 'not as advanced as this one' England. I've actually been to this world before, though, once or twice.

"I'm figure, if I'm going to spend the last four years of school before university, I'd better be able to handle myself."

[ooc: I have classes from 10-11, and 12-2, but other than that, I'll be free. Between 11-12, I'll be on constantly, after 2 is a bit more sporadic.]

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[modernrocketry.livejournal.com]

"My name is Alfons Heiderich," sounding nervous as he introduced himself, much? "I'm from Munich, Germany. When I left the year was 1923. I would like to be able to understand this world a little more as... At present, I'm more than a little lost."

[ Forgot this the first time around (and then it looked messy, I'm so sorry! *facepalm*). Um, I'm on ... Almost all the time. I tend to sleep late into the afternoon sometimes, but that can be changed if I'm expected somewhere! ]

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

"I'm Luke Skywalker," Luke said. "I'm from Tatooine original, which is a different planet far, far away. I've already been confused by things like mimes, cars, and Spandex, so I'm hoping this class will help me out."

[OOC: I'm online during the day PST and offline most evenings.]

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[forgottenpants]

"The name's Pete Hutter. I'm from the former Oregon Territory, circa 1894. I'd say I am especially interested in seein' the various representations of my birth culture in your modern media."

[ooc: You don't know my availability by now? *sniffles*]

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

"Evelyn Carnahan. Evie, I mean. I'm from London and Cairo, in 1916. And I'm *really* hoping to learn enough to keep up with my classes, and not seem quite so out of place."


[Around 2-4pm EST most Mondays, and evenings after 9pmEST]

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[greenmagebriar.livejournal.com]

"I'm Briar Moss, from Winding Cirlce Temple in Emelan and we're in handwavey middle ages year. And I'm hoping to learn more about modern culture because it's all very weird for me, still."

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[lovelymissbrown.livejournal.com]

Lavender Brown. Britain 1996.

I grew up in the British Wizarding World which doesn't have much interaction with the Muggle (non-magical) world. I knew about things like television and telephones before I got here but I've never lived with them before. I'm rather lost with all the techonology here. As you might guess since I've never owned a tv I know nothing about the programmes. I've never actually been to a movie theater. I'd like to know what my classmates are talking about. :)

[ooc: I'm available all day (on Mondays) except for day's like this one where I have company/ am out of town (like this one) and then I won't know until the week before.]

Re: Introduce Yourself [aka sign-in] - 9/4

[electric-sitar.livejournal.com]

"Demyx. I'm from The World That Never Was, and I can guarantee you'll have no idea where that is." Demyx rolled his eyes. "And I just wanna understand this place better."

Chat/Mingle [9/4]

[msgilmoredanes.livejournal.com]

Get to know your fellow classmates or the TAs

Re: Chat/Mingle [9/4]

[demonbelthazor]

Bel settled back and waited to see who else was taking the class.

Re: Chat/Mingle [9/4]

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

Zuko sat down and eyed the notes he had been given. With a sigh, he dragged out the dictionary from the library and tried to make sense of things.

Talk to Lorelai [9/4]

[msgilmoredanes.livejournal.com]

Lorelai will be glad to answer any questions you have. Or you can just say hi!

Re: Talk to Lorelai [9/4]

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

Evie very hesitantly waited to talk to Mrs. Gilmore until near the end of class, then said, "Hullo. I'm Evie. Um, are there any books I can read to, to, prepare myself for this class, Mrs. Gilmore? I'm just rather behind to begin with, and I'm very worried about how I'll manage my other classes too."

OOC [9/4]

[msgilmoredanes.livejournal.com]

I still don't have an OOC icon for this journal. Huh. Weird.

Anyway... for all of your OOC needs. I should actually be in front of the computer most of the day as it's a holiday and I am not working.