Fandom High School

Summer had a table set up with some snacks and drinks for today's class. She thought it appropriate, seeing next week was exam week. And the students might get a kick out of some of the snacks being in the shape of various ocean life.

"I figured since exams start next week, we could take it a bit easy today," Summer spoke, once every one had settled in.

"Instead of giving you an actual exam next week, I'd like for you to tell me what you liked most about this class and if there's anything you think I should cover next time around," she added.

[OOC: OCD coming up!]

Summer stood in the front of the room, fiddling with her laptop as the students settled in. She still couldn't believe Thanksgiving was around the corner.

"Hey guys," she smiled, leaning against the desk. "We'll keep the lecture somewhat short today." She was feeling festive, generous... given the holiday week was coming up.

( Plant life and their survival beneath the waves )

Finishing the lecture, Summer passed out some handouts with extra information on it. "I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving, whether you're headed home or sticking around here."

[OOC: OCD coming on up.]

Summer had leftover Halloween candy sitting on the desk in the front. Her students were more than welcome to snag as much or as little as they wanted. She was fairly certain she wasn't the only one who'd had a candy coma, so to speak.

"I hope you all had a great Halloween," Summer smiled, leaning against the desk.

( Ocean tides and the moon )

Summer passed out a couple of handouts on the subject, her lecture complete.

[OOC: OCD coming up. Sorry about the late post. Had to pick up my uncle from the hospital -- minor leg surgery. Again, I apologize!]

Summer had handwavily let her students know to meet at the docks for class. The weather was almost perfect for it, though she could have done with less cloud cover.

Still, the water was clear enough that she was sure the students would be able to see things in the water, no problem.

"Hey everyone," Summer smiled brightly, once she counted the presence of all of her students. "Today's a good a day as any for a glass-bottom boat trip, don't you think?"

She didn't expect a response but it was okay. "Think of today as an observation day. Feel free to take notes on what you see when we're out on the ocean. And ask as many questions as you'd like. But most important, have fun."

[OOC: OCD coming up.]

Summer had her laptop set up in the front of the classroom, with a few of images projected onto the whiteboard. "Hi everyone," she offered them a bright smile before continuing. "My apologies for being absent last class. Apparently, Fandom thought it funny to turn me into a small animal for the duration of last week. Thanks to Cal for keeping the class going in my absence."

( Deep Sea Exploration with NUMA )

Summer grinned. "If you were to go on a deep sea expedition, what would you hope to find? A wreck, treasure, ancient settlements? Anything you can think of, really. You can be as general or specific as you like. And I'll see if I can think of one of my finds to match it."

[OOC: Wait for the OCD is ready for its dive!]

It was a day for a beach excursion and the weather was rather pleasant out. Summer was pleased. She was afraid it was going to rain.

"Hey guys," Summer smiled at her students. "It looks like a good beach day, so what do you say we head on out?" Sure, it was a bit cloudy but Summer was confident it wouldn't rain just yet.

( Tide pools. )

Summer was looking forward to seeing what the students might find. "I'd like you to mark down what you find in them. Feel free to ask me if you're not sure of what it could be." She knew that the sea life could be strange to some, if not all of her students. "You might be surprised by your discoveries."

[OOC: Wait for the OCD up! Have at it!]

It was safe to say Summer was a bit nervous. Sure, she’d faced life and death situations and come out (mostly) unscathed but a classroom full of teenagers? That was enough cause to send just about anyone running for the hills.

Summer took a deep breath, not about to be dismayed. Once the last student settled in, she hopped off the desk she’d been sitting on. “Welcome everyone,” she began, a bright smile appearing on her face. “My name’s Summer Pitt and this is Oceanography.”

She paused, waiting to see if anyone had mistaken this for another class. When no one stood up to leave, she continued. “Since it’s the first day, I figure we can start off easy. Why don’t we go around the room and start with introductions? How about your name, grade, where you are from and something you’ve always wanted to know pertaining to the ocean. I’ll do my best to try and touch upon them as we go along.”

Summer decided she’d be the first to share some information about herself with her students. “I’m originally from California but I’ve been living in Washington D.C. for the past few years.” How she came to be there was quite a story. “I got into oceanography because of my parents. I’ve always wanted to know more about famous shipwrecks that occurred in history.”

Picking a student at random, Summer gestured in their direction. “Why don’t you start?”

Once the introductions were completed, Summer passed out the syllabus. “If anything changes, I’ll be sure to give you all an updated copy,” she added. “I’m also looking for a couple of T.A.’s, so if anyone’s interested, please see me after class.”

Having said that, Summer pulled up some slides that touched briefly on the subject and what they’d cover in the upcoming weeks. It was the first day after all, so she kept it short. No need to tire the students out on the first day.

[OOC: Syllabus | Class Roster. Have one TA chosen, if anyone else wants to volunteer for the second spot. Otherwise, we'll just go with one TA.]