fandomhigh | Monday, April 24th, 2006

Monday, April 24th, 2006

overlord-zordon.livejournal.com

Zordon is not the enemy of people sleeping in late. It's merely an unfortunate coincidence that the early announcements make it seem that way.

"Good morning. Today marks the beginning of National Dark-Sky Week, in which residents of the United States are encouraged to help reduce light pollution. We here at Fandom High would like to encourage the reduction of sprite pollution as well. Your cooperation in reducing the amount of lemon-lime soda cans, itinerant diminutive fairy creatures, spayed female ferrets, British motorcycles, and rudimentary two-dimensional computer graphics that may be left lying around is greatly appreciated.

"Students would also be advised to proceed with caution when exiting the dorms, as the oak trees nearest the dorm building entrances are suffering from extreme boredom and hurling acorns at anyone within range. Thank you, and have a low-tannic-acid day."

[OOC: Bored acorn-hurling trees courtesy of

cameronmitchell. Suggestions are always welcome, and will be stockpiled like raw materials in my Pharaoh game.]

romanywitch

"Review session. Ask questions, bring me project proposals, and ~~recover from prom~~ study your notes."

OOC: Same note as on Janet's journal yesterday: My hard drive is woeful and brokenated, so after 4:30 CST, I'm pretty much going to be offline. And yes, one post again, because I am lazy. Also, it's easier this way. OCD is up.

romanywitch

"I hope everyone had a good time at prom? Today's a good review day. Because I know you all spent the weekend ignoring your projects--which, hey, I would do if I had a prom to go to. So today we can discuss your papers, and you can ask me for a note to Special Collections if you need one for research purposes, and let's just all try not to goof off too much, okay?"

OOC: Replies after 4:30 CST? Will likely go unseen 'til the next business day. Woe. Unless I can persuade my husband to share his computer with me, and, um? Nah, not worth it. OCD is up.

manofthemullet.livejournal.com

The shop class actually looks like a normal shop class today. Mac has generously supplied coffee, muffins and Bagels from J,GOB.

"Today class I thought we'd extend the prom theme a little bit today in honor of one your classmates being elected 'Prince'. Today's assignment is to make yourself a crown and sceptre and then proclaim yourself king or queen over a certain area of influence."

Mac then places a crown he made as an example for class on his. "For instance: I now proclaim myself King of the Shop Class room. Get the idea? Anyone who wears their crown the rest of the day and acts in a royal manner will get an automatic A for the course."

Current Location: Danger Shop
Current Music: Royal Fanfare

game-of-you.livejournal.com

There are books about animals, including some written in creature tongues, piled on every available surface in the classroom.

"Hello," Dream says. "As promised last week, you have today and Thursday to work on your final projects for this class. There will be a final quiz on Monday, May 1, and then the projects are due May 4. They should be short ~~and possibly handwaved~~ accounts of a conversation you had with a creature whose language you have learned this term, and what you learned from them. If this poses a problem for you, please let me know, and I will suggest an alternative assignment."

He nods to a pile of papers teetering on the top of one of the stacks of books. "That should give you some ideas as to what to speak to the creature about. They are suggestions, not mandates."

Possible Topics to Address
1. Most creatures have some natural enemies. Why is that? How does the creature you are writing about feel about his or her enemies?
2. How is the creature's language adapted to its habitat? For example, why is Lobster so different from Spider?
3. What is the role of parents in the creature's culture?
4. What is the creature's favorite work of art by his or her species? Why?
5. What does the creature wish humans understood about him or her?

professor-lyman.livejournal.com

"Today is the last US History class you'll have to endure before your final exam on Wednesday," Josh said. "Which means we have only about, oh, fifty years of history to cover."

He grinned and pressed play on the CD player on his desk.

"Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray..."

When the song was over, he turned to the class. "Okay, any questions about some of the historical events and people Billy Joel was referencing? Or about the final? Last chance to bug me before you get the big test."

prof-cregg.livejournal.com

401--5th period

"Ok, they go live today and I navigate them Wednesday. Make sure they do not suck."

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mparkerceo.livejournal.com

The Library is open.

The Aide is panicking. Have fun researching, but bothering her might be a bad idea.

( ooc )

Current Mood: crazy

dr-tommy.livejournal.com

There is a pile of Lego Mindstorms on each student's desk today.

"Okay, today, I want you guys to build robotic dinosaurs. And yes, you can keep your creations if you want," Tommy says. "Let me know if you need any help."

After a short pause, he adds. "Oh, and if anyone actually found anything prehistoric in the woods last week? Do tell."

fandom-sub.livejournal.com

"Okay, docs. As you might have guesstimated, today we'll be talking about Newton's Third Law." Bugs rotated the white board about the vertical axis to reveal the following:

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

"What this means is that if I push you, you push me back. When I take a bite of this carrot," Bugs said, pulling a carrot out of his desk and chomping on it, "it's also pushing up against my teeth."

"Now this is easy enough to play with. If you're running in a panic - somebody's chasing you, or you just received startling news - you can run through walls. In cartoons, an equal and opposite reaction with the wall means that every part of you that comes in contact with said wall punches a clearly stamped hole."

"For example..." Bugs looked in his desk. He then panicked. "No carrots left? How will I get through class without any more carrots?! AHHHHHHHHH!" He then ran around the room a bit before taking a sharp turn and running through the wall into the hallway.

After two minutes, he reentered through the door and walked over to the hole. "As you can see, even my ears left a clearly defined hole in the wall when they should have folded back from the real world forces."

"Well, docs, you've got one more class with me. There won't be a final since I have no clue what you talked about the first bit of the semester, but I have some fun planned for Wednesday! Just you wait!"

the-ascended.livejournal.com

Daniel's a bit sniffly today. Apparently he caught a cold over the weekend. Wonder how that happened?

"Good afternoon, guys," he says, sipping on a hot drink that - shock horror - isn't coffee! "Instead of a final exam, which was what I had been planning on giving you, I want to give you a project instead.

"Now, you remember talking about ethnographers, and how they undertake research? That's what I want to you to do, but instead of going and living in a tribe, or something, I'd like you to give me an ethnographic report on Fandom High. Lots of us have said that this is a unique place. I'd like for you to look under the layers and see why that is."

He pushes across a small booklet of methods. "That's just some ideas you can use. You'll need to do some fieldwork, so you can have class time to start it today, although I'd advise staying in here and asking me questions and planning your work. This will be due in a week on Friday; May 5th, so given the short period of time you've got, it doesn't have to be all inclusive. You can pick one aspect of the school that interests you and do it in some depth. Or, you may do a wider idea. It's up to you.

"On Wednesday, you can have most of the lesson, but I'd like for you to come here at the start so I can show you samples from an ethnography, providing ~~the mun~~ I can find out the book.

"Now. Questions? Comments?"

To finish off, he sneezes.

theoenophile.livejournal.com

"My apologies for the lack of class last week, guys. If any of you actually spent the time studying... I'd be very surprised. I wouldn't've. But then, I'm a depressed, semi-alcoholic novelist who can't publish a novel and is forced to make ends meet as a high school English teacher."

"You may be completely unsurprised to learn that I will not be renewing my contract for this summer or next fall. This will be our last class together."

"Anyway, your final projects are due. Please make your presentation based on your written final project." [from the Syllabus]

"I will post your grades as soon as they are completed."

Current Mood: annoyed

harringtongreen.livejournal.com

Admiral Harrington is standing at the front of the room, arms folded across her chest, most of her weight resting on the table behind her. Anyone paying exceptionally close attention might notice she is favoring her left leg just a bit, a result of allowing the training bot to slip past her guard. Nimitz is on the table, guarding a plate of cookies with an impish gleam -- because hey, they're not celery, but he's never known Mac to make anything bad.

"My apologies, but I'm afraid I don't have a lecture prepared for you this evening. Please sign in, turn in your papers, and you're free to grab a cookie then disappear for the evening. Nimitz and I will be available after class if you have any questions or concerns."

She smiles and hovers near the front to attend to any questions or discussion.

drywitmartini.livejournal.com

Applications for students and teachers for Fandom High's summer semester close tonight (April 24).

You can find application information here:

http://community.livejournal.com/fandomhigh_ooc/284775.html

Please give us a good indication of what your character is like. Assume we don't know the character and explain it to us.

Come and join the fun! Summer semester will be summer camp time. Fun times ahead! Once applications close, they will remain closed until the end of August.

Apply today and you get a free set of imaginary ~~stake~~ steak knives.
[Offer ends tonight. Offer not valid in continental US. Do not pass GO. Do not collect $200. Do not use if seal on cap is broken.]

mrdmacleod.livejournal.com

"Sooo, who feels like playing with swords today?"

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