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| Lesson Five; *Archived* 4th Years (All Houses) | |
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| Topic Started: Jun 20 2009, 08:25 AM (301 Views) | |
| Cecily Rambolt | Jun 20 2009, 08:25 AM Post #1 |
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[color=blue]Former Headmistress - Proud mum of two[/color]
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Professor Weiss was sitting in her chair behind her desk for a change, her feet up, reading a muggle novel. She sat up and put her feet on the floor as the students entered, marking her place in the book with a piece of paper. She noticed a few disappointed looks in the class as they realized they were staying put this time. "Welcome back. We have a few more bits to cover on muggle transportation this week. There is so much more than what we are able to cover in the short amount of time we have, so this really just scratches the surface." She aimed her wand at the board and soon writing appeared on the surface. Quote: Consequences of Muggle Transportation "There are a number of problems with muggle transportation that can arise. Can anyone think of a few we saw last class?" Professor Weiss listened to the answers given, and nodded. "Yes. All of those are great answers." She tapped the board again and more words appeared. Quote: Accidents Fuel shortages/costs of operation Pollution Delays/Traffic back-ups "Accidents are a major problem with muggle transport, just like wizarding transport. If the vehicles are not operated properly and with care, people can lose their lives." Professor Weiss looked longingly at the picture on her desk for a moment, then shook it off. "Anyways, similar to a broom, a car must be kept in control at all times or it can be damaged, cause damage to others or even be a deadly weapon." "Fuel is costly to run the vehicles. To be able to drive, you have to have fuel in your vehicle, and enough fuel to get you where you need to be. The cost of that can prevent some from being able to get from point A to point B. If there is not enough supply to go around, muggles will be stuck where they are. They can walk if the place they need to be is close, but that is not always possible." "Pollution is a huge factor with transportation. Fuel being burned to make a car go gives off exhaust. This is similar to wood burning in a fireplace. There is smoke that is a byproduct of the fire. Muggles are working on alternative fuels to help cut down on the types of byproducts that are destroying the Earth's protective layers, but still are not finding a cost effective solution to the problem." Professor Weiss took a breath and then moved on to the last topic. "Lastly, there are many times traffic delays or backups. These can cause issues where people get angry with each other. Road Rage is a name for this. There have been muggles known to kill over being stuck in traffic. That is an extreme case, but it has happened. When we were on the bus, you could see people were getting agitated that we were not moving fast enough." "Okay," Professor Weiss said taking a deep breath. "On to the homework. I would like you to compare muggle transportation systems with wizarding ones. Two feet of comparisons by next week. You may have the rest of the time to work on it. I do have resources available and you may borrow them if you wish. Feel free to work on them here as well. See you next week. I am here for any questions you may have." Professor Weiss sat back down behind her desk as the students started to work. She picked up her book, took a longing look at the picture of her late fiance, and then began to read again. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Homework: RP the lesson and write a paragraph or two comparing the forms of transportation: muggle vs. wizard. |
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| Andromeda Fiorelli | Jun 25 2009, 06:05 PM Post #2 |
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[b] WereWolf | DE-in-Training [/b]
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Andromeda entered the classroom in a bit of a daze, she hoped the professor wouldn't notice too much but the fact that only a handful of students actually took the class meant she would have to pay some bit of attention. It was so difficult though especially when she barely got a wink of sleep the night before. Every time she closed her eyes it was to dream of Bruin and as much as she wanted nothing more than to dream of him, Andy wanted and needed sleep as well. She propped her head up with her hand and with her pen in hand took whatever notes she thought she might need for the coming exam. Thankfully for her they were discussing transportation again and she even managed to raise her hand to answer one of the questions. "We saw buses, a tram called the BART and planes" she told Professor Weiss then put her hand down so that someone else could finish the list if they so wanted. The class was interesting enough but not so much that she could stop herself from writing Bruin's name along side her own in the center of a love heart on her jotter. Andy sighed gently before looking up, only to realise that the class was over. She jotted down the homework assignment and waited until she was the last one to leave. Andy headed directly to the library when she was finished to do up the essay, though she knew it was going to take her a long time to write it if her thoughts were going to be consumed with Bruin.
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