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Third Years; *Archived* Lesson Two
Topic Started: Dec 3 2009, 01:25 AM (302 Views)
Prodan Zhefarovich
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Prodan was sitting behind his desk as the students arrived to his class. Once more, he had supplied the students with pads of paper, pens and pencils. Onto an extra desk, Prodan used it to add a few other items. There was a stapler, paperclips, binder clips and a variety of other muggle supplies on display for the students to play with. Prodan was a little uncomfortable with the stapler being used, because some students did like to staple themselves, or others. However, he hoped that this would not be the case with his class. Nonetheless, the class should be rather entertaining to watch because a few, or most have never seen these items before. In the corner of the room, Prodan managed to conjure a high school locker to show to the students as well.

Once everyone had arrived and taken their seats, Prodan stood up and he greeted, "Welcome back! I hope you all are ready to learn about the muggle school life. From what I know, it is extremely different from Hogwarts. Someone, anyone, please give me some ideas on what might be different, other than the lack of magic?" Prodan listened to the responses and nodded. "Indeed. The biggest difference is that the majority of muggle schools are not ones where the students live at. There are some that allow students to reside in them however. Schools will vary by country, but for example, we will look at those in the United States. Students will return home each night, and won't live at the school. During the time they are at school, personal items and books will be held in a school locker." Prodan walked over to the locker in the corner and opened it. Inside was a few coat hooks on each side, a shelf at the top and bottom. It was completely empty. "Students will hang their coats and bags here on the hooks. They also keep books, notebooks and things on the shelves. Depending upon the school regulations, they either will take all their books with them to their classes or will return to the locker to exchange books between classes. Also, students will often decorate the door with pictures of friends, family or well anyone or anything."

Prodan went to the desk with all the school supplies on it. "And all of these are some of the typical muggle supplies that the students will use. You already know about pens, pencils and paper. But muggle students also use folders or binders to keep their papers in. I will allow you to look at them and choose which one you would prefer to use for your own papers." Prodan gave the class a smile and motioned toward the items as he continued to lecture, "This is a stapler. It is used for binding multiple pieces of paper together, like so." Prodan demonstrated stapling two pieces of paper together. "Paperclips are also used to secure papers together but this is more of a temp use than a staple."

"Now, at the time remaining at the end of the class to examine the supplies on the desk as well as my locker, I want to explain a typical course of study in muggle schools. For my example, I will be using the United States because a fellow family member of mine spoke of her own experiences there before moving. Things are more than likely diverse in other countries. Now, there are three types of schools: Elementary, Middle or Junior High, and High School. Elementary is for the youngest students and has grades Kindergarten through fifth or sixth. Kindergarten is for kids who are just entering school and are about five-years-old. Most students your age are in the eighth grade, and that would put you in Middle or Junior High School. Middle School is grades sixth, seventh and eighth and equivalent of the first three years here. Junior High is grades seventh and eighth or seventh, eighth, and nineth. There are many diversities among the school districts in the middle grades. There is one area I know that merges both Elementary and Middle school into one school. High School or Senior High wraps up the grades. Students are typically around 14 to 18 years old. Muggle children are not considered adults until they hit 18 years old, and more than likely will not graduate until they are 18."

“The courses in a traditional Muggle school are different than in a magical community school. Students take core courses in mathematics, language arts, reading, science and history. There are other electives such as computers, music, home economics, art, industrial technologies, foreign languages, and physical education or gym.” Prodan sighed and he chuckled softly. Today was a long day, more or less nothing but a long lecture. "What I would like you to do for your homework tonight is look through the textbooks I have on my shelf over here." Prodan motioned toward the large bookshelf in the room. "Pick one of the muggle courses and write me an essay on your impressions of the coursework included and compare this course to a course you have taken here at Hogwarts. Easy example, compare Math with Arithmancy or History with History of Magic. I would like a few extra sentences on your reaction of the muggle school supplies and whether you are choosing a folder or a binder for your work. And you will be using your muggle school supplies for this course or receive a T."

Prodan added before dismissing the class, "Oh, and one more thing. Next week, come in dressed in your muggle attire. No uniforms or school robes. You can bring them if you have another class right after this, but I wouldn't mind seeing how you picture muggles dress. This is important, even if you all have a lot of experience with this. Many members of the magical community have no idea how to blend in. I can name a certain professor here at the school who can't." Prodan chuckled once more. "The goal of this class is not just to ensure you understand that muggles are people too, but also how to blend into their society as you would need to in the future. And if you want to take a textbook, just ask me first."


Homework: RP your impressions with the muggle school supplies and whether you are choosing to use a binder or a folder. You will be provided with the item in your next class. Also do the assignment assigned. I do not expect a huge essay, for a paragraph or two will suffice. Textbooks of every subject you can think of is provided. Just be creative!

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Eden woke up early in the morning. Things where finally starting to go her way. She was becoming powerful very powerful and no one knew what was going on. She and Tohoru had come to an agreement. And her and Hoshi where very close and if it was needed they would handle the family. It was really sad that Lilith was going to be having an accident but there was nothing that Eden could do about that. Well there was but Lilith would have to learn how to shut up and do as she was told. Shaking it from her mind Eden got dressed in a pair of jeans and a form fitting sweater along with her ugg boots. Seeing as how she was going to Muggle Studies Eden thought it would be best if she wore muggle outfits to this class. outlining her eyes to make them stand out more and brushing her hair out so that it flowed down her back. Picking up her Koshiba K last and placing it around her neck. Eden looked at herself in the mirror one last time and smirked. Picking up her new backpack that she had her mom send to her just for this class. Eden put over one shoulder and walked out of the common room letting her hips swing back and forth Eden walked up to the first floor and into her class. Taking her seat in the front of the class she waited for them to start.

Finally after everyone had showed up the Professor stood up and greeted them. And started the lectureing them right away on what Eden was gussing the topic was going to be on muggle schools. Pulling out her notebook and pen and starting to taking notes.


Notes:Muggle Schools
 
-Most muggle schools do not let the students live there
-Things will be held in a school locker
-They decorate them
-Stapler: used for binding multiple pieces of paper together
-Paperclips: used for the same thing as a stapler but only temp
-3 types of school
--Elementary, Middle or Junior High and High School
-Elementary is Kindergarten through fifth or sixth grade
-Middle or Junior High is for sixth, seventh and eighth grade
-High School is 9th to 12th
-Muggle are not adults until they are 18
-Core classes are
--mathematics, language arts, reading, science and history
-Electives are
--computers, music, home economics, art, industrial technologies, foreign languages, and physical education or gym


Closing her notebook. Eden put it in her backpack along with her pen. Standing up when they where excused Eden walked over to the book shelf and picked up a book of United States History. Waving at the Professor Eden walked out of the classroom with her head already burried in the book letting her body lead her through the hallways past the students and outside she found a large tree that she climbed and pulled her books back out along with the notebook and pen and started to write.

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Name: Eden Koshiba
Year and House: 3rd Slytherin
Lesson: Two
I picked up a muggle book on the History of the United States. It pretty much reads the same way my History of Magic textbook reads minus the whole no magic thing. Muggles are a bit of a ruthless lot. Always fighting over something and shooting eachother once they advanced that far. Before they where fighting with swords, and even before that sticks and stones. I'am surprised that muggles have lived so long with all they have done to try and kill eachother

The muggle school supplies are nothing new to me seeing as I went to a muggle school before coming here and I used them for the first 10 yrs of my life so using them to me is just like being back in muggle school. I will be using a binder for my work seeing as it is eaiser to keep my papers neat and such and also it keeps the papers in place.


O-9 "Witches and wizards are the same way with trying to kill each other."
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Larissa had wanted to lay in that morning as a headache had struck her in the night.
She considered going to the hospital wing about it.. But she didn't want to be seen as someone weak, someone who could suffer because of a little headache.

She joined the other students in the Muggle Studies classroom and temporarily she had forgotten why this lesson had annoyed her so..
Then she saw Professor Zhefarovich.
"Oh for.." Larissa muttered under her breath as she found herself looking at the Professor.
She was thinking about the Professors, thinking about which one was better.
And then.. "Styx is better looking.." she said aloud accidentally.
Larissa's face flooded with colour and she covered her face.
How many people had heard? She was near the front of the class.. Near the Professor.. Oh Merlin, if he'd heard.. Larissa felt sick to her stomach and suddenly remembered the lesson.
Larissa scrabbled about her supplies on the desk and noted down anything she thought may cover the fact she was thinking about a Professor.

Larissa reached for a pen when she noticed something else.
"What the heck.." she breathed, picking up the strange item which seemed to have jaws..
She pushed the jaws together and there was a loud "click!" as something silver fell from the top.
"Oh.." Larissa said, thinking she had broken it.
She picked up the the silver thing. It was sharp..
"Er.." she said, clicking the thing again and another silver piece fell out.
Larissa held the thing close to examine and the top popped open; there was a swarm of silver pieces inside.
She decided to leave the item alone. It was highly distracting.

Larissa watched as the Professor showed them an item identical to the jaws. Apparently this was called a stapler.
Larissa watched and tried to copy the Professor.
She managed to staple together some parchment from her bag.
What else could she staple?
Larissa smiled darkly in the direction of another student..

Larissa listened to the Professor talk of muggle schools:
Larissa herself had been in an infants school but was taken out when she became troublesome and disruptive.
She thought about what she'd do for her homework.. Well.. Arithmancy and Maths went together, History of Magic and History, were there others?
Larissa thought hard. Could Ancient Runes be classed as foreign language?
Astronomy and science went together, perhaps?
Larissa noted this down.
She then chose a binder.

Larissa left the classroom and headed to the library to think.
It was, rather unsurprisingly, filled with Ravenclaws, heads in books.
Larissa began writing.

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Larissa Sedgwick
3rd Year Slytherin
Lesson 2

I think Astronomy and physics are a lot alike as physics is focussed on force, planets and such forth. Astronomy focusses on the interstellar world.
In Astronomy we learn how stars are born, how planets become how they are and how nebulas are formed, for example.
In Physics we learn the same thing.


O-10 "Funny!"
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