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Third Years, Lesson One; *Archived* All Houses - Y16/S2
Topic Started: Oct 27 2012, 12:58 PM (67 Views)
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Lesson One:

[justify]     Professor Effie Snow sat at a large oak desk situated at the front of the quiet Arithmancy Classroom. The room was essentially a blank canvas, sparsely furnished with a series of desks organized in four neat rows of four desks each aligned precisely before her. Two blackboards were arranged behind her, balanced with one to either side of his desk, providing an odd symmetry to the room. Effie liked it though. Who was she to be against something a little bit out of the ordinary. Professor Snow glanced over at her large grandfather clock, noting that the students, at least those that would cared not to be late, would be arriving soon. Effie really did hope that they would try to arrive on time though. It was her duty to introduce third year students to the discipline of Arithmancy. Which would be a little hard if no one showed up.

When footsteps rose to Effie's ears she beamed. Here they were! As the first students began to enter Professor Snow made note of where in the classroom they all sat. This may or may not end up helping her with names when it came time to it. Some of the students she may already know though, if they were Hufflepuff's at least. When it was time for class to be started, Professor Snow carefully rose and began the students first look into the world of Arithmancy. Her voice was clear but soft and gentle. Like a mother that was talking to her own child perhaps. "Arithmancy is the analysis of numbers and the associated numerical values given to the letters of the alphabet. Those of you who are disciplined enough to perform the required calculations with precision will be provided with unique insight into yourself and others and ultimately, develop the skill to allow Arithmancy to offer guidance into your future decisions. Greetings everyone. I am Professor Effie Snow, I'd like to welcome you all to your first year of Arithmancy!" Effie greeted sweetly. Hopefully they would all sense that she was about as sweet as can be. Professor Snow surveyed the room, ensuring that all eyes were focused on her at the moment. Satisfied that she had the attention of the students, the professor withdrew her wand and pointed it at the blackboard to the student’s left. Neatly printed cursive letters revealed themselves in parallel lines across the top of the board.

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Required Text: Numerology and Gramatica
Focus of Study for this Year: Significant Numbers for the Individual

Arithmancy Classroom Rules

1. Respect Me - Listen Attentively
2. Respect Each Other - Punctuality is mandatory.
3. Respect Time - Assigned work to be submitted on or before the due date.
4. Respect the Subject - Do your work carefully or it is meaningless.
5. Respect Yourself - Do not submit work that is below your ability.


"I know rules aren't very much fun. So I kept them as simple as possible. Now, back to the lesson! People have studied Arithmancy for thousands of years in order to better understand themselves and to unravel the mysteries of the future. Many early civilizations including the Egyptians, Hebrews, Chaldeans, and Hindus studied numbers as a science, believing that everything hides in numbers and that a person who understands the energies associated with certain numbers can discover their secret." Effie started her lecture back up again. Arithmancy could be a little hard to understand sometimes. But she has faith that this group was going to get the idea of it pretty quickly. "The Greek astrologist, mathematician, and philosopher Pythagoras spent a significant part of his life concentrating on the study of numbers. He was convinced that numbers had mystical properties, and he defined the system of classification that we still use today. Pythagoras believed that numbers contained the secrets of the universe and with him is where your study of Arithmancy will begin."

Professor Effie Snow returned to her desk as their homework was revealed on the board behind her after a swift flick of her wand. It was a simple assignment. Hopefully they wouldn't be too upset with her for giving them homework. With a wave she dismissed her class.

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1) RP the lesson
2) Prepare a 1-2 paragraph essay on Pythagoras[/justify]
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