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| Third Years: Lesson 3; *Archived* All Houses | |
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| Topic Started: Jan 1 2014, 09:52 PM (35 Views) | |
| Jonathan Spenser | Jan 1 2014, 09:52 PM Post #1 |
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"Hello class! I'm sorry to tell you this, but I will be lecturing you once again today." Several groans followed this announcement. "I know, I know, I'm sorry." He offered them a sympathetic smile. "Do you remember when I spoke of how doing your assignments could earn you the privilege of taking trips? Well, today's essay will be something you should really do." Professor Spenser winked at the students, hoping they'd get the hint. "Today I am going to lecture about Stonehenge. This will be an easy day. All I am going to do is lecture/discuss the possible creations of Stonehenge. Is everyone ready to take notes?" He looked around at the nodding faces. "Right, well, there are many theories on how Stonehenge was created. Some of them could be real; some of them could be created by over-imaginative elders, passed down through the years. There is no way to know exactly who, what, or how Stonehenge was created, but I will tell you some of the more popular theories. "One ancient belief is that there were several giants who stood in a circle and danced. During their dance they were transfigured into stone; trapping them there forever. Another popular belief is that giants carried the stones from the farthest reaches of Africa; taking them all the way to England. Some say that the stones had magical healing powers. "Another belief is that Merlin waved his wand and 'carried' the stones via hovering all the way from a mountain in Ireland to the now setting of Stonehenge, arranged them, and left them to their final resting place. "One of the darker beliefs of Stonehenge is that the Devil himself put the stones where they are. It seems the mysterious stones were growing in the backyard of an old woman in Ireland. When the Devil heard about the strange stones, he wanted them for himself. The Devil immediately put on a very impressive suit and walked to the woman’s door. He spoke with her, and then poured the contents of a very large bag onto her table. Inside the bag had been pounds of gold. The old woman excitedly agreed to sell the Devil the stones from her back yard. She only agreed because she knew it would take the man forever to move the stones, ensuring she would still maintain ownership of them for years to come. The Devil, however, had a trick up his own sleeve. He shouted to the woman, "The stones are gone!" When she looked out, the stones had in fact disappeared. The Devil had already spirited them away to the Salisbury Plain; which is where they are today. The Devil was so proud of his horrid deed he bragged to many people about his thievery, until a friar overheard this and talked down to the Devil, whom became very angry. The Devil then picked up one of the stones and hurled it to the friar, only it did not hurt the friar; it simply landed on his heel, only the friar was so strong that his heel dented the stone." Professor Spenser paused to take a breath and to make sure that the students were taking notes. "Well, I think I have lectured to you enough for today. Now on to homework." He smiled again to the students. "Don't worry this will be easy. All I would like for you to do is write an essay on a theory of your own on how Stonehenge was created. If you can't think of one, then please tell me which one of these theories you think is most believable and write why you think that one is the best. These should be 150 words. Class dismissed!" Homework Assignment: Write an essay on your own theory of how Stonehenge was created. If you can't think one up, pick one of the theories that I lectured about and write an essay on whether you agree or disagree. Your essays should be at least 150 words long. If 50% (half) or more of you do this assignment, then the whole class will be rewarded with a visit to somewhere *wink*. If half don't then.....well, we'll cross that bridge once we get there. Please do this assignment, trust me, it will be a lot of fun. If some of you aren't familiar with Stonehenge, please look it up. There are many wonderful sites on the subject. Have a great week! EC points for Essay 10 points for RP |
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