Fifth Years: Lesson Three

Professor Nakamura patiently waited for his students to arrive, closing the door behind them once all of them had entered. “Welcome back fifth years,” he greeted before launching straight into the lesson. “Solar eclipses – it is the name given to when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, the moon casting a shadow onto the Earth. This can only happen during a new moon but doesn’t happen every new moon. Otherwise, we all would be accustomed to seeing them, wouldn’t we?” He smiled brightly. “When you stand in the line of totality, the moon completely blocks out the sun.”

“Moving on, we will now talk about lunar eclipses. Generally speaking, a lunar eclipse is when the Earth blocks the light of the sun and casts a shadow on the moon. There are three different types: the penumbral eclipse, the partial lunar eclipse, and the total lunar eclipse.” Professor Nakamura paused to let everyone catch up with their notes. “The total lunar eclipse is known for its bright red colouring. Now, what does this have to do with witches and wizards? These aren’t subjects taught in this class but you might have heard in other classes that certain plants harvested at an eclipse have different magical properties. Now, you do have homework this week, which I hope you’ll all hand in next lesson, but that’s it for tonight. See you next class!” Professor Nakamura said, dismissing the students. He was sure some were disappointed not to use the telescopes this week but the theory was important.

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Roleplay the lesson for full marks.

Three options for homework for extra credit (choose only one):
Option 1: Research and write an essay on Solar Eclipses (150-300 words is acceptable)
Option 2: Write a journal entry of your character watching a solar eclipse (150-300 words is acceptable)
Option Make your own graphic of a solar OR lunar eclipse, find out about the parts and label them and add some detail.

 

[Professor James Cade]

Don't mind me.

 

[Bailey Walden-Cade]

Professor Nakamura wasted no time in getting straight into the lesson by discussing solar eclipses. Bailey took out her parchment and followed along with the lecture taking notes. There was a lot of information to get down and Bailey was sure she got everything she needed, the subject of eclipses were quite fascinating and she really enjoyed the content of the lesson. Once it was over, Bailey packed up her notes and made her way out of the classroom once they had been dismissed.

 

[Mikael Nightray]

Mikael arrived at Astronomy class, not expecting much. He settled into his seat as the professor began discussing solar and lunar eclipses. Perhaps, he found this topic more interesting, mostly because eclipses weren't really an everyday occurrence - especially total eclipses. How those could potentially enhance magical effects was perhaps worth looking into. He already knew that eclipses sometimes played a part in Herbology and Potions - but what about other magical branches? Charms? Transfiguration? Although the class pretty much ended after the lecture and without any telescope work, Mikael preferred it this way since it meant less work and getting back to the dorms earlier.​

 

[June Davenport]

The blonde made her way to the classroom and found her usual spot close to the professor. She made notes of the lecture the professor was giving them. Making sure she listened active, but also making notes for the OWLS. The lesson wasn't long but it was some information that would sure be important she figured. It wasn't the most interesting lesson and information, but it wasn't the worst subject too. Just an bit in the middle the blonde thought. When the lesson was over and June had completed her notes from this lesson she left the room and took her belongings with her.

Spoiler: homework

Homework
June Davenport

An Solar Eclipse appears when the moon passes between earth and the sun. It will obscure the view of the sun from a small part of earth. This happens occasionally, because of that the moon doesn't orbit in the exact same plane as the sun and earth do. The time when they aligned is called exlipse season and happens twice a year. You have different kind of solar eclipses. There is total eclipse, annular solar eclipse, partial solar eclipse and hybrid eclipse for example. The total eclipse will completely block the face of the sun. This type is the only type of solar eclipse where the viewers can remove their eclipse glasses for an short period of time when the moon blocks the sun. The annular solar eclipse happens when the moon passed between sun and earth, but when it is near its farthest point from earth. The partial solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between sun and earth, but the sun, moon and the earth are not lined up perfectly than. A part of the sun is only covered, and because of that it gives a crescent shape.

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