Post by skullwhite on Sept 29, 2008 16:26:20 GMT -5
Ryder had been late in getting back to school. He'd had a good summer; he'd even managed a couple of human drownings. Ex-Shadows, unlikely to be missed. As a result, he looked healthier than he had in a long while. Professora Birchheel kept him supplied with a counter potion to his iron sickness, and so the only thing he was worried about was the approaching winter. Could he really resist hibernation three years in a row?
No matter, he'd deal with that when he got there. For now, he contented himself with setting up his classroom. The posters on the wall depicted things like Egyptian and Mayan pyramids, Stonehenge,and an ancient Chinese astronomical calendar. His ceiling was an fairly accurate representation of the night sky, and the desks in his room had been abandoned in favor of one large, circular table surrounded with comfortable chairs.
His class was smaller this year, the reason for his change in the seating, but Professor Munro was happy nonetheless. Perhaps a smaller class would have better opportunities than a bigger one.
At each place at the table sat two book; The Celestial Sphere: Navigating the Night Sky, and The World Turtle and The Dragon That Ate the Sun: What the Greeks Gave Us. The former was a medium-sized book, no bigger than anything else they'd be getting this year. The latter was a slim volume, but packed with information. And the focus of the lesson today.
Across the top of the chalkboard was written the proverb: I listen, and I forget. I see and I learn. I do and I understand. And in the middle of the board were the words: History of Astronomy: The Sky From the Ancient Perspective. Satisfied with his preparations, Professor Munro seated himself at the table, and awaited his students.DERP!
No matter, he'd deal with that when he got there. For now, he contented himself with setting up his classroom. The posters on the wall depicted things like Egyptian and Mayan pyramids, Stonehenge,and an ancient Chinese astronomical calendar. His ceiling was an fairly accurate representation of the night sky, and the desks in his room had been abandoned in favor of one large, circular table surrounded with comfortable chairs.
His class was smaller this year, the reason for his change in the seating, but Professor Munro was happy nonetheless. Perhaps a smaller class would have better opportunities than a bigger one.
At each place at the table sat two book; The Celestial Sphere: Navigating the Night Sky, and The World Turtle and The Dragon That Ate the Sun: What the Greeks Gave Us. The former was a medium-sized book, no bigger than anything else they'd be getting this year. The latter was a slim volume, but packed with information. And the focus of the lesson today.
Across the top of the chalkboard was written the proverb: I listen, and I forget. I see and I learn. I do and I understand. And in the middle of the board were the words: History of Astronomy: The Sky From the Ancient Perspective. Satisfied with his preparations, Professor Munro seated himself at the table, and awaited his students.DERP!