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Constellations [Intermediate Astronomy]

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Constellations [Intermediate Astronomy]

Postby Akaki Esmat » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:19 pm

Classroom Rules:
+Students are to have a minimum of one post between each of my posts and a maximum of two.
+If you join after my second post, you have the option of either using a late post (as in your student arrives to class late) or they had been there from the start.
+Keep OOC to a minimum, feel free to quote if you're responding to someone who posted more then four posts above you. Or OOC comment that it's posting to them.
+No student will know all the answers, so feel free to have them act that way, or give wrong answers.
+No pets in the classroom, pets will earn the student an automatic detention
+Have fun~


The Astronomy classroom was dimly lit, and never was all too bright. The classroom itself was underground, out of the light of the sun. So it was expected to be quite dark, but no one would think this dark. However, it wasn't like students were expected to be writing much. No, this class would be quite challenging to some if they weren't too careful with their studies.

There were desks and chairs throughout the room, which two people sitting at each desk. Each desk was cleared off for students to put their things atop it, such as their astronomy books, their miniature telescopes, etc. However, bringing things to class, for the most part, was always, and will always, be optional (unless stated otherwise).

The class was also split into two different sections. There was the in-classroom aspect. This was when Akaki would teach them everything they needed to know about Astronomy and apply it to life. He would teach them everything they needed to know. And then there was the out-of-classroom aspect. This was when the students themselves would need to apply what they learn outside of the classroom. It would take place at night and, of course, Akaki would be there to assist them. This was also option, but the male was always outside stargazing at the same time every night, so there was no problem.

Akaki was settled atop his desk, just twirling his wand as he waited for his students to enter. He was in his ivory colored robes, a yellow cord wrapped around his waist. It was still taking him some time to get used to being in robes, as he spent quite a while away from Isis and got to wear anything he wanted to. And he had only returned back to Isis to teach four years ago.

If it didn't need to be so, Akaki would let students wear whatever they wanted, but he had to go by the rules. So students were to wear their robes, and sandals. But when they were to do their out-of-class lessons, then students were free to wear whatever the pleased and could go barefoot for all he cared. But it was his classroom, his rules.

So as the Astronomy Professor waited for his students, he simply played with his wand. It was simply just wiggling it to make it look like there was more then one, but it was still enough to entertain him. When he believed most of the students had arrived, he smiled at all the students. Most he remembered quite well from years past. There was one or two new phases and he was glad to see them.

"Welcome to yet another exciting year of Astronomy. We'll be staying indoors for a little bit. Don't worry, I won't be keeping you indoors the whole fall. I hope to have us outside to observe the stars quite often. But before we can begin to study the stars, we first need to know something about them." He glanced around the room as he spoke, not wanting it to seem like he was just speaking to air. "There are hundreds of constellations up in the sky. Can anyone name a couple for me? Feel free to just call them out." He wanted a general idea of what his students knew about constellations, whether they were right or wrong.
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Re: Constellations [Intermediate Astronomy]

Postby Reseph Elserdi » Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:39 am

Reseph was a good student, he got good grades, he was a member of the Keepers of the Oasis, and by this time next year he may very well be a part of the House of Sun, but he was also a very lazy one. Reseph never took the initiative that he should be with his studies, and it was a common occurrence to find Reseph's mind wandering horribly from the subject that was at hand when push came to shove. Today though, Reseph was determined to change this. He was going to start paying attention in class and prove that he deserved to be there just as much as anyone else.

Of course, anyone who knew Reseph well knew just how long this was going to last, and so it would not come as any surprise when Reseph dropped this philosophy after the first few weeks. Today though, Reseph was feeling eager to resume his studies - something which he had never felt before in his life. Taking his seat towards the front of the room, Reseph told himself quietly "I'm gonna ace this."

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Re: Constellations [Intermediate Astronomy]

Postby Lavi Ashkenazi » Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:36 am

Lavi actually enjoyed astronomy, if you could get his mind from stop wandering to things he deemed more important. He didn't care too much about the distant stars and other galaxies. Wasn't it enough just having their own to live in? He would never understand why it was so important to take this class. And yet he took it anyway, and would probably pass it once more.

Lavi was situated at a desk he often shared with another girl from his year and house. She annoyed him from time to time, but he could tolerate her, for the most part, for a single class. But his deskmate seemed more interested in writing the name of her crush on parchment paper than pay attention to the Professor and his question.

When Professor Esmat asked for constellations, Lavi rested his chin against the palm of his open his hand, his elbow resting on his desk. "Cancer, Scorpius, Leo, Capricornus, Pisces, Sagittarius, Orion, Gemini, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Tarus, Virgo, Aquarius, Aries, Centaurus, Cassiopeia, Hercules, Hydra, Libra, Pegasus, Perseus, Phoenix, Ursa Major, and Ursa Minor." The fifth year raised his hand and listed all the ones he knew.

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Re: Constellations [Intermediate Astronomy]

Postby Akaki Esmat » Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:46 am

Akaki was torn between being surprised or amused that the first to answer was Lavi Ashkenazi. He knew the boy was a know-it-all, though he actually appreciated the boy would actively participate in class. It always gave him at least one student he knew he could count on the student to answer questions if he asked them. "Very good, Mr. Ashkenazi. Those are all correct." He glanced around the room, "Can anyone else name any other constellations that weren't mentioned?" There were still plenty out there. The Universe was big with many constellations, so it wasn't like one person could name them all. Well, any person who wasn't an Astronomer. And there were even times when Akaki himself forgot a constellation or two.
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Re: Constellations [Intermediate Astronomy]

Postby Reseph Elserdi » Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:13 pm

Reseph turned and gave Lavi a look that was something in the middle of bewilderment and utter confusion. He didn't know where Lavi had the room in his head for half of these things, though it probably just came down to the fact that Lavi put more effort into his studies than anyone that Reseph knew. When Professor Esmat asked them whether anyone else knew any more constellations Reseph could barely stop himself from laughing. Even if they had known any to begin with there was little chance that Lavi had left any unsaid.

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Re: Constellations [Intermediate Astronomy]

Postby Akaki Esmat » Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:45 am

When no one else dared to answer, Akaki crossed his arms. "How are we supposed to have a fun filled class if people don't take risks and try to answer questions?" With that being said, the male flicked his wand and the ceiling was filled with dozens of constellations. "You can try and count them all, if you can without mixing up which is which. There are 88 constellations. However, there could be even more discovered! This is exactly why we study astronomer. So maybe one of us will be the next to discover a constellation."

"Considering Mr. Ashkenazi named twenty-four, there are still sixty-four constellations that weren't named. Can anyone think of even one?"

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Re: Constellations [Intermediate Astronomy]

Postby Reseph Elserdi » Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:53 pm

Reseph snorted with laughter when Professor Esmat tried to pass of the class as 'fun-filled', which was the last words that Reseph would use to describe any class. Still, he figured that he may as well give it a shot, and when he asked for someone to mention another constellation, Reseph raised his hand tentatively and said without much interest "Uhh...there's Corona Austrina and Corona Borealis."

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Re: Constellations [Intermediate Astronomy]

Postby Akaki Esmat » Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:23 am

"Yes." Akaki nodded at the constellations Reseph gave him. "Very good. So this year, you'll be doing a project on four different constellations. Don't pick two that are similar, such as Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. Pick to different ones like Orion and Sirius or Aries and Scorpio. I'll let you decide which ones you do, too. it's no fun if I just up and assign you a constellation you may not know. Oh, and did I mention you'll be working in pairs for the project? You may use the rest of the class period to figure out what constellations you will be studying. There will be plenty of in-class time to work on them and ask me questions from now until they're due. So find a partner, only one partner, and report to me by the end of the class as to which constellations you will be doing." He knew several kids in the class would try to pull the three person group and he wanted to stomp that out right away. "Oh, and don't worry. There will be some repeats on constellations, so I do encourage going out of your comfort zone to learn about constellations you may not have known." He used his wand and made the room lighter and taped on the chalk board. A complete list of constellations appeared. "You can pick from here. You can start." He then let them free to pick partners and get started on the project.
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Re: Constellations [Intermediate Astronomy]

Postby Lavi Ashkenazi » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:04 pm

Lavi sighed as he stared at the board. They were to work in groups? He was so bad at the type of thing. He preferred working alone on projects because he hated how angry his partner would always get. It was annoying. He glanced at the rest of the class as they began to talk and move around, looking for someone to be their project partner. However, the Israeli boy never budged. He slightly hoped that all the rest of the students would just pair up, leaving him the odd man out and he would get to do it alone. He knew quite a bit about the constellations, mostly from reading most of the Astronomy text books that were assigned, so he figured this project would be easy. Getting a partner would make it harder than it was supposed to be.

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Re: Constellations [Intermediate Astronomy]

Postby Reseph Elserdi » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:30 pm

Reseph immediately gravitated towards Lavi and said "Hey, wanna work with me?" Lavi was his friend, and the boy was brilliant, so it would really be like killing two birds with one stone. Not only would he be working with someone he got along with, but he would be certain to get a good grade. And then once they were done they could goof off a little bit - assuming Lavi was willing to lighten up in a classroom, which was unlikely.

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Re: Constellations [Intermediate Astronomy]

Postby Lavi Ashkenazi » Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:11 pm

Lavi glanced up when Reseph appeared and asked if he wanted to be partners. The Israeli boy was quite glad it was Reseph and not any other student, as they were already acquainted and could probably be called friends. Reseph was also easy to get along with, so it just made the boy nod. "Sure. Any Constellations you have in mind that you want to do?" Lavi leaned back in his seat. "I'd prefer to get this done and over with as possible, so I'd prefer to stick with easier ones, like Scorpio, Orion, Leo, etc." He honestly hoped Resh shared the same feelings.

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Re: Constellations [Intermediate Astronomy]

Postby Reseph Elserdi » Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:52 pm

Reseph nodded when Lavi suggested they go with one of the obvious ones and get the conversation over with as soon as possible. "Yea, that sounds right to me. Orion works, I actually know a bit about that one." Reseph said with a nod, realizing that his knowledge of most constellations was rather limited.

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Re: Constellations [Intermediate Astronomy]

Postby Lavi Ashkenazi » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:14 pm

Lavi stretched with a nod. He jotted some names down on a piece of parchment. "Trust me." He muttered as he brought the list of constellations up to the Professor. After Professor Esmat nodded, Lavi gave a nod back before returning to Reseph. "All set. We have Orion, Scorpio, Leo, and Gemini." The boy grabbed his things. "And now we're all set to leave now that we're done." He would wait for Reseph before leaving.

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Graduation Year: 1998

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