New Class [Open, Class]
It had been nearly a year since Daniel had used his degrees for anything more than a hobby. Not that teaching Economics had been bad, it had actually been a rather eye-opening experience in how difficult dealing with an unfamiliar subject could be, but he would be glad when this semester was over and he wouldn't be teaching it any longer.
Teaching Anthropology though, it was in his blood, and he was more than a little happy to finally be -excited- about the field again. The break had been just what he needed to get over his burn out.
He had finally broken down, ripped apart four different text books and combined the least erroneous parts into a suitable teaching tool for the class, with a generous amount of his own knowledge added in. Yes, he was going to make his class think, but he was also going to make sure that they had fun as well.
Daniel's excitement at having this class could easily be seen by the grin on his face and the way he sort of ...well, bounced on the balls of his feet in front of the class.
"I'm not going to keep any of you for very long. In fact, today's lecture is going to be rather quick. Anthropology is the study of human kind. End of lecture." He grins, then hands out the assignment sheet.
"Your assignment is rather easy. I want you to go somewhere, anywhere where there are people. A nursing home, a convent, a school, a sporting event, a small close-knit community, I don't care. It has to be somewhere where people know each other and interact, and no, the mall doesn't count. Observe and record what you see, attempting to be as unbiased as possible. You can turn it in anytime this next week, but I won't be posting any grades on this one. At the end of the semester, you'll return to the same place you did this paper on, and you'll write another one, using what you have learned in class. Only then will both papers will be graded and given back to you. If there are any questions, feel free to ask me at any time. Class dismissed."
Teaching Anthropology though, it was in his blood, and he was more than a little happy to finally be -excited- about the field again. The break had been just what he needed to get over his burn out.
He had finally broken down, ripped apart four different text books and combined the least erroneous parts into a suitable teaching tool for the class, with a generous amount of his own knowledge added in. Yes, he was going to make his class think, but he was also going to make sure that they had fun as well.
Daniel's excitement at having this class could easily be seen by the grin on his face and the way he sort of ...well, bounced on the balls of his feet in front of the class.
"I'm not going to keep any of you for very long. In fact, today's lecture is going to be rather quick. Anthropology is the study of human kind. End of lecture." He grins, then hands out the assignment sheet.
"Your assignment is rather easy. I want you to go somewhere, anywhere where there are people. A nursing home, a convent, a school, a sporting event, a small close-knit community, I don't care. It has to be somewhere where people know each other and interact, and no, the mall doesn't count. Observe and record what you see, attempting to be as unbiased as possible. You can turn it in anytime this next week, but I won't be posting any grades on this one. At the end of the semester, you'll return to the same place you did this paper on, and you'll write another one, using what you have learned in class. Only then will both papers will be graded and given back to you. If there are any questions, feel free to ask me at any time. Class dismissed."