Second Years: Lesson Two

[Jodi Peterson]

Jodi wandered into her classroom a few minutes before her lesson was due to begin. She placed her lesson plan down onto her desk and walked to the white board. No matter how much she hated it, she knew she would have to learn to write on the board some day. If not today, then tomorrow. No point waiting for the inevitable. She took a seat upon her desk and waited for her second years to arrive. She hoped she'd have a few more students in her class this time.

Screechsnap Seedlings and Flitterbloom
Please be quite and take a seat

[Ashley Tapping]

Ashley walked into the classroom. She had one more problem in her homeowrk from the last lesson. SHe was hoping that it wouldn't count as a fail. Sighing she took a seat and saw Jodi, "Hi Jodi!" she said cheerfully. Ash took out a piece of parchment, ink, and a quill.

[cremefilled]

"I'm such a nerd," Sev muttered to himself, shaking his head. "But that's what I get for being a Ravenclaw." He sat down. Well, if he was going to be a Ravenclaw, he might as well act the part. He pulled out his textbook and his notes and glanced through them as he waited for class to begin.

[josie]

Josie walked in to the classroom and took a seat in the middle rather pleased that she was on time. She was getting better at that whole being there before the lesson actually started thing. A little more work and she might have it down to an art.

Taking her books out as she waited for the lesson to begin, she read the board wondering what on earth they would be doing today. Flicking through her text book she sat wondering how many students would show this time.

[giraffe]

Nessa was early to another class once again. She smiled with delight as she walked into the classroom, seeing Ash. She smiled to her. "Good morning Jodie!" She said smiling to her. She took a seat next to Ash, and took out a piece of parchment, ink, and a quill to take notes on. She then said Hi to Ash. "How are you?" She asked cheerfully.

[Jodi Peterson]

After looking at her role, Jodi decided that perhaps no one else would turn up. Ticking the names off with her fine art's quill, Jodi placed the paper and down to address the class.

"Thank you for all coming," she said happily. "2 house points to each of your houses for turning up to class."
Jodi took a deep breath and waited for the chat within the classroom to die down.

"Now. You second years will be learning today two plants that was usually not learnt until your fifth year. But I told Professor Linn you were up to the challenge. Same classroom rules apply, oh and if you don't want to write down notes, don't feel like you have to but there will be a homework task at the end of the lesson. Ok everyone. Lets begin."

Jodi picked up her lesson plan to see the first thing was the the Seedlings. Really not much to say about them at all. Should be shortish lesson.

"Today we'll be starting on Screechsnap Seedlings. Now there isn't very much information about the seedlings. As you observe it, the plant wiggles and squeaks if too much dragon manure is put on it." He made a face. "It's not the most wonderful job to sprinkle the manure, you've no idea how much the dung reeks, but watching the plant wiggle is actually... entertaining."

4 house points for attendance
2 house points for attendance
2 house points for attendance

[giraffe]

[shadow=red,left,300]Nessa smiled happy that she had been given house points for attending. Well this class had to be fun. It was a challenge and Nessa was always up for a challenge. Nessa gave a wink to Ash, giving her a signal she was excited for this. Nessa decided to take notes, she wrote on the top of her parchment:
1)Screechsnap Seedlings

she then would take more about them. She listened carefully to what Jodie had to say. Yuck, would they really have to work with the manure? Oh well, Nessa hoped that she would at least be able to wear gloves or something.[/shadow]

[Jodi Peterson]

Jodi watched as her students didn't really bother to write down notes. "Okay, our next plant is Flitterbloom. This plant apparently superficially resembles Devil's Snare in appearance. However, there is a difference. Flitterbloom is non-violent. Now, the flitterbloom is green in color and has many tendrils. Does anyone else know how else Flitterbloom differs from Devil's Snare?" Jodi hoped someone would know the answer. Her class just didn't seem to care too much about the lesson. Maybe she should end it early.

[josie]

Josie scribbled a few notes down, this was all new to her. She'd browsed through a couple of books on the subject but something else had always come up before she got too far, she was beginning to think maybe she should have taken the time to be thorough as she felt she was in way over her head. Nothing made sense to her.

She sighed softly as Jodi asked another question she had no hopes of answering, she had already said everything Josie knew about the plant. The only thing she could add was that they were so similar even medi witches had been known to mix the two up.

[Ashley Tapping]

Ash listened closley to what Jodi was saying. She wrote down the name of the plant and what it looked like. becuase last class they had to answer that question. Ashley liked herboledgy very much. It was one of her favorites. She looked around the room at everybody else listening. She smiled to Nessa even though she probably couldn't see her. She then tured back to Jodi and listened.

[Jodi Peterson]

"I guess not," Jodi said with a weak smile. It wasn't hard to tell people had not been reading their required reading. Giving a sigh, Jodi continued. "Flitterbloom has no aversion to fire. Devil's Snare and Flitterbloom have a different pattern of veins within their leaves. Flitterbloom can sometimes be said to look like Ivy, although no one would ever say that Devil's Snare looks like Ivy."

"Also, next biggest thing; Flitterbloom relishes in the sunlight." It would have been an obvious answer. Devil's Snare was hide away for the sunlight, or any light for that matter. The way to distinguish these two plants, Flitterbloom and Devil's Snare, is to place each plant in a sunny spot. The one that flourishes will be Flitterbloom. If it does not, then I advice you stay far away unless you have your wand ready." Jodi gave a little chuckle. "Questions before I end the lesson?" Jodi asked her class.

[Jodi Peterson]

Jodi used her wand to open the door. "Class dismissed," she said. "Homework is worth 5 marks. I want you to describe in a paragraph the difference between Devil's Snare and Flitterbloom. I want it into me as soon as possble. Thank you for the lesson," she said, sitting back down at her desk to await her next lesson.

Homework Due 15/12