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More Founding Fathers High School AU Headcanon

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 00:55:46 -0400

George Washington: The cool and rather intimidating principal of Founder High. His presence is unnerving for most students and some teachers. There have been a few legendary moments when he lost his temper at groups of students, experiences no one wants repeated. Still, he is an extremely honest, dedicated, and thoughtful leader. Those who know what he has done for the school can't help but respect him.
Thomas Jefferson: The Super-Teacher, known for being certified to teach just about everything. He pops up teaching math, sciences, history, U.S. government, English, Latin, Spanish, and French at all levels. Probably one of the best teachers in the school. He has a reputation for being very demanding, but easy to get along with and extremely competent. Jefferson is the supervisor of the chess and French clubs.
Benjamin Franklin: A science teacher, with a particular love of physics. Known for cooperating with students to pull elaborate pranks in the name of science (Mr. Adams is usually the victim). He supervises the robotics club. Hands down the most popular teacher in the school.
John Adams: Teaches history and U.S. government. Known for being loud and opinionated. Still, he he has a delightfully sharp and cynical sense of humor that makes his classes entertaining. One of the more infamous teachers in the school. His fights with student Alexander Hamilton are infamous.
James Madison: A very intelligent but very shy intern working with Mr.Jefferson's U.S. government class. He worries about how he comes off to students, as he isn't naturally charismatic, but Jefferson has given him many pointers and boosts in confidence.
Alexander Hamilton: An extremely well known student, hated and liked in equal measure. He's a bit of a prodigy, enjoys showing off his intellect, and is always looking for ways to get ahead faster. Hamilton is the Treasurer of the student council, one of the debate club's shining stars, and a member of the drama club, where he often ends up playing the more bombastic roles. His dramatic romantic life is one of the student body's favorite spectator sports.
Aaron Burr: The coolest kid in school, perceived as more adult than many of his peers. He is also an accomplished student, and has a friendly (?) rivalry with Hamilton, especially on the debate team. Naughty things seem to happen around Burr, but no one can ever prove that he was the one responsible.
Gilbert Lafayette: A French transfer student. A happy, bubbly, adorable kid, he was picked on a bit because of his unrefined English and over-enthusiastic ways. Principal Washington brought that to an end, and ever since he and Gilbert have gotten along very well, with Gilbert even seeing him as a father figure.

Live from Madison Square Garden! Game 7 Rangers Caps!

Sat, 12 May 2012 21:22:00 -0400

Live from Madison Square Garden! Game 7 Rangers Caps!

truebluemeandyou: kraftykristin: Here’s a nice tutorial on...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:38:24 -0400

truebluemeandyou:

kraftykristin:

Here’s a nice tutorial on making a cute pair of earrings! Enjoy!

(via Make These Lovely Light Jade Green & Gold Chandelier Earrings | Fab You Bliss)

This detailed tutorial teaches you how to make a hanging bead using a head pin (including wrapping wrapping). This will come in handy if you didn’t quite get the brief instructions on the fresh water hoop pearl earrings I posted here.

"Men and women arrange themselves into three classes, or orders of intelligence; you can tell the..."

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:36:41 -0400

“Men and women arrange themselves into three classes, or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons (gossip), the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things (events); the highest class by their preference for the discussion of ideas (casting a vision).”

- Buckle (via maluna)

The Guardian: Battle for the internet - what's coming up

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:25:50 -0400

The Guardian: Battle for the internet - what's coming up:

guardian:

Over seven days The Guardian is taking stock of the new battlegrounds for the internet. From states stifling dissent to the new cyberwar front line, we look at the challenges facing the dream of an open internet

Day two: the militarisation of cyberspace
Internet attacks on sovereign targets…

Course Hero | Study Guides, Lecture Notes, Flashcards, Practice Exams, Lecture Videos | The best way to expand your education

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:35:42 -0400

Course Hero | Study Guides, Lecture Notes, Flashcards, Practice Exams, Lecture Videos | The best way to expand your education

"As more great new companies are absorbed into big old companies, a whole new generation of change is..."

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:42:28 -0400

“As more great new companies are absorbed into big old companies, a whole new generation of change is lost. They can issue press releases saying how excited they are to be able to bring their product to a whole new world of customers, and how their new suitor will bring enormous resources to bear, but we know that’s usually not really what happens. Development slows, products stall, the staff that built the great stuff leaves, and mediocrity creeps in. Not always, but usually.”

- The next generation bends over - (37signals)

"Far from being a mark of social abandonment, the solo life tends to be a path for moving ahead, for..."

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:33:26 -0400

“Far from being a mark of social abandonment, the solo life tends to be a path for moving ahead, for taking control of one’s circumstances. And, rather than consigning individuals to suffer in their solitude, aloneness may come at a cost to the community. The single life is inherently self-interested: it calls for vigilance on matters of self-preservation both large (financial autonomy) and small (dish detergent), and, in many cases, it frees the solitary from the sorts of daily interaction that help craft a sense of shared responsibility.”

- Why Are So Many Americans Single? (via frontofbook)

"Because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to..."

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:56:51 -0400

“Because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes “Awww!””

- On The Road by Jack Kerouac (via Confuzzzled)

"It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might..."

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:11:48 -0400

“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default.”

- J.K. Rowling (via musingsinfemininity)

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Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:11:26 -0400

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Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:28:47 -0400

latimes: Scientists say there are likely tens of billions of...

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:28:09 -0400

latimes:

Scientists say there are likely tens of billions of planets in the Milky Way galaxy alone that may be able to sustain life.

Image: This artist’s impression shows a sunset seen from the super-Earth Gliese 667 Cc. Credit: ESO / L. Calcada

"The real issue, of course, is not social media but learning. Specifically, the fact that our schools..."

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:15:18 -0500

“The real issue, of course, is not social media but learning. Specifically, the fact that our schools are disconnected from young learners and how their learning practices are evolving. The decision to block social media is inconsistent with how students use social media as a powerful node in their learning network. Can social media be a distraction in the classroom? Absolutely. Will some students access questionable content if given the opportunity? Yes. But many students use social media to enhance their learning, expand the reach of the classroom, find the things they ‘need to know,’ and fashion their own personal learning networks. We have met students who have used YouTube to learn how to play a musical instrument—a not so insignificant fact for students whose families can not afford private music lessons. We have seen students use YouTube to help them pursue an interest in building their own gaming computer or share a multi-media project that they developed. Last summer I wrote about students from this same school and how they created a dynamic learning community to support their interest in creating games. Many of them shared YouTube videos with each other in order to learn how to use the game authoring software, GameSalad. (Because it was a summer program, the students and their teacher successfully lobbied to have YouTube unblocked).”

- What Schools are Really Blocking When They Block Social Media (via world-shaker)

wiploc: Sexy at Every Age Updated: Thursday Nov 10, 2011

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:07:49 -0500

wiploc:

Sexy at Every Age

Updated: Thursday Nov 10, 2011

bookspaperscissors: Forest journey & Castle at night |...

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:02:44 -0500

bookspaperscissors:

Forest journey & Castle at night | Joachim Barrum

"You get a strange feeling when you’re about to leave a place. Like you’ll not only miss the people..."

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:51:15 -0500

“You get a strange feeling when you’re about to leave a place. Like you’ll not only miss the people you love but you’ll miss the person you are now at this time and this place, because you’ll never be this way ever again.””

- Azar Nafisi (via musingsinfemininity)

"Of all the epochs, events, and ideas we could study, war seems to grab a disproportionately large..."

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:01:27 -0400

“Of all the epochs, events, and ideas we could study, war seems to grab a disproportionately large chunk of time in many classrooms around the country. If violence truly is the spirituality of our society, then, I fear that we as teachers and students of history have become its theologians.”

- Dwight Simon, an eighth-grade history teacher at Epiphany School in Boston, on how teaching history mean teaching war. Read more … (via utnereader)

dearscience: lake house (by scott w. h. young)

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:59:17 -0400

dearscience:

lake house (by scott w. h. young)