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Lolita Carmen Inocencia Domingo
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SPOILER!!: Replies SPOILER!!: Zander Quote:
Originally Posted by ArianaBlack  Wait a minute, Professor Domingo was that a head nod!? To THIS Gryffindor! Dios Mio!! Ahem. Did that meant that his homework was one of the exceptional ones and not one of the meh ones? Did it? Because man it actually felt kind of nice to have done something right for once! Zander wasn't really one all for Arithmancy, but this gave him a little confidence booster and he decided to get started on the assignment right away!
Phew. That took way too long. But thankfully he was finally done. He looked around to spot Professor Domingo going around and viewing everyone else's papers, so he waited for her to make her way towards him. Because he was done too!
She nodded her head as she came to Mr Adair. "Bueno." She hadn't expected anything less after seeing his level of understanding in the homework. SPOILER!!: Lex Quote:
Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo Alright, she would admit that if they were looking at this kind of number thing then she didn't have many complaints. Reducing was easy enough and wouldn't give her nearly as much of a headache as all that history stuff they had to be focusing on...minus the fact they were reducing the history date in question. Details details.
It was noted that the Professor was going around the room as she usually did while the students did their calculations but admittedly the Gryffindor had been distracted by what the thought might have been a batter of chocolate left on the counter. Who would do such a thing? It was so wasteful. Might as well let her have it.
Er...but more to the point of the lesson and the reducing.... SPOILER!!: Parchment 5 May 1862
5 5 1862
5+5+ (1+8+6+2)
10 + 17
27
2 + 7
= 9
5 May
5 5
5+5
10
1+0
=1
5
=5
Nine:
Meaning - Endings, tolerance, metamorphasis, cosmic, teaching, global awareness, perfection, power/strength, short-lived, immediacy
Interpretation - This is when the war happened and like....everyone learned that Mexico was a force to be reckoned with...so that could be global awareness as well as power and strength speaking to the Mexican forces that beat the French.
One:
Meaning - Beginning, independence, innovation, leadership
Interpretation - It must have taken some real strong leadership in order for them to beat a country like France when they were thought to be the underdogs but they had that leadership and I'll assume they gained some form of independence from it after.
Five:
Meaning - Change, transition, progressive thinking, resourceful, freedom, versatility, physical world, physical touch
Interpretation - This has Mexico written all over it with the versatility and all that they displayed during the whole fight and resourcefulness must have been a thing too otherwise they'd have crumpled under the French by now. Definitely seeing some change. For once the little guys won.
Mhm, she was done.
Someone needed to teach this child how to write properly. Though this was a magical school, it was still an important skill. She might have to speak to the Headmistress about this. Therefore, she merely pronounced this work, "Acceptable," before she moved on. SPOILER!!: AJ Quote:
Originally Posted by PhoenixStar Oh no, AJ never did get the hang of this number reduction thing in the last lesson. How on earth was she going to get it now? Before she went into total freak out mode, she told herself to just do normal muggle addition. The lion could totally handle that.
Picking up her quill, she scratched it across her parchment. They weren't allowed to work in pairs, right? With a sign she tried to make sense of the numbers that were staring up at her.
How she managed to get through that, she had no idea. She was done though, and that meant it was time for some mexican food.
Lolita did a quick scan of the next Gryffindor's parchment. "Sí, señorita. Perhaps try to incorporate more of the meaning into each interpretation? Stretch your thinking." SPOILER!!: Beverly Quote:
Originally Posted by Deezerz A lot was going on. A lot, and Beverly was taking note of everything. Switching her gaze from Professor Hadley to Professor Domingo, she gripped her quill tighter. Okay. This lady, she had to pay attention to her because she tended to lose Beverly half way.
Thank Merlin, though, the Slytherin was quite alert and grasped what was being said and the assignment. She quickly started on it before she over analyzed it and confused herself. SPOILER!!: Bev's parchment
5 May 1862
5+5+1+8+6+2 = 27 --> 2+7 = 9
NINE: Endings, tolerance, metamorphasis, cosmic, teaching, global awareness, perfection, power/strength, short-lived, immediacy
Meaning: The way I interpret it is that Mexico had the strength to have won over the French when they should have lost, which was a big surprise to everyone at the time. It was also an ending to that battle, but it was rather short lived due to Mexico City being overtaken.
5 May
5+5 = 10 --> 1+0 = 1
ONE: 1:Beginning, independence, innovation, leadership
Meaning: This win was the beginning in a new way of thinking for Mexican people. It gave them confidence and the independence they needed to keep going forth and fighting.
5 = 5
FIVE: Change, transition, progressive thinking, resourceful, freedom, versatility, physical world, physical touch
Meaning: This battle changed both how Mexicans saw themselves and how other countries did too. They were strong and could kick serious butt when it came to their freedom. It was a big change.
There. She was done. Re-reading it she checked over her answers. They were descent. Nice. She was going to re-read it just in case.
Next up there appeared to be a few Slytherins. To the first she said, "Bueno, chica. Good work." SPOILER!!: Ethan Quote:
Originally Posted by Mordred His work was exceptional? Really? Well, THANK YOU, Professor because his brain turned into mush right after he finished that one. At least he got something extra out of it, yeah? Ethan tipped his huge sombrero as he caught Domingo’s eyes and gave her a grin. You’re welcome, professor. Mhm.
Then comes the challenge. The blond boy got his notebook, book, and muggle pencil and went down to business. This should be easy, yeah? Yeah. SPOILER!!: Ethan's Work! 5 May 1862
= 5 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 2
= 27
=2 + 7
= 9 Nine (9): Endings, tolerance, metamorphosis, cosmic, teaching, global awareness, perfection, power/strength, short-lived, immediacy. Interpretation: The 5th of May 1862 was, according to Muggle History is the Battle of Puebla in Mexico City. The battle took an unexpected result with the Mexicans winning, despite their small number against the French. The date of the battle, when reduced, produces the number 9. ‘Endings’ could pertain to the last colonization efforts of a European nation, as well as an ‘Ending’ to the two nations’ conflict. ‘Metamorphosis’ and ‘Global Awareness’ can also be applied as this brings change towards how the world views wars and battles. Who would have thought that such group could win a war? The meaning of ‘Teaching’ can also be applied as this could be a good study in military tactics and such. ‘Cosmic’ is also a relatable meaning to the battle as it showcases 8,000 men versus 4,000 soldiers. With the battle falling on said date, the result could have been theorized as ‘Short-lived’, and this was in fact proven as stated in muggle history books. 5 May
= 5 + 5
= 10
= 1 One (1): Beginning, independence, innovation, leadership. Interpretation: May 5 or Cinco de Mayo, is celebrated every year to commemorate the victory of the Mexicans against the French. Annually, the new ‘Beginning’ that the war has brought to the Mexican nation is celebrated, so that the present and future generation may never forget what was lost and gained. 5 Five (5): Change, transition, progressive thinking, resourceful, freedom, versatility, physical world, physical touch.
[ InterpretationAny event that will fall on the fifth may bring change, transition in the physical world or ones self. This can also be applied to objects that bears the number five.
Aaaaaaand done. Do they get to eat now? Hmm?
She had noted this boy's smile when she had made eye contact about his homework. Compliments were another form of magic rarely taught in schools that Lolita had found great use for over the years... But back to his current work. "Excelente, señor. I appreciate your hard work." SPOILER!!: Lux Quote:
Originally Posted by Squishy Oh. They were being asked to do more simple addition like they had in the last lesson. That wasn't too bad, as Lux had a better handle on that aspect of Arithmancy than she had in the stuff they covered in the first lesson.
In her notebook she wrote down the numbers they were to reduce and then jotted down the answers as she worked them out:
Here was another person that had turned in exceptional homework. "Right on par, Miss Carrington." For how flustered she appeared in these lessons, she certainly did produce. SPOILER!!: Simon Quote:
Originally Posted by Emms " I think I'm going to continue," he said. He knew that there was more to get at and he didn't want to disappoint the Arithmancy Professor. He'd have to work his butt off. He picked up his quill and continued. SPOILER!!: notes 5 May 1862
5 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 2
= 27
2+7
=9
This number (9) means: Endings, tolerance, metamorphasis, cosmic, teaching, global awareness, perfection, power/strength, short-lived, immediacy.
What does this mean to history: Cinco De Mayo, 5th of May, is a holiday that marks the Battle of Puebla (1862) in Mexico City. It was the French versus the Mexicans. Despite the unreasonable odds set against the Mexicans (the French had a HUGE army), the Mexicans won (HOORAY). After applying the reduction method on this date, we get the number 9 which has to do with endings, tolerance, metamorphasis, cosmics, teaching, global awareness, perfection, power, short-lived, and immediacy. 'Endings' relates to the end of the battle as well as the end of European occupation in Mexico. However, this was short-lived. As France took over the city again but then that occupation was short lived as the Mexicans retaliated to win the day!
5 May
5 + 5
=10
1+ 0
=1
This number (1) means: beginning, independence, innovation, leadership.
What does this mean for history: May 5th when reduced gives us the number one. This number is associated with beginnings, independence, innovation, an leadership. This was the first time Mexico successfully stood up to a European power. It gave a morale boost to the Mexican army and people. 'Beginnings' pertains to the fact that the Mexicans stood up to the Europeans and started to decide to think about becoming their own country hence independence.
5
=5
This number (5) means: Change, transition, progressive thinking, resourceful, freedom, versatility, physical world, physical touch
What does this mean for history: The Mexicans realized that they could actually stand up to the European powers. When reflecting on this date, other people and countries will think about how this nation changed the physical world by separating from European Imperialism.
There we go. Now was that better, Domingo?
Somehow she wasn't surprised that he was going to keep going. This Snake had the work ethic of a Badger. She vaguely wondered at the methods employed to Sort the students. She hadn't been here when it happened and hadn't bothered to inquire about it. She gave the boy a nod of her head and a small smile once she had finished reading his work. SPOILER!!: Layla Quote:
Originally Posted by lazykitty Bah, they had to go in depth with this? This wasn't really Layla's strong suit, as she really didn't believe in assigning numbers to the past in this way. The past was the past, no matter which way you looked at it.
She flipped her notebook to a free page, not knowing how much room she'd need and being only a couple of inches from the bottom of the previous page, and got to work. Once she was done, she eyed her work, making sure it was correct. Text Cut: workage May 5, 1862
5+5+1+8+6+2= 27
2+7=9
9- Endings, tolerance, metamorphasis, cosmic, teaching, global awareness, perfection, power/strength, short-lived, immediacy
The Battle of Pueblo represented the ending of European influence in the Americas and the strength and power of the Mexican army. However, it was a short-lived ending, as the next year, the French had captured Mexico's capital city.
May 5
5+5=10
1+0=1
1- Beginning, independence, innovation, leadership
This battle also marked the beginning of a new era of independence and innovation for the Mexican people.
5
5- Change, transition, progressive thinking, resourceful, freedom, versatility, physical world, physical touch
This was also an era of progressive thinking for the whole of North America.
Time for yet another Slytherin. Not that she minded them at all. It would probably be the House she would have been placed in herself. After a quick look over the scribbles, she said, "Correct so far, but your interpretations could really use a bit more meat to them." SPOILER!!: Benjy Quote:
Originally Posted by hermygirl Despite all the mentions of food, Benjamin's eyes might have glazed over a bit. All the NEWTs studying had clearly got to the seventh year's brain, and the fact that this lesson didn't really know how to identify itself (food, numbers, history, Mexico?) wasn't helping. Quite simply, Benjamin was brain dead.
Brain. Dead.
And no, he'd never heard of any Cinco de Mayo celebrations happening in London, despite what Hadley had said.
Why were they studying Mexico, again? Blinkblink. Cue another look at Lex. Was she still as bewildered as he was, or was that just the NEWTs brain talking?
...numbers though, he could do. They were logical, and adding up didn't need much brain power right now. He grabbed some parchment and a quill from his bag, and quickly scrawled down the date Domingo had given them.
Well, that seemed fitting. Full interpretations weren't likely to be happening soon though. Not when he was STILL trying to figure out the whole Mexico history in Muggle Studies thing.
This Ravenclaw had definitely had enough time to come up with more than this. Once again she wondered about the methods Hogwarts used to place students in Houses. "Señor, you can do better than this. If you need help find a partner." SPOILER!!: Graphie? Quote:
Originally Posted by Anna Banana
He was thanking her? THANKING HER?! If only he knew how bad she had it for him, he would realize he was doing her a favor. Would she EVER tell him that? Well, of course NOT. She knew how to play it cool, and that's just what she did. "Well, thank you for asking," she said with a smile. He started work on the calculations, which seemed to take him about a minute or two longer than she thought it would. Was he only doing the first part?
...
She waited until he slid the parchment back toward her then looked down to realize he'd calculated all three. "Well, well," she said, grinning. "Isn't somebody the ambitious one?" GOOD, because she didn't care for the lazy ones. Awesome points, Grayson!
She dipped her quill in ink then started on the interpretations. Text Cut: Grayson and Sophie's work 5 May 1862
= 5 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 2
= 27
=2 + 7
= 9
Meaning: Endings, tolerance, metamorphosis, cosmic, teaching, global awareness, perfection, power/strength, short-lived, immediacy.
Interpretation: A few words really stand out to me when I think of the battle. Those words are endings, tolerances, metamorphosis, awareness, and power/strength. The Mexicans weren't expected to win the battle, but in the end, they did anyway. I think it may have helped people become more aware of the underdog and tolerant of them. The Mexicans had a power and strength that helped them and in the end, they got the change they wanted.
5 May
= 5 + 5
= 10
= 1 + 0
= 1
Meaning: Beginning, independence, innovation, leadership.
Interpretation: The first two words especially stand out to me. This date marked a new beginning for Mexico. They wanted their independence, but in order to do that, they had to finally stand up to the Europeans and fight for what they wanted. Against all odds, they won the battle and gained their own leadership rather than being ruled by someone else.
5
= 5
Meaning: Change, transition, progressive thinking, resourceful, freedom, versatility, physical world, physical touch.
Interpretation: The fifth was the date when the Mexicans won the battle and therefore experienced a big change in the way they had been leading their lives and in the way their future was now laid out for them. They were free from the Europeans. This victory may have caused the rest of the world to see Mexico in a different light or to even realize that the underdog should never be underestimated.
Sophie looked over her work one more time, replaced her quill, and then slid the parchment back to Grayson. "Well? How'd I do?" she asked. "See? I told you both you should work together. Bueno, chicos." Lolita Domingo was pulling for you, Sophie. Hadn't she even given a large hint to the boy on his last homework comments?
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She was seeing far too many quills. Hadn't the class announcement specifically said pens or pencils, not quills? This was Muggle Studies, after all. "Estudiantes, quills away. The announcement specifically said pen or pencil and no quill." With a wave of her wand, she Banished each quill into nonbeing. "Now. Hopefully you've seen that Arithmancy is indeed powerful. No matter which form of the date used, the meaning still fits the event." Sometimes these things still amazed her even now. " If you are finished you may relax for a few moments. Professor Hadley will be taking over the next part of the lesson in a few minutes, so hurry up if you have yet to finish." And with that she walked back over to where Fina stood. OOC: You still have a few hours to finish this activity.
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