Higher Education and Society:
Classroom sessions as ritual-like events:
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In this ritual of a lecture, the lecturer, or teacher, speaks in front of the class about a specific topic. The teacher usually stands while the other people (the ones raising their hands in this picture) sit in a chair. The people in the chair are the students and their job is to sit in the seats and listen to the teacher and what the teacher says. If a student has a question of the teacher, or needs clarification, they may not just speak, but instead must raise their hands and wait for the teacher to call out their name before they speak. This is a very common ritual in a class.
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Another common ritual in classrooms is for the student to have a piece of paper and a utensil with which to write. When the teacher speaks, the student will write down key points that the teacher says to refer to at a later time.
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A common ritual for students of all ages is to put all of their belongings into a bag called a backpack, or a bookbag. This backpack has many different pockets to hold tools that students would need throughout the day. The contents of the bag vary from young student to older student, but the most common instruments are pencils, pens, books, and paper.
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One of the most common and interesting rituals among students is called daydreaming. This is a time when, during a lecture by the teacher, the student completely tunes out the world and stares off into space. This is a good tactic when the words coming out of the teachers mouth are boring and useless.
Sources:
1. http://www.pacificav.com/graphics/classroom.jpg
2. http://www.bcnn4youth.com/college.classroom.jpg
3. http://www.rumson.k12.nj.us/rumson/Forrestdale/Health%20Services/Forrestdale%20Nurse/___zumuhead.html_files/backpack-books2_.jpg
4. http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/wavebreakmediamicro/wavebreakmediamicro1111/wavebreakmediamicro111109402/11183585-students-taking-notes-while-their-classmate-is-raising-her-hand-in-an-amphitheater.jpg
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