(Ugh! Im so bored *light bulb appers over head* I know! We need chaws, and owls to be in the chaws XD (be in whatever chaw(s) you want, but you can only be tapped for 2 chaws (being "tapped" means, being put in that chaw)
Chaw fundamentals
All young owls of the tree begin their education with Chaw fundamentals. These Cla.sses are required, and must be completed before owls are chosen for a chaw. The material taught in these cl*censored*es is general but important, it is knowledge that every chaw member should have.
Remedial flight lab and power flight
(For weak fliers only)
Taught by Poot (Open)
All newly arrived young owls to the great tree must be evaluated by a team of rybs (teacher(s)) for flight proficiency. Those deemed weak fliers will be required to attend this chaw. This coure teaches the fundamentals of sound flight, basic flapping, upstrokes, downstrokes, power liftoff, wing control, air carving, basic steering and flying information. After 3 sessions, owls are reevaluated for fitnees to move on to other coursework.
Students:
Beginner serch-and-rescue techniques
Taught by Twilight (me)
Students:
Strong flight skills are crucial to search-and-rescue efforts. This course will teach advanced flying skills, including effective high-altitude and low-altitude circling, diveing, emergency landings and in-flight ob
ject retrival. Owls will go on real reconnaissance missions and deliver oral and written reports to their cla.ssmates. Partner work will also be coverd, as all search-and-rescue operations require owls to work in pairs. With the ryb's approval, some owls will be introduced to battle claws, and be taught how to fly with them.
Winds and things
Taught by Ryby (Open)
Students:
Wind and flightare intricately linked. Knowing how to fly in different types of wind and how to use wind to one's advantage are 2 things that set the owls of the great Ga'Hoole tree apart from other owls. In this cla.ss, owls will be taught to fly in turbulent winds and harsh weather conditions. The structure of a storm, including thermals (warm updrafts), gutters (the main trough of air in a srong wind), scuppers (where the edge of the winds of gutters spill over), swillages (where scuppers meet still air) and baggywrinkles (the shredded air currents that lie between the scuppers and the gutter) will be coverd Everyone in this cla.ss will be required to fly at least one small storm.
Introductory celestial navigation
Taught by Gylfie (Open)
Students:
In theis cla.ss, owld will be tught to look to the sky to plot their course travel. Students will be asked to recognize key stars and constellations in the Hoolemere region, and how they relate to landm*censored* locations at differnt times of the year. The course will present opportuniyies to go on as many night flights as possible. Owls will also fly with the navigation chaw for observation and to participate in simple tracing exercises.
Basic care and maintenance of the great tree
Taught by Otulissa (open)
Students:
The great Ga'Hoole tree has been home to hundreds of thousands of owls during the last millennium. It is our duty as guardians to make sure it continues to thrive. In this course, owls will learn how to maintain symbiotis relationship with the tree. A significant part of the course will be devoted to practical exercises, including pellet-burying, vine-trimming and pruning. Each owl will also be required to write essays, and pop quizzes will be given at the ryb's discretion.
Common metals and their uses
Taught by Bubo (Open)
Students:
The guardians depend on various types of metals in their day-to-day activities. This course will introduce young owls to metals that can eaily be found on or near the island of Hoole. Books used in this course will include: How to identify metals;Elemental metals in the southern kingdoms; Mu metal and its imlications for magnetics; and Metal shapeing with fire. Owls will also be introduced to the forge. There, they will be asked to identify the basic tools used by blacksmiths. At the end of the course, owls will take the F.A.S.T (Foge Acumen and Safty Test). Those who pa.ss will receive their forge safty certificate and be allowed to begin work at the forge.
Tracking birds and small land animals
Taught by Sylvanna (Open)
All animals, including owls, leave thracks. Events are almost always recorded in the tracks of an animal. Tracks can tell you a lot about an animal: where it was headen, its speed of travel, even its size, health and age. This course will teach owls how to identify the tracks of birds and small land animals, and how to piece together clues that tell us about an event that occurred in the past. Owls in this cla.ss will work with the tracking chaw on tactical operations to develop proper groundwork skills.
The lives of forest fires
Taught by Elvan (Open)
Students:
Once categorically feared by creatures of the forest, wildfires are now considred bothfriend and foe to owlkind. Studying forest fires is crucial to harnessing their power. In this cla.ss, owls will take the first step in the study of colliering. We will learn about the elements of a fire, how forest fires start, the properties of the thermal drafts, coal types and their formation and fule ladders. Different types of fires - crawling, crown, jumping and smoldering - will be coverd and observed, opportunities permitting, of course. At the end of the course, all owls will be ready for fire penetration and coal retrival.
Advanced chaw practice
Once an owl is tapped for a chaw, his or her study intensifies. It becomes the owl's mission to master the chosen field. Thoes of us who have a proclivity for hard waok and scolarship may even choose to branch out and master other fields as well.
Owl studies: Gizzard matters
(Open to all chaws)
Taught by Soren (Open)
Students:
Owls attribute our most profound feelings to the gizzard. Therefore, it makes a fascinating subject of study. In this course, we will take an abstract approach beyond physical processes in studying the nature of the gizzard and how it guides us. We will attempt to answer the question - what can we feel with our gizzards? How do we use our gizzards in various decision-makeing processes? Can gizzards be more reliable than logic? And, how how can we further develop our gizzuition? We will also cover disorders of the gizzard and the effects of flecks, moon blinking, moon scalding and shatering.
The natural history of the great tree
(Ga'hoolology chaw)
Taught by Otulissa (Open)
Students:
The great Ga'hoole tree is an unusual tree. Beyond its immense size and extraordinary longevity, its natural history is full of fascinating facts and phenomena. By learning about its past we can ensure that it will have a healthy future. In this course, we will study the growth patterns of the tree, the various blights and tree diseases that it has sufferd, and how the actions of its inhabitants have affected it.
Advanced battle-claw fighting techniques
(Search-and-rescue chaw)
Taught by Twilight (Me)
Students:
Once owls can comfortably and reliably fly while wearing battle claws, they can go on to learn more advanced fighting techniques. The art of the battle claw is highly intuitive, but there is much that can be learned and perfected. We will cover all defensive and offensive maneuvers including slashing, blocking, diving thrusts and two-footed attacks. The drawbacks of fighting with battle claws will be coverd in depth, as will the methods of clawless defense against a battle-clawed opponent.
Ga'hoolian history
(Open to all chaws)
Taught by Otulissa (Open)
Students:
This course traces Ga'hoole's social, political and cultural development from the founding of the tree. Key topics include the rise of Hoole, the effects of the ember of Hoole at the great tree, the grey ages, the northen alliance, the war of the ice claws, the battle of little Hoole and the rise of the pure ones. Among other texts, the legends of Ga'hoole will be closely studied.
Fire and ice weapons
(Open to all chaws)
Taught by Twilight(me) and Ruby (Open)
Students:
Ice weapons have been used by owls since before the time of the legends. Fire weapons were recently developed in battle by the Guardians of Ga'Hoole. Used in conjunction with battle claws, fire and ice weapons present a most lethal combination. However, both require intensive training to master. In this course, owls who have proven their proficiency in fighting with battle claws will learn to wield the ice weapon and fire weapon appropriate for their size and skill level. For the ice weapons portion of the course, smaller owls will be taught the deadly art of the ice splinter- a weapon that requires blistering speed and pinpoint precision. Larger owls will be taught to use ice swords and ice scimitars. All owls will be required to learn the procedures of ice harvesting, blade honing and proper weapons storage and preservation. For the fire weaponsportion of the course, owls will be required to study thermal disturbances, efficient branch ignition and how wind patterns affect combustion. Owls will also be taught group attack strategies when flying with flameing branches.
Owl studies: The healing arts
(Open to all chaws)
Taught by Westly (Open)
Students:
This course will introduce owls to the healing arts that have been practiced at the great Ga'Hoole tree for centuries. Topics coverd include owl physiology, the proper use of worms and leeches, the history of mejor owl plages in the Northern and Southern kingdoms and the preparation of potions and poltices. After four lectures, owls will work as interns in the infirmary hollow, in close conjunction with the nest-maid snakes.
Blacksmithing
(Metals chaw, also open to Colliering chaw)
Taught by Bubo(Open)
Apprentices:
Owls who have received their Forge safty certificate can formally begin their study in the art of blacksmithing. At the forge, students will be referred to as apprentices. This is not one of those bookish courses; all learning here is talons-on. Apprentices will learn to identify bonk coals, build and maintain forge fires and correctly use hammer and tongs. At the end of the course, students should be able to make simple objects such as buckets and bowls.
Hurricanes, Tornadoes and other weather phenomena
(Weather-interpretation chaw)
Taught by Ruby(Open)
Students:
The weather-interpretation chaw is ready to fly in any condition, no matter how dangerous. But we never fly into storms blindly, we always know our enemy before we engage. By using our brains, as well as our wings, we can learn to fly safely in all sorts of foul weather. With any luck, we will fly, as a chaw, through thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, hailstorms and even sandstorms. Owls in this course must always be ready to fly at a moment's notice.
Independent study and exchange program
(Open to all chaws)
Students:
The rybs (teachers) of the great tree promote the pursuit of knowledge beyond what's offerd at the great tree. Therefore, we offer an exchange program with the Glauxian brothers (Baiscly monks) retreat in the Bitter sea (look at the map of the northern kingdoms). The Glauxian Brothers are masters in the healing arts, as well as in bookmaking and poetry. Plus, their library rivals ours at the great tree. Guardians are encouraged to spend a season or two studying and meditating with the brothers.
The guardian's oath
When an owl is deemed ready, he or she takes owlkind's most invioable oath: the oath of the Guardians. They repeat the words after Barran, the great Snowy owl and current Queen of the tree.
I am a Guardian of Ga'Hoole. From this night on, I dedicate my life to the protection of owlkind. I shall not swerve in my duty. I shall support my brother and sister Guardians in times of battle as well as times of peace. I am the eyes in the night, the silence within the wind. I am the talons through the fire, the shield that guards the innocent. I shall seek to wear no crown , nor win any glory. And all these things I do swear upon my honor as a Guardian of Ga'Hoole until my days on this Earth cease to be This be my vow. This be my life. By Glaux I do swear.
Finaly finished XD. Any qestions? If you want to teach a chaw but want to play a differnt owl that is fine, eg: I want to play the owl to teach the blacksmithing chaw, I don't have to use Bubo, I can make some random owl and the can teach the chaws that Bubo does. I REPEAT! IF YOU WANT TO TEACH A CHAW BUT WANT TO PLAY A DIFFERNT OWL THAT IS FINE any qestions? XD)
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