Post by Minerva McGonagall on Mar 14, 2015 13:35:47 GMT -5
Hello students of Hogwarts. Transfigurations is a very important subject, and I hope you will choose to take it.
You do not have to take Transfigurations, but it is recommended. Many jobs require a NEWT in Transfigurations, and the later course can include important information on Human Transformation and Conjuring.
Lessons will be held once every month, with 4 days notice, and 3 days to turn up to the lesson. Failure to do so will either result in a detention or points lost, depending upon the severity of the offence.
If you are a late comer to this class, add yourself here and PM me, and you will immediately be added to the list.
TRANSFIGURATIONS LESSON PLANS-
FIRST YEARS TO COVER:
Lesson 1
Classroom etiquette
Assign seats.
Introduction and warning.
Classroom rules:
Info on transfigurations
Lesson 2
Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration (the five exceptions to Transfigurations)
The Transformation formula
Homework: explore Z- what could it be?
Lesson 3
Match to needle
Lesson 4
Snails into a matchbox
Homework: practise the spell, and bring matchbox to next lesson
Lesson 5
Mice to snuffboxes
Lesson 6
Continuing Mice to snuffboxes
Homework: add crests to your snuffboxes
Lesson 7
Goblets to birds
Lesson 8
Continuing Goblets to birds
Homework: at least 50 words on the possible real-life application of the spell
Lesson 9
End of term test, revising all spells.
SECOND YEARS TO COVER:
Lesson 1
Welcome back, recap on what was learned last year, recap of rules.
Lesson 2
Beetle to button
Lesson 3
Continuing Beetle to button
Homework: investigate the limitations of this spell- why could it not be done with a butterfly, or a fly? Why a beetle?
Lesson 4
Slippers into rabbits
Lesson 5
Continuing Slippers into rabbits
Homework: at least 50 words on the possible connotations of animal cruelty in animal transfigurations
Lesson 6
An animal into a water goblet
Lesson 7
Continuing An animal into a water goblet
Homework: practise spell and try transforming into other cups or liquid containers
Lesson 8
Cauldron to badger
Lesson 9
End of year test
THIRD YEARS TO COVER:
Lesson 1
Lecture on Animagi
Homework: research one known animagus and their form.
Lesson 2
Teapot to tortoise
Lesson 3
Continuing Teapot to tortoise
Homework: try to transform a tortoise into a teapot and see what happens
Lesson 4
Hedgehog to pincushion
Lesson 5
Continuing hedgehog to pincushion
Homework: research a famous figure in Transfigurations history
Lesson 6
Statues to rabbit
Lesson 7
Statues to dragon
Homework: research mythology of dragons
Lesson 8
Continuing Statues to dragon
Lesson 9
End of year test
FOURTH YEARS TO COVER:
Lesson 1
Guinea fowl to guinea pig
Lesson 2
Give a mouse the characteristics of a cat
Homework: research the way transforming spells must be altered when performing trans-species switches.
Lesson 3
Pigeon to sparrow
Lesson 4
Continuing pigeon to sparrow
Homework: practise the spell
Lesson 5
Worm to snake
Lesson 6
Continuing Worm to snake
Homework: Write at least 50 words on the relation between the species of animal and the easiness to transfigure between the two, compared to those of different species.
Lesson 7
Rat to ferret
Lesson 8
Continuing Rat to ferret
Homework: Revise for end of year test
Lesson 9
End of year test
FIFTH YEARS TO COVER:
Lesson 1
Talking about OWLs and recap of Transfigurations formula
Lesson 2
Owl to opera glasses
Homework: write at least 50 words on why Transfigurations can help you in any later careers.
Lesson 3
Pig to chair
Lesson 4
Vanishing snails
Homework: research Vanishing and write at least 100 words on it.
Lesson 5
Vanishing mouse
Lesson 6
Vanishing a kitten
Homework: practise spell
Lesson 7
Inanimatus Conjurus Spell- preparation for NEWTS
Homework: revise for OWL.
Lesson 8
Recap of all spells and topics needed for OWLs
Lesson 9
OWL revision
SIXTH YEARS TO COVER:
Lesson 1
Introduction.
Principle of Artificianimate Quasi-Dominance.
Homework: research what failing to abide by the Principle of Artificianimate Quasi-Dominance can mean.
Lesson 2
Snail conjuring
Lesson 3
Continuing Snail conjuring
Homework: practise spell
Lesson 4
Bird-Conjuring Charm
Lesson 5
Continuing Bird-Conjuring Charm
Homework: research possible real life uses for this spell.
Lesson 6
Lecture on dangers of human transformations/animagus
Lesson 7
Give classmates the characteristics of an animal, and then try to untransfigure.
Homework: research failed human transformations and the consequences.
Lesson 8
Continue human transfiguration and untransfiguration
Lesson 9
End of year test
SEVENTH YEARS TO COVER:
Lesson 1
Transforming classmates fully into mammals.
Homework: research difference between Animagi and human transfigurations.
Lesson 2
Continuing Transforming classmates fully into mammals.
Lesson 3
Look at the mechanics of Animagi
Homework: What animal do you think you would turn into?
Lesson 4
Meditating on your animal form
Lesson 5
Untransfigure items partially transfigured by McGonagall
Homework: what are the limitations of untransfigurations?
Lesson 6
Untransfigure items fully transfigured by McGonagall
Lesson 7
Recap of all categories of Transfiguration and spells that will come up in the NEWTs.
Homework: define the categories of Transfiguration.
Lesson 8
NEWT revision
Lesson 9
NEWT revision
