What: Journal entry
When: Sat, 1/16, afternoon

Students, given that there have been some suggestions that more focus be put on Defense Against the Dark Arts, I have decided to change up my teaching style a little. As I'm sure you can imagine, teamwork is important for group safety in times of trouble, and I am hoping to foster this notion. As such, I am going to be assigning a group assignment to each of my classes, 5th year and up, which will culminate in a presentation to the class. More details will be discussed in upcoming classes this week, but start to think of potential topics. They will have to be approved by me, but I am hoping to give you a little freedom. This means that you will be able to choose your partners, so long as you are responsible about it. You will be given some class time to work on this, but you will also need to arrange time outside of class.

As always, I will be here to help you with any problems that may arise or to answer any questions you may have.