Is it windy on other planets and celestial bodies in our solar system? Darren looks at just what wind is and how much of it occurs on the surface of our various neighbours. Adam looks into whether or not windows are always on the student’s left side in a classroom, and why that might be.
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On the topic of Avonlea, here is a photo of me in a schoolhouse in Avonlea. This is the fictional town in which Anne of Green Gables takes place. Avonlea is a tourist attraction in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island. The schoolhouse itself is the one that Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of Anne of Green Gables, taught in and was the inspiration for the school in the novel. I had not considered during the recording that I’d actually been in this schoolhouse, and had this data somewhere in my memory. The schoolhouse has windows on the left, right and back walls, so it does not have the “windows on the left” tradition that is common in actual schools. This is likely simply because as a one room schoolhouse, there was no limitation on how many walls could have windows. In a time that predates electric lighting, as much natural light as possible would be preferable. The practice of windows on the left would be something that came along with actual multi room schools with indoor hallways, a relatively modern occurrence.
There were indeed many Japanese tourists in “Avonlea”, as there are throughout Cavendish and the rest of the island of PEI. The book is incredibly popular in Japan, prompting tourists to cross the Pacific to visit our beautiful country.
Our Windy Solar System
Windows on the Left Side of the Class
Why are classroom windows always on the students’ left? – r/anime
Why the Windows in School Classrooms are Normally on the Left-Hand Side – RWTH Aachen University
Why is the student’s left side always at the window in a school classroom? – Anime Nation Forum
