Class Procedures and Reminders
Project Stack. I read and replied to all the assignments turned in on Sunday, and I'll try to get through rest of the stack today. While you are waiting on comments back from me about your Project assignment, you can check the stack to make sure I received your email. And anything you turn in today will be at the top of the stack for Monday. :-)
Extra Credit. A lot of people will be working on their Storybook Introductions this week, and the extra credit reading option might be helpful if you have some reading to do for that. Find out more in the extra credit section of this week's assignments.
The following items are for fun and exploration:
Class Twitter. From yesterday's Twitter @OnlineMythIndia, here is an NPR story: Why Are Old Women Often The Face Of Evil In Fairy Tales And Folklore?
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Storybook Archive. This project is from the Myth-Folklore class: The Real Arabian Nights. You may know the heroes of the tales of the Arabian Nights, characters like Aladdin and Ali Baba, but in this Storybook you will see things in a new way as the evil magician from the story of Aladdin tells you what really happened.
Story of the Day. Today's story is from Aesop's fables: The Lion and Other Beasts Hunting. This is the origin of the "lion's share," a phrase in common use but which people often do not associate with Aesop's fables.
Video: The video for today is another fun one the PBS Idea channel Are LOLCats and Internet Memes Art? As a fan of memes, of course I say: yes, they are art!
Growth Mindset: Today's growth mindset cat is looking at the big picture: remember your why! You can find out more at the Growth Mindset blog.
Event on Campus: The Musical Theater's season opens tonight with City of Angels at 8PM in the Weitzenhoffer Theatre (details). Find out more about this and other events at the Campus Calendar online.
Check out the Twitter stream for information and fun stuff during the day, or click here for past announcements.
