Class Procedures and Reminders
My schedule. Assuming that the airlines cooperate (which is a pretty big assumption these days, alas), I will be back home tonight, and then back at work per usual on Thursday morning. Thank you for your patience while I was sharing the joy of Aesop and Jatakas at Creighton University this week.
Project Stack. Starting tomorrow, I'll be replying to the projects in the other that they were turned in, and you can check the stack to make sure I received your email. My goal is to reply to all the Week 9 assignments before the weekend, and I will get to as many of the Week 10 assignments as I can also.
Extra Credit. If you are enjoying the reading this week, just keep on reading: you can always do an additional reading assignment for extra credit! 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 a Mixtec Codex from the British Museum:
The life and achievements of 11th-century Mixtec ruler Lord Eight Deer Jaguar-Claw are depicted in this rare codex https://t.co/RK5xXyEkaK pic.twitter.com/15jz0dd0cR— British Museum (@britishmuseum) October 21, 2017
Words from Mythology. Today's word is the name of the day itself, WEDNESDAY, from the name of the Norse god Woden, also known as Odin: Happy Woden's-Day!
Storybook Archive. This project is from the Indian Epics class: Blueprints of the Hindu Gods. The gods are hard at work behind the scenes of the Ramayana, and here you can find out just why they make the choices they do.
Story of the Day. Today's story is from Aesop's fables: it is the proverbial Dog in the Manger, who spitefully refuses to let others enjoy the hay in the manger, even though he does not eat hay himself.
Video: The video for today is about Native American sports mascots, but it is also about much more than that: Proud to Be. Find out more at the National Congress of American Indians.
Growth Mindset: Today's growth mindset cat is open to new experiences: Open the door... and explore the unknown! You can find out more at the Growth Mindset blog.
Event on Campus: These are the last days of the "A is for Arab" exhibit in Bizzell Library (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.
