Monday, January 29

Today is Monday. Week 2 is now over... and Week 3 has begun. The new week's topic in the Myth-Folklore class is Biblical and Classical stories, and in Indian Epics you will be starting the Ramayana. I hope you will enjoy the stories! You can find the week's assignments at the Class Calendar.

Class Procedures and Reminders

Success Tips: Make connections from class to class. One of the most powerful ways to learn is by connected learning. Any connections you can make between what you are learning in one class with what you are learning in another class will lead to better learning in both classes!

Project Stack. As usual on Monday, the project stack is huge. Providing feedback on all the project assignments usually takes me all week, and I work through the assignments in the order they were turned in. While you are waiting on comments back from me, you can check the stack to make sure I received your email.

The following items are for fun and exploration:

Blog Stream. There is a fascinating experiment going on at Albert's blog in Indian Epics... or, should I say, Patrick's blog! You can read all about Patrick, and here's a meme about Patrick and feedback: Patrick stays positive.

India Item. As you are getting into the Ramayana, I thought you might enjoy this wonderful article from the Agents of Ishq: Romantic Advice from Many Ramayanas.. And maybe those of you in Myth-Folklore could think about Romantic Advice from the Iliad or the Odyssey or some other epic.

Myth Video: The Tower of Babel is part of the Noah reading option in Myth-Folklore this week, so I wanted to share this Khan Academy video: Pieter Bruegel the Elder's Tower of Babel.

India Comic Book: Today's comic book is Vasavadatta: The Princess who Captivated a True Kshatriya. See the Amar Chitra Katha blog for the Bizzell Reserve call number and more information. There are so many different kinds of love stories featured in the comic books, and this is one that comes from the classical Sanskrit tradition.

Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb was a slogan during the Peasants' Revolt of 1381: When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman? Find out more at the Proverb Laboratory.

Writing: Here's a spelling item that is relevant to the Bible readings in Myth-Folklore this week: ARC v. ARK.

H.E.A.R.T.: And here's a fun item about attention for those of you reading the Odyssey: Odysseus and Facebook.

Growth Mindset: Today's growth mindset cat is ready for a new week of learning: Look boldly ahead! You can find out more at the Growth Mindset blog.

Video: And here's something to inspire your creativity this week: The Power to Create.

Event on Campus: There will be a lecture by Dr. Pamela Khanakwa at 12:30 PM in Farzaneh Hall 145: BAGISU MEN DON’T CRY: Imbalu and the Construction of Masculinities and Ethnicity in Uganda (details). Find out more about this and other events at the Campus Calendar online.

January 29: Alfred Church. Today marks the birthday of Alfred John Church in 1829. Church was the author of many books on classical subjects, and those of you in Myth-Folklore might know his Iliad book already; you can see a selection of his books at the Freebookapalooza, and you can read more about his life and career at Wikipedia. One of his most unusual books is this one: Stories of the Magicians, which contains stories taken from the Persian epic known as the Shahnama and also from Robert Southey's epic poem Thalaba.

(from Stories of the Magicians)

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