Class Procedures and Reminders
Projects are here. It's really happening! Several people have Portfolios with their first story already (Week 4 assignment), and there's even one Storybook which already has an Introduction (Week 5 assignment). So, on Friday I created a mini-slideshow in the sidebar of this blog, along with lists of Myth-Folklore Projects and Indian Epics Projects. There will be lots more to come as people turn in more project assignments this weekend.
Project Stack. On Friday I replied to all the projects turned in by Friday at noon; if you turned something in later on Friday, you'll be at the top of the stack on Monday. I'll update the stack periodically over the weekend so you can check the stack to make sure I received your email.
The following items are for fun and exploration:
Blog Stream. In one of her blog posts, Catalina used one of my favorite cartoons: Karma. Every action has... consequences!
Featured Storybook. And speaking of karma, here's Karma's Courthouse. Gods and humans alike come before the judgment of Karma in an eerie, otherworldly courtroom. What judgment will Karma pass on Rama, Sita, Maya, and Indra? Are any of the defendants strong enough to challenge Karma's ruling?
Myth Video. And here's another Crash Course video: Herakles. Or Hercules. A Problematic Hero.
Myth Item. Here's a proverb about Hercules's dad, Jupiter: Jupiter's Thunderbolts. If Jupiter hurled his thunderbolt as often as men sinned, he would soon be out of thunderbolts.
And here are some lovely weekend thoughts from Grant Snider: Today I will do nothing.
And OK Go wants you to ponder the moment: The One Moment.
Growth Mindset Cats. The cat is always curious: To learn, start by asking a question.
Event on Campus. It's the Norman Film Festival today (details).
September 15: Marco Polo. Today marks the birthday of the Italian explorer Marco Polo in the year 1254. Marco Polo together with his father and his uncle were among the first Europeans to travel and live in China (Marco spent almost 20 years in China). After he returned to Europe in 1295, he wrote The Travels of Marco Polo (Il Milione). You can read more about Marco Polo in the detailed article at Wikipedia:
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