Class Procedures and Reminders
Power of paragraphs. Paragraphs are how you can focus your reader's attention, so make sure to think about that when you are writing, especially when you are writing stories. Dialogue is easier to read when you have a new paragraph for each change in speaker, and the action of a story is easier to follow if you start a new paragraph for each new event. So, if you're writing a story today, think about how you want to use the power of paragraphs!
Project Stack. If you turned in a project assignment on Sunday before 8PM, you should have comments back from me; I'll keep working on the Sunday assignments today, and in the meantime you can check the stack to make sure I received your email.
The following items are for fun and exploration:
Blog Stream. I was delighted to find something Daegan wrote for another class in his blog because, yes, the blog can be a space to share any writing you are doing! The story he wrote is about that philosophical power-couple, Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre: Other. If you have something special in your blog that you want me to share here in the Announcements, let me know, and you can also explore each other's blogs as part of the extra credit commenting each week.
And now, for your viewing pleasure, here's that French power-couple recorded on film:
Featured Storybook. This is a wonderful Storybook from Indian Epics last semester: Save Rama's Bridge. The author is Laura M. who is in Myth-Folklore this semester, so I'm excited to see what project she does for that class!
India Video. Some of you have spent the past two weeks reading R. K. Narayan's adaptation of the Ramayana into English, so I thought you might enjoy this video about him: Remembering Narayan.
Myth Video. And of course there is a Crash Course video about Greece and Rome: The Greek and Roman Pantheon.
Myth Item. Here's a Biblical work of art that is part of the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art: Sacrifice of Isaac by Menashe Kadishman.
Writing. Here's a graphic to inspire mix-and-match writing: Space Princess.
With some advice about being outstanding from Dr. Seuss:
Growth Mindset Cats. This cat is not afraid to be different: All learners are smart in their own unique ways.
And here's a lovely video about being different! It's a story without words: Alike.
Event on Campus. There will be a performance by CANTUS in Sharp Concert Hall tonight at 8PM (details).
Find out more about this and other events at the Campus Calendar online.
September 13: Ganesha Chaturthi. Today is the festival of Ganesha Chaturthi! Ganesha is the elephant-headed god of the beginnings of things, so that is a nice sign for the new school year. You can learn more about Ganesha and about Ganesha Chaturthi at Wikipedia, and you can follow the celebrations at Twitter. This photo shows a Ganesha procession in Surat:
Check out the Twitter stream for information and fun stuff during the day, or click here for past announcements.
