Monday, October 15

Today is Monday of Week 9. We are officially into the second half of the semester now! Here is a link to the Week 9 assignments and also a link to the Week 8 assignments for those of you using the grace period this morning.

Class Procedures and Reminders

Reading/Storytelling. This week in Indian Epics you will be choosing a a one-week version of the Mahabharata to explore (details) and in Myth-Folklore, there are more African and Asian stories (details). You might look back at your review week posts to check on any new strategies for notetaking and/or storytelling you want to try this week!

Project Stack. A lot of people have free passes this week, and there are also a lot of assignments in the stack. As always, you can check the stack to make sure I received your email.

The following items are for fun and exploration:

Blog Stream. Brenna did a paper happiness jar, and you can read about it here: Happiness Jar Part 2. (I started a happiness jar experiment too, but I decided to go digital and use a Google Form.)

Featured Storybook. Here's a fun storytelling style: Gossip Girl: Ayodhya. Rama and Ahalya... Rama and Sita... Gossip Girl has all the juicy details you're dying to hear.

India Video. Here's another Epified video: Lokas - Seven Worlds Below Us .

Myth Video. This is a video from the BBC: Talking Drums.

Myth Item. And here's a wonderful proverb from the Congo: Little by little grow the bananas.

Writing. When in doubt, just start writing.

And here are some thoughts about meta-cognition. You might find some good strategies for managing the second half of the semester:

Growth Mindset Cats. Metacognition can help you focus your efforts, to make sure your effort is effective.

And this video has suggestions on developing your creativity: How to Build Your Creative Confidence.

Event on Campus. The TRIO Family Philanthropy Week for Project Threshold starts today with Appreciation on Elm Street / South Oval from 11AM - 2PM (details).

Find out more about this and other events at the Campus Calendar online.

October 15: Sai Baba. Today marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Sai Baba of Shardi, a man who is revered as a saint by both Hindus and Muslims. He died in 1918, but the year of his birth is unknown, and it is not clear whether he came from a Hindu family or a Muslim one. He lived the life of an ascetic and preached a gospel of love, charity and simplicity. You can read a detailed account of Sai Baba's life and teachings at Wikipedia, which is also the source of this icon, a painting inspired by one of the photographs of Sai Baba taken during his lifetime:

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