Class Procedures and Reminders
Reading/Storytelling. This week in Indian Epics you will be choosing between Krishna and Jatakas (details) and in Myth-Folklore, it's Native American traditions (details). I hope you will enjoy the new reading this week!
Project Stack. My schedule is kind of hectic today and tomorrow, but I will update the stack and get through as many projects as I can today. Meanwhile, you can check the stack to make sure I received your email.
The following items are for fun and exploration:
Blog Stream. Arti did a whole series of Tech Tip posts this weekend, and here's a fun one: Animated GIF (it's easy to make your own animated GIF image slideshow like this: Tech Tip).
Myth Video. This is a Crash Course video on Native American storytelling traditions: Coyote and Raven, American Tricksters.
Myth Item. Here's a great example of animated GIFs: Ancient Ruins Restored. Here's the Temple of Luxor in Egypt:
Growth Mindset Cats. This cat is ready for the new week: My effort and attitude are everything.
For a beautiful example of effort and attitude, here's the inspiring story of Ronald McNair, as told by his brother: Eyes on the Stars.
Event on Campus. There will be a showing of Paywall: The Business of Scholarship at 4:30PM in Bizzell 339 (details). This is a film on an incredibly important topic for all students and scholars. Here's the trailer:
Find out more about this and other events at the Campus Calendar online.
October 22: Dulac. Today is the birthday of Edmund Dulac, who was born on this day in 1882. He is one of my favorite book illustrators! You can read more about his life and work at Wikipedia. This is one of his illustrations to Sindbad the Sailor:
