Sunday, November 25

Today is Sunday of Week 13, finishing up the week that started way back before Thanksgiving break. Here is a link to the Week 13 assignments and also Week 14 for those of you who finished Week 13 already and want to get a head start on the coming week. Plus, wishes for safe travel if you are on the road today!

Class Procedures and Reminders

Finishing up.Now is a good time to finalize your plan for finishing up the class. Week 14 is the last full week, and then there is also Dead Week; the class is over on Friday, December 7, at noon. At this point, you can probably make a checklist of all the assignments you plan to complete in order to read your goal (410 for an A, 360 for a B, 320 for a C).

Project Stack. I'll start working through the stack on Monday based on the order that the assignments were turned in over the break. Like always, you can check the stack to make sure I received your email.

The following items are for fun and exploration:

Blog Stream. It's fun watching people do memes for the extra credit tech tip; this one is from Shivani: Achieving Your Goals.

Featured Storybook. Here's a fun TV mash-up project: The Brahmazing Race. Brahma is your host for the "Brahmazing Race" in which Team Dharma (Rama and Sita) and Team Asura (Ravana and Surpanakha) compete for the big prize. The race ranges all over India, with the teams facing geographical challenges and epic challenges at each stop.

As the semester winds down, I am repeating favorite items from earlier announcements; these items come from Week 6:

India Video. This is a comparative video from Epified: Indian and Greek Mythological parallels.

India Item. Plus a story-graphic from Amar Chitra Katha (creators of the Indian comic books) about the Origin of the Coconut.

Myth Video. This is a Crash Course video for all you psychology majors: Freud, Jung, Luke Skywalker, and the Psychology of Myth:

Myth Item. Luke Skywalker's story definitely fits the model of The Hero's Journey.

Writing. This is a very sneaky English word-pair: COMPLEMENT and COMPLIMENT.

And you might be needing this clock now that it's near the end of the semester: Whatever... I'm late anyway.

Growth Mindset Cats. It's good to know why you want to grow: Look at the big picture and remember your why.

And here is a fascinating video about your brain and storytelling: Empathy, Neurochemistry, and the Dramatic Arc.

Event near Campus. If you're holiday shopping, check out the Holiday Gift Gallery at the Firehouse Art Center, 444 South Flood (details).

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

November 25: St. Catherine. Today is the feast day of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, who was martyred on a wheel, hence St. Catherine's Wheel. You can read more about St. Catherine at Wikipedia, and there is also an article about St. Catherine's Day. Here is Caravaggio's painting of St. Catherine and her wheel:

Check out the Twitter stream for information and fun stuff during the day, or click here for past announcements.