Sunday, February 17

Today is Sunday of Week 5, so that means today is the day to finish up the Week 5 assignments. Some of you will be starting on Week 6 today too: have fun with the new reading!

Class Procedures and Reminders

Project Pages in Canvas. You may have noticed a new link in the Canvas navigation: next to the Blogs, there's a link for Projects too. That will take you to a page with the Project slideshow for your class, and you can also see the slideshow on the class project lists. I'll be updating the slides if people change their web design, title, etc. If you notice that I have not updated your slide, you can let me know!

Project Stack. I'll check my email periodically today so that you can check the stack to make sure I received your email. The sooner you get that assignment turned in, the sooner you'll get comments back from me next week.

Week 6 Project Feedback. For those of you who are working ahead, the Week 6 Project Feedback randomizers are now available! There are now lots of projects ready for you to read and comment on.

The following items are for fun and exploration:

Blog Stream. I know there are a lot of psychology majors in this class, so you might enjoy this great cartoon that Madison found: Athenian Psychiatry Center (and you can click here for a larger view).


Comic Book On Reserve. Today's comic book is Prahlad: A Tale of Devotion from the Bhagawat Purana. If you are curious to learn more about Vishnu's earlier incarnations, this is the story of Narasimha, the Man-Lion. For more avatars, see the video below.


Free Audiobook. Today's free audiobook is Egyptian Tales by W. M. Flinders Petrie.




Featured Storybook. This Storybook is about one of the most famous legends of India: Gambling and Curses Lose: Real Love Wins. The heroine is Damayanti and her husband, Nala, two star-crossed lovers who endure much to win their happily-ever-after.


India Video. This video is about the avatars of Lord Vishnu, the Dashavatar. One of them, Rama, is the hero of the Ramayana, and another, Krishna, is a hero of the Mahabharata.


Myth Video. Here's a video about comic book universes and the films made about them: The Mythic Potential of Comic Book Films.


Myth Item. Consider also the storytelling power of Legos: The Brick Testament.... including the Garden of Eden of course:


Writing. Click on the link to learn about Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling. (I've transcribed the graphic there.)


And here is some "oh no, it's the end of the week again" humor... because we all know this feeling: Stages of Procrastination.


Growth Mindset Cats. This cat knows learning can be social: I get support from my peers.


Here's a great video about connecting: Empathy: The Human Connection. I would especially urge those of you going into the health professions to take a look at this one!


Event on Campus. Today is your last chance to see Rodelinda, in which both George and Hunter are appearing! There will be a 3PM matinee performance today (details).


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

February 17: Loreena McKennit. Today marks the birthday in 1957 of the Canadian musician Loreena McKennit. Happy birthday, Loreena! Loreena has done wonderful work with traditional ballads and melodies from Celtic and Middle Eastern traditions and has created a distinctive wonderful style all her own. You can read about her work and career in this Wikipedia article, and you can listen to her marvelous rendition of the traditional ballad, The Highwayman, here at YouTube.com.



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