Class Procedures and Reminders
Famous Last Words. If you've been to a special event that you want to write up for extra credit, that's something you can do with a Famous Last Words post! Did anybody go to the Spring Powwow yesterday for example? Perfect for a Famous Last Words post!
Project Stack. I'll update the stack periodically today so that you can check the stack to make sure I received your email, and on Monday I'll start replying to the assignments in order (starting with the items from Thursday and Friday of last week).
The following items are for fun and exploration:
Project Stream. Daana did a really cool learning challenge, looking for "empathy in a story" (Krishna and the bull Hastin), and here's the graphic she used:
Free Audiobook. Today's free audiobook is also by Andrew Lang: The Lilac Fairy Book.
Myth Video. This is a Native American trickster tale: Coyote by Gerald Mc Dermott.
Myth Item. I illustrated this Estonian proverb with a photo of one of the famous dwarves of Wroclaw: The one who is not strong enough to lift the stone must roll it.
And whatever you do, don't fall into the list trap.
Growth Mindset Cats. When you refuse to give up, you will grow: you must persist despite setbacks.
And here's a lovely film to reflect on for a Sunday: GRATITUDE by Louie Schwartzberg, featuring the thoughts of David Steindl-Rast.
Event on Campus. At 2PM in the Sharp Concert Hall the OU School of Music presents an Accademia Filarmonica Concert featuring Gregory Lee, violin, Richard Zielinski and the OU Chorale performing Handel and Vivaldi (details).
March 31. Today marks the birthday of Andrew Lang, one of the major folklorists of the 19th century; he was born on this day in 1844. This portrait of Lang dates to 1888:
