Monday, November 9

Today is Monday of Week 12. Here is a link to Week 12, and you can use the class calendar to access Weeks 13-14-15, plus Week 11 if you are using the grace period this morning.

Class Procedures and Reminders

Week 12 begins! That means the British and Celtic units begin in Myth-Folklore, and reading of your choice in Indian Epics (please contact me if you have questions about that or would like additional options/recommendations). I hope you will enjoy this week's reading.

Project Stack. As always, the stack is huge on Monday! I will start with the projects that were turned in last week, working through the projects in the order they were turned in. Meanwhile, you can check the stack to make sure I received your project.

The following items are for fun and exploration:

Blog stream. Karla included this mesmerizing gif in a post about sleep and sleep rhythms (one of the HEART extra credit options); more at her post: Circadian Rhythm.

Twitter stream. Something gorgeous from ancient Scythian culture; you can read more about the Kul Oba barrow at Wikipedia:

And check out this musical architecture in Hampi, India:

Only in India! Phenomenal music from the pillars of Vittala temple at Hampi ! pic.twitter.com/9QVTwrobSb

— Amitabh Kant (@amitabhk87) November 8, 2020

With a guided meditation (at SoundCloud) from Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield:

This is a guided, healing energy meditation and metta (lovingkindness) practice. May your spirit be strong. May you be safe and protected. May you be filled with deep healing. May you be held by love. https://t.co/GkDGoEwZs4

— Jack Kornfield (@JackKornfield) November 8, 2020

Storybook. Plus a beautiful India Storybook about Magical Gems.

100-Word Stories. And a story about a precious gem: The Priceless Diamond.

Laura Gibbs · 105. The Priceless Diamond

Some of the world's oldest board games come from India, and here's a cool article from Scroll: The Art of Solitude: A traditional Telugu version of Ludo.

And speaking of games, here is some art from the Smithsonian turned into jigsaw puzzles: so pretty, and so fun!

Absolutely amazing Turkish art: Vincent Van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' on water ... here's the video:

November 9: Howard Pyle. Today marks the death in the year 1911 of the American illustrator and author, Howard Pyle. You can read about Howard Pyle's life and career in this Wikipedia article, and there are many of his books at the Freebookapalooza. The image below shows one of Howard Pyle's paintings, The Mermaid:

Here is the trailer for a PBS documentary about Howard Pyle's art:

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