WEEK 9 WEEKEND: March 27-28

Today is THE WEEKEND of Week 9! Here is a link to Week 9 and you can find all the weeks to come at the class calendar. If you are doing project feedback today, you'll see there's something new: if you want, you can take a look at a project from the other class (Myth-Folklore or Indian Epics). There are lots of great projects in both classes!

Class Procedures and Reminders

Plan ahead. As we get into the final stretch of the semester, it's a good time to plan how you want to finish up. You can get more help here: Progress Chart. I've recorded the Week 10 break points in Canvas: you might use those points to take Week 10 off next week, or you might just keep on working and finish early, or you might need those points to make up missing items from previous weeks. So, check the chart to see how you're doing, and if you have any questions about that, just let me know!

Project Stack. I'll be updating the stack today, and I'll start reading and replying to the assignments in order on Monday. As always, you can check the stack to make sure I received your project.

The following items are for fun and exploration:

Blog stream. This is not a blog post (although you can do the same thing with a blog post): for her Storybook, Catherine has embedded a map of a place in Guatemala, and it's interactive: you can zoom in and out, getting the detail, and also seeing just where Guatemala is located: Mayan Folktales.


Twitter stream. From the great Awkward Yeti, Heart and Brain are still trying to figure things out! (larger view)


Some life-advice via Chitra Divakaruni:


And here's a comic about books from Grant Snider (larger view):


Some music for the weekend from Maati Baani: Rang Rangiya.


And a really fun animated gif from Europeanaeu: 


Plus Google has this lovely Ramayana item:


Need a writing break? Here's a fun one: pen-drumming.


March 27: M.C. Escher. Saturday marks the anniversary of the death in 1972 of the artist M. C. Escher; he was born in 1898. You can read more about Escher's life and work in this Wikipedia article. I am sure you are familiar with many of his drawings and paintings. Here is Drawing Hands, along with a Vimeo video inspired by Escher's way of seeing the world. Enjoy!




March 28: Marc Chagall. Sunday marks the anniversary of the death of the painter Marc Chagall in 1985; he was born in 1887. You can read more about his life and work in this Wikipedia article. Chagall created amazing dreamscapes combining motifs from the Jewish tradition and from other religious and mythological traditions also. The painting below is entitled Les Fiancés de la tour Eiffel.


This is a video showing more of his work:



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