Sunday, April 1

Today is Sunday of Week 10. Today is the day to finish up the end-of-week assignments for Week 10, along with any extra credit you want to do. You might even want to get a head start on Week 11! You can find all the assignments for this week and next week at the Class Calendar.

Class Procedures and Reminders

Success Tip: Smile. Yes, really! It's at the top of the list of these happiness strategies. Take a look at the list for more: Want to Be Happier? Science Says Do These 11 Things Every Single Day.

Project Stack. I'll update the stack periodically today so that you can check the stack to make sure I received your email.

Yoga Mat Giveaway. Congratulations to Oliver, whose name got pulled from the digital hat for the yoga mat giveaway from the nice people at OUWellness!

The following items are for fun and exploration:

Blog Stream. I was reading a lot about Hanuman yesterday because of Hanuman Jayanti, so I wanted to share this item from the blog stream about Hanuman: it's Chris's Wikipedia Trail From Hanuman to Yu the Great.

India Item. And from the amazing sand artist Sudarsan Pattanaik, here is some Hanuman sand art:

Myth Video: Here's another Crash Course Mythology video: The Dying God.

India Comic Book: Today's comic book is about one of the most famous Krishna stories: Sudama: The Power of True Friendship. See the Amar Chitra Katha blog for the Bizzell Reserve call number and more information.

Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is from Estonia: First lay the egg, then cackle. Find out more at the Proverb Laboratory.

Writing: Here are some wise words from the great novelist Neil Gaiman.

H.E.A.R.T.: And here's some advice from Lori Deschesne at TinyBuddha.com.

Growth Mindset: Today's growth mindset cat is going to keep trying: What isn't working here? I will try again! You can find out more at the Growth Mindset blog.

Video: Here's a PBS Kids video for: April Fools' Day. Find out more about this holiday at Wikipedia.

Event on Campus: This will be the last week of the Generations in Modern Pueblo Painting exhibit at the Fred Jones Museum featuring the art of Tonita Peña and Joe Herrera (details). Find out more about this and other events at the Campus Calendar online.

Easter Sunday. Today is Easter Sunday, and I wanted to share the legend of the dogwood, especially since the dogwoods are now in bloom. The legend says that the dogwood tree was once as tall and strong as an oak, and the wood of the mighty dogwood tree was used for the cross of Jesus. The dogwood grieved to be used for such a purpose, so Jesus took pity on the dogwood. From then on, the dogwood tree became short and twisted so that its wood could never again be used to make a cross, and the dogwood flowers represent the Crucifixion, with the four white petals in the shape of a cross. You can read more about this Easter legend at Wikipedia, which is also the source for this image:

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