Monday, December 3

Today is Monday of Dead Week (Week 15), the last week of the semester! Here is a link to this week's assignments, plus a link to Week 14 if you are using the grace period this morning.

Class Procedures and Reminders

Dead Week. If you have not finished the class yet, you can use this week's assignments to get to your goal; the key thing is to make sure you complete all your work for the course by Friday at noon. As soon as you have the points you need (410-A, 360-B, 320-C), you are done. Just fill out the "Finished" form that you will see in Canvas, and you are good to go!

Project Stack. As always, you can check the stack to make sure I received your email. I'm focusing first on the assignments from people who are not done with class yet, starting with the new stories people turned in for Week 14, and then moving on to the other Week 14 assignments.

The following items are for fun and exploration:

Blog Stream. Here's a fun picture from Erin's blog: Four for Four!

Featured Storybook. This project is a Greek-Indian mash-up: The Girls of Spring. Imagine Sita's surprise when she sees a beautiful woman in the ashoka grove of Lanka, and you will be surprised, too: it is Persephone, a famous heroine of Greek mythology.

As the semester winds down, I am repeating favorite items from earlier announcements; these items come from Week 10:

India Video. This video is about Kathy Foley's work as a storyteller and the masks she uses for telling the stories of India: Masks.

India Item. And this is a legend about one of the Indian epic heroes, Bhishma: A Lizard and the Prince of Hastinapura.

Myth Video. Here's a Smithsonian video on Native American Ledger Art.

Myth Item. Here is a Latin proverb: A serpent, unless it devours a serpent, will not become a dragon. And for those of you who have studied Latin: Serpens, ni edat serpentem, draco non fiet.

Writing. It's all about getting creative: Connect the Dots.

So, just let your creativity go wild! Benefits of Creativity:

Growth Mindset Cats. Creativity is a great way to grow: I plan; I design; I create.

And here's a video on the power of creative constraints.

Event on Campus. From 5PM-6:30PM there will be an exhibit of Children's Books on Calculus in Dale Tower 9th Floor Community Room (details).

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

Hanukkah 2018. The Jewish festival of Hanukkah began yesterday evening; you can find out more about the holiday at Wikipedia. I've shared the Purim video from the Fountainheads before, and here is their Hanukkah video; enjoy!

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