Class Procedures and Reminders
Friday noon. The class will be over on Friday at noon. When you have the points you need (410/A, 360/B, 320/C), you can fill out this form to let me know you are done.
Project stack. Yesterday I replied to all the assignments in the stack of people who needed comments back from me to finish the class, and today I should be able to get through all the rest of the revision assignments in the stack. As always, you can check the stack to make sure I received your email.
The following items are for fun and exploration:
Blog Stream. Here's an encouraging graphic from Smith's blog: NOW: No Opportunity Wasted.
Free Book Online. Today's free book is Sacred Tales of India by D. N. Neogi .
Free Audiobook. Today's free audiobook is from New Zealand: Maoriland Fairy Tales by Edith Howes.
Featured Storybook. This lovely Storybook is made with Wix: Project Runway: Indian Epics Edition. You will see both beautiful clothes and beautiful stories here about Ulupi the Asura Princess, Noor Jahan the Mughal Queen, and Ganges the River Goddess. Which fashion designer do you think won this season's contest?
Myth Video. Here's a fun one from Vox: Why knights fought snails in medieval art.
Myth Video. And here's a First Nations Literacy video: The Ojibway Creation Story.
Myth Item. This is an unusual word from mythology: SYRINGE. It comes from Greek syrinx, which refers to a tube or pipe, including a musical pipe, and that Greek word goes with a story about a nymph named Syrinx (Σύριγξ).
India Video. Here's a fun one from Maati Baani for Friday: Funky Pawa.
Writing. Choosing names is often an important part of telling a story, and here are some charts that show name popularity over time.
And if you're feeling overwhelmed with homework, maybe your dog can help.
Growth Mindset Cats. Meanwhile, the growth cats are always curious: Confront the unknown with curiosity.
Plus some advice from learning expert Barbara Oakley: Turn Information into Intelligence.
Events on Campus.There will be a performancea at 7PM in Pitman Recital Hall of Selma Merbaum: Songs From A Life Cut Short, a multimedia performance for Yom Ha-Shoah celebrating the work of a Jewish-Romanian poet who died in the Holocaust at the age of 18 (details).
Find out more about this and other events at the Campus Calendar online.
May 2: Yom Ha-Shoah. Today is Yom Ha-Shoah, the "Day of the Holocaust," in remembrance of the victims of the Nazis. You can read more about this memorial holiday in Wikipedia, and also learn about the term Shoah. This image below is the Hall of Names from Yad Vashem:
Check out the Twitter stream for information and fun stuff during the day, or click here for the previous week's announcements.
Featured Storybook. This lovely Storybook is made with Wix: Project Runway: Indian Epics Edition. You will see both beautiful clothes and beautiful stories here about Ulupi the Asura Princess, Noor Jahan the Mughal Queen, and Ganges the River Goddess. Which fashion designer do you think won this season's contest?
Myth Item. This is an unusual word from mythology: SYRINGE. It comes from Greek syrinx, which refers to a tube or pipe, including a musical pipe, and that Greek word goes with a story about a nymph named Syrinx (Σύριγξ).
Growth Mindset Cats. Meanwhile, the growth cats are always curious: Confront the unknown with curiosity.
Events on Campus.There will be a performancea at 7PM in Pitman Recital Hall of Selma Merbaum: Songs From A Life Cut Short, a multimedia performance for Yom Ha-Shoah celebrating the work of a Jewish-Romanian poet who died in the Holocaust at the age of 18 (details).
May 2: Yom Ha-Shoah. Today is Yom Ha-Shoah, the "Day of the Holocaust," in remembrance of the victims of the Nazis. You can read more about this memorial holiday in Wikipedia, and also learn about the term Shoah. This image below is the Hall of Names from Yad Vashem:
