Mythology and Folklore

Last week felt like such a long week as I had a test and essay due. Thankfully it is over, and I can look forward to being less stressed this week. Overall, I enjoyed the reading I had for the week. I do not have much experience reading Native American stories, so reading the California and southwestern collection of stories introduced to me a new culture of readings. I was also excited this week to have done my second story for my storybook. It was the second of three stories and focuses on Artemis. Greek mythology has always been a fascination of mine since I read Percy Jackson as an elementary school kid, so being bale to write my own Greek mythology stories is a fun endeavor. Additionally, I really enjoy being able to read the storybooks and portfolios of other students. Some of the ideas are so creative and out there that I just cannot imagine how my fellow students come up with them. A particular favorite of mine is the Hercules email inbox. I love hoe the website is set up as a ...

This week's reading consisted of reading both units of Adam and Eve. While I knew the story beforehand, I really enjoyed being able to retell it in my own words so that is is perhaps more attuned to contemporary language. In addition, I also worked on my storybook idea which I am really excited to begin. I think some of the stories I found regarding the Greek gods will be interesting to read, and I cannot wait to share it with my own taste. My storybook is going to present the Greek gods and other Greek mythological figures as applicants to colleges, and I will use their "college applications" to retell their stories and myths. I believe the stories of Apollo, Artemis, and Atlas that I have found will lead to some of noteworthy applications. Outside of school, I was really excited to have gone to the first football game last Sunday. I am a huge fan of night football games, and the white-out theme created a cool and new atmosphere that I had never experienced before. Even ...

This week's content of mythology and folklore really made me excited for what is to come. Making my schedule for the year exposed me to the wide selection of stories that I will be able to read, and I am more than ready to delve into reading. My favorite story I read while exploring was the one of the The Brahman, tiger, and jackal. I love short stories that have witty endings such as this short story where the jackal outsmarted the tiger. In addition, I was also able to experiment with commenting on my classmates' blogs. I really enjoyed being able to learn about the other students taking this class especially because this is an online class where I cannot really interact with others. Nevertheless, I look forward to being able to communicate with my classmates on our blogs! Also this week I was able to generate some ideas for my storybook. Reading the storybooks of past classes really inspired me to come up with unique ways to present the stories, and I believe I have four sol...