Reading Plans

In the coming weeks, we get the chance to explore Native American stories! Here are a few of the units that I think look really interesting!

For week 9, I think I would like to read Native American Marriage Tales! I really like that these stories come from a myriad of different tribes so I can get a different perspective on a special tradition. Also, this unit seems to have several animal narrators. Hopefully, I can take inspiration from them for my own animal storytellers in my project!

In week 10, I would like to dive into The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I have always loved epic poems and I think it would be fascinating to read a different cultural interpretation of the class epic hero. On the same train of thought as week 9's unit, I am most excited for the stories about Hiawatha'sWooing and Wedding Feast.

Hiawatha and his future wife, Minehaha
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Week 8 Blog Ideas

The first blog that really caught my eye was Matty's blog! Matty's page featured her name in clear, bold writing at the top so it was always easy to remember who was writing and to keep that in mind as I read! Also, I love how she used a serene nature photo as a blog background. The photo looks mystical and mysterious-- the perfect aura for mythology and folklore!

The next blog that I really enjoyed looking at was Ashley's blog! As a lover of libraries, Ashley's library wall theme made my heart skip a beat! It's easy to imagine each of the volumes on her background holding the stories that she writes!

Finally, I was really inspired by Kaitlin's blog! Kaitlin's theme was so creative and personal. It felt warm and inviting and it is apparent that she put a lot of work into the flow of her blog! What I loved most though was her sidebar items. Kaitlin had a link to an OU feedback survey and one of her favorite stories easily accessible under her "about me" area. I would love to integrate some kind of media like that!

I really enjoyed the chance to take a moment and appreciate and learn from my fellow classmates' blogs!

Time Strategies

So far, I have been very happy with my schedule for this semester. Although I got sick at the beginning of the semester and had some subsequent issues with it, since getting well, the timing has been great with the rest of my obligations.

The rest of the semester is certain to be hectic as graduation approaches, but I have been using the Learning Challenge tips on time management and I am confident that they will help me stay on track going forward!

In the next few weeks, I am going to try to change my reading schedule for all of my classes slightly. Usually, I do my readings on Sunday and Monday. For the final part of the semester, I'd like to spread the readings out further and do some on Saturday as well.

Time Management sometimes includes productive
 procrastination -- even more delicious as coffee!
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