Hannah Mulder's Blog

(A picture of a phone screen with all the different apps.  Photo by Pixel Fantasy ) This week for a tech tip, I decided to reinstall the canvas application. I had it installed last semester, but near the end it kicked me out and refused to let me sign back in, so I just deleted it. I hate having extra apps on my phone, if they aren't being used!  I installed the app and the process was smooth, and so far this time around the app has not glitched. 

(3 weeks until spring break! Photo by Claude ) At the end of week 6, I have backed up my blog and website. I have reviewed the grading chart, and I am still on track for the grade I want. I have also reviewed the announcements for the week. My favorite graphic this week was the growth mindset cats from Thursday's announcement . This was my favorite because the cat was so cute, and so fluffy I want to die! I also think the message appealed to me as well, I am at that point in the semester where I need to let go of the idea of being perfect at everything. The stress is too much! My favorite video this week was on Saturday's post . It was called  3 Tips to Boost your Confidence . I chose this video because I like TED Talks, and this was by TED Ed, so I figured why not give it a try. The third tip was practice failure, and I think I needed that reminder that failing one minor thing in life is not going to ruin my entire life.

(Just a simple picture of the whole theme of this blog.  Photo by Yael Beeri ) For story lab this week, I have chosen to watch three crash course videos. These are my note over the three videos. What is a Myth? This video was about how it is hard to define exactly what a myth is because myths are very complex. Characteristics of a myth: A myth is a story. A myth usually involves a very important topic. A myth has survived being passed from generation to generation. A myth is usually about the creation of the world as we know it. Mythology is basically a huge jumble of theories. Theories of Myth This video reviewed different people throughout history, who have created a theory on mythology, which are still believed today. Here are some of the those theories: Plato believed myths were lies, and also said the myths about gods are absolutely unrealistic. Euhemerus believed that myths were just the way for the people who lived before him to explain thin...

The following text is my notes from three of the stories out of the PDE version of Mahabharata, part B. PDE Mahabharata Part B Notes: Birth of Draupadi , by Donald A. Mackenzie found in Indian Myth and Legend In this episode, Drupada made a sacrifice to get children. A son and a daughter were both birthed from a sacrificial fire. The action was pretty high and intense in my opinion. This episode was written in third person and in paragraph formatting. The photo below is of a rock engraving. There are five men, the Pandava brothers, and their wife Draupadi is on the far right end. ( Photo by Vaticanus ) The Story of Nalayani , by V. Venkatachellam found it Notes of a Study of the Preliminary Chapter of the Mahabharata This episode was about the karma Draupadi had put upon herself in a previous life.  The action was mild. It was written in the format of paragraphs and in third person. Nalayani was Draupadi in her previous...

I have chosen to read the PDE version of Mahabharata because I choose the PDE version of Ramayana, and I really enjoyed that format. PDE Version of Mahabharata Part A Notes: Dhritarashtra and Pandu , by Donald A. Mackenzie found in Indian Myth and Legend  In this episode, Vyasa is called on to produce children for Bhishma. We also met Bhishma's sons. It was written in third person. It was formatted in paragraphs. There was not much action; it was mostly an introduction episode. Bhima and the Nagas ,  by Donald A. Mackenzie found in Indian Myth and Legend Duryodhana tries to kill Bhima by poison, but it was a failed attempt. Nagas are underworld serpents. There was a medium to high amount of action in this episode. This episode was written completely in third person. This epic was in paragraph form. It reminded me of Riverdale, most likely because of the serpents, or the fact that the plot would probably actually happen on a River...