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Week 10 Story: Lola the Cow

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Check out my updated version at,  Izzy's Tales: Lola the Cow . ( HighlandCattle ) There were legends of a magical baby cow who was born and given to a small pasture family of cows. This baby was Lola. She was a beautiful Highland cow. She was given to a family who couldn't have kids. The family was very blessed and the whole town was there to support them. The whole town talked about how much of a troublemaker she was but her parents knew that she was something special. Lola loved to pick flowers and talk to everyone she met. You could say she was a social butterfly. Her favorite thing was to sing to the flowers that she so adored. She would sing:                                 " Grow, grow, grow beautiful flowers. Turn into one I'd                                    like to pick. Then I'll pick, pick...

Reading Notes: Krishna B

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Krishna was sharing food with others. Braham wanted to test Krishna and stole the children. Krishna made fake kids out of himself to show Braham. He fell in love with a woman but was told he would not marry him. He was the savior.  He heard that the king was again trying to kill him so heading towards him. They arrived in Mathura. He healed a little old woman. The king wanted an elephant to trample Krishna. The wrestlers also then tried to attack them. He snapped the bo. He killed the evil king. The allies of the evil king were upset that Krishna killed him. They kept attacking Mathura. Krishna moved all the people to another city. ( Cow ) Bibliography: Krishna ,  Epified TV (India), 2015

Reading Notes: Krishna A

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The boy had enemies, he became a big powerful king. He loved everyone and was friendly. No one understood why he had enemies. There was a cruel ruler. He threw his cousin into prison. The 8th child was born, and he was supposed to kill the king. The father ran away from the prison with the baby. He was able to cross the river because of the serpent. He came to a village where his wife was and she also gave birth to a child.  The king laughed because he knew a girl couldn't kill him. The little girl turned into a god and said he sucked. Holy men loved Krishna. Putna tried to kill the baby but the baby killed her. Krishna was known for being a troublemaker. He was eating mud. His mom looked into his mouth and she saw everything in his mouth. Life and death etc. Krishna was playing music with his friends, the snake killed the kids and he wanted to challenge her. The river was now clean and his friends came back to life. Krishna kills more demons. ...

Week 9 Storytelling: God's Miracle

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Check out my new revised story at  Izzy'sTales ! Kennan and Jade wanted to have babies. They had been married for 5 years and had been trying to have babies but nothing seemed to work. They tried fertility treatments, diets, injections and so much more. They so badly wanted children. Keenan was a pastor at the local church in a small town and Jade was a 5th grade teacher. They loved their jobs and they were always surrounded by kids. Every week they saw another couple get pregnant, but not them. They asked God why. Keenan wanted to take a camping trip with Jade so that they could get away from reality so that they could fast and pray all weekend. Keenan: Are you ready to get some hiking in this week? Jade: Oh Keenan, I am so ready. I love nature. I am glad I get to spend some quality time with you and God. Keenan: Do you have everything packed and ready to go babe? Jade: I am ready, I call driving!! Keenan: Dangit, I wanted to drive the Jeep. They arrived to Devils Den and...

Reading Notes: Mahabharata Videos, Part B

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Pandu's wife had a son. She was given a mantra and called upon it. She was embraced by the sun. The sun and she had a baby. She sent away the baby because she was single. Pandu goes into the woods to just enjoy the nature. He shot people having sex. So he cursed him so that he couldn't have sex. They stayed in the woods. His wife said that she could have any child from any god. Pandu told her to do it. They had 5 sons from god of truth and death, the wind god,  kind of the devas, and two from his other wife. Pandu and his wife died. The Queen who was blind with her husband had a baby that was not right. They were divided up into 100 pieces. They looked evil though. The Queens brother and son now wanted to kill the Pandavas.  He tied up one the brother and he was bitten by the snakes and he broke out. He became so strong. Drona came to train the children for war. But Drona wanted vengeance. ( Sun ) Bibliography: The Mahabharata: Karmic Revolution, Epified TV (India). T...

Reading Notes: Mahabharata Videos, Part A

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The wife killed her 7 children and then finally let the 8th kid live because of the legend. The king missed his child because his wife ran away with their kid. The king then fell in love with a fisherman's daughter but she refused to marry him because their kids would be less than his sacred son, Bishma. The sacred son tried to get back the girl that the king liked. He said that he would step down from the throne. The princes swore to never get married, the whole world shook. The king died after having two children. The half-brother becomes king and the princess steals 3 women for the brother to marry. One of the women ran back to her real love but be denied her. She, Amba, runs back to the King and he denied her. Amba finds someone who would go against Bishma to kill him and they fight for 23 days but neither guys gave up. The King died, the queen told the son to break his vow and get married. Bishma says no. The queen said she had another son. So that son had a baby with the thre...

Week 8 Progress

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1. Looking back. Are you happy with your progress so far? Do you have a good weekly routine? What are the class assignments that you enjoy the most? Are you using any of the extra credit options? Yes, I am so happy with the progress. I have kept on track every week. I have only missed one assignment. I usually try to do the 3 homeoworks on Monday and Tuesday anad then the last 3 on Thursday. It works with my class and work schedule. I am not using the extra credit options. I feel like if I missed homework I would, but if I do all the homework I will make an A. 2. Looking forward. Are there any changes you want to make for the second half of the semester? Any pitfalls you want to avoid? Something new you want to try? I would like to not get as frustrated with the technonlgy side of things. I have gotten way better and I plan to keep on working on it. I hope to avoid little slip ups and put more effort into my work. I want to try to write using your creative examples that you give u...

Week 8 Comments and Feedback

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1. Feedback in. Overall, how would you rate the quality of the comments and feedback you are receiving from other students in the class? What kinds of comments are you finding to be the most useful? I do find the overall comments helpful. I give it like an 8 out 10. I find the comments that are very specific to be the most helpful. Comments that are broad leave me feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what to do exactly.  I like to be told what to do and how to do it. 2. Feedback out. Similarly, how would you rate the quality of the comments and feedback you are leaving for other students? Have you found some good feedback strategies? Are you getting some good ideas for your own writing as you analyze other people's writing? I feel like I leave more uplifting comments than criticizing ones. I could improve on leaving more critical comments. I like to do the wow, how, and what if way of leaving comments.  I love being able to read other people's stories and I have gotten...

Week 8 Reading and Writing

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 1. Looking back. Overall, how well are the reading and writing assignments working for you? What has been your favorite reading so far? Are your reading notes helping you each week with your story post? Have you discovered any new reading/research strategies? Are you happy with your class project? What do you consider to be your biggest accomplishment(s) in your writing for this class? I realized that I have gotten better at writing stories and making them better. I have gotten better at grammar mistakes and catching them before they are too late. This class has really opened my eyes to how easily I glaze over grammar. I have never been good at grammar but I feel like this class is helping. Especially the blog. I have really enjoyed reading the stories and then making a twist on my own. My favorite reading is probably The Ramayana. The story was such a different epic than any other American one. It had love, fighting, and drama. It was easy to take notes over the story...