Mythology and Folklore Fall 2020

  The first article I read was "How to Give Bad Feedback Without Being  a Jerk" by Adam Grant. What immediately stuck out to me about this article was how Grant said a complement sandwich is not a very effective way to give feedback. This really took me aback because that is my go-to strategy. However, after considering his explanations of why they aren't effective, I have to agree. Like Grant said, I think it's important to explain why you are giving the feedback and to take yourself off of a pedestal. It's easier for someone to take feedback when they know that this person cares and is on the same level as them. The second article I read was "The Difference Between Praise and Feedback" by Anya Kamenetz. I really like her article because I had never though of a difference between process praise and person praise. The idea of praising someones process/hard-work rather than their talents/personality can make a total difference, yet it is only a few word...

Upon much consideration, I have decided to do a spin off of the  Madame Gossip storybook and do the traditional Disney princesses. I chose to do this topic because I found myself getting excited thinking about the ways I could retell the stories I grew up loving. With my mind being so science and math focused, it is usually hard for me to actually want to sit down and read/write something. But with this topic, I lose track of time reading and brainstorming ideas. So, I am pretty excited to say the least! Like Madame Gossip,  I will be retelling classic princess stories from the perspective of Gossip Girl (a new name will be decided later). I think I want to use Rapunzel, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty in my stories. Rapunzel, Beauty and the Beast, and Cinderella all come from the book Once Upon a Time . Snow White and Sleeping Beauty come from a very similar book called The Old Fairy Tales . Again, I am really looking forward to letting ...

As we entered Bethsaida, my master was stopped by a crowd. He hopped off of me to come face-to-face with a blind man. My master took his hand and helped the man up onto my back. He led me and his followers out of town with this blind man to a spot right off the highway. It was then when my master helped the blind man down and faced him. My master spit in his eyes and rubbed it in. The man cried out in surprise and disgust. But when my master removed his hands from the man's eyes, the blind man gasped in disbelief. My master asked, "What is it? What do you see?" The blind man pondered for a second before replying with, "I see trees walking. The men look like trees. They are trees walking!" My master spit in the blind man's eyes once more, rubbing it in again. The blind man was taken aback again, but did not shout this time. When my master removed his hands for the second time, he asked again, "What do you see?" The blind man began to tear up. "...

 READING B: Jesus and the Blind Man heals another blind man beggar outside of Jericho became instant follower of Jesus (Painting of Jesus Healing Blind Man by El Greco ) Jesus and the Scribe Pharisees try to outsmart/trick Jesus ask what most important commandment is  Jesus replies with love God, love others The Prophecies of Jesus Jesus talks about Rapture the Father is the only one to know exactly when be a follower now because you never know if you have tomorrow The Last Supper bread=body, wine=blood supper before crucifixion predicts Peter will deny him 3x The Crucifixion Pilate tries to convince that Jesus hasn't done anything wrong public insists on crucifixion mocked on cross (King of Jews) centurion is first person to correctly identify Him as Messiah The Resurrection Jesus wants to disciples to preach to the whole world Bibliography. The Gospel of Mark from King James Bible .

  READING A: The Parables of Jesus **could tell from perspective of sheep (He is the shepherd) tells 12 disciples parables (sower) Jesus calmed the storm and the sea Jesus the Healer heals the woman that no doctor could fix healed by touching His robe, but Jesus did not know raised daughter form the dead The Miracles of Jesus feeds the 500 with fish and bread more healing with His robe The Loaves and Fishes Again 2-Part Miracle with the blind man Peter (wrongly) declares He is the Messiah (Painting of the 2-Part Miracle by Assereto ) Bibliography: The Gospel of Mark from the King James Bible .