tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662538156861258652024-03-20T23:46:56.006-05:00Welcome to Mikayla's BlogMikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-83440526543428022872020-03-12T14:14:00.002-05:002020-03-12T14:14:26.764-05:00Week 9 Story: The Sun Goddess: Amaterasu<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCETLFPNkJ4mSj4wnN4eROGZoLF8V_vQVjdiItSctTjA-73YoXfCI9u3-bU8NgXP5SaXJEzYqyAJI7NNZngqWKn8VAsFn06mFqIHdCNHZsa2se9VrjKovqK4rN8TzWVIoTqVzVHkiQWsb2/s1600/800px-Amaterasu_cave_crop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCETLFPNkJ4mSj4wnN4eROGZoLF8V_vQVjdiItSctTjA-73YoXfCI9u3-bU8NgXP5SaXJEzYqyAJI7NNZngqWKn8VAsFn06mFqIHdCNHZsa2se9VrjKovqK4rN8TzWVIoTqVzVHkiQWsb2/s400/800px-Amaterasu_cave_crop.jpg" width="207" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amaterasu The Sun Goddess: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaterasu">Source</a></td></tr>
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Being the goddess of the sun after all these years is quite taxing. Being responsible for keeping the balance and harmony within the earth realm is just exhausting. You may have heard that I bequeathed my position to one of my descendants, and while this is true, someone has to make sure that no one messes up the balance. It has been thousands of years since that incident. With the exception of the elders, not many people remember who I am. The year is 2020, my descendant Asahi is now in charge of the light. I watch over her, as she is just a girl. I watch her as she channels her powers, I need to ensure that she is acting responsibly with something that she did not ask for. Having the entire power of the sun in your hands is quite the responsibility. I know how it was. Growing up with my brother, our parents put such a force of pressure upon us. It was inescapable. But those times are over, I must look forward to ensuring that the balance of nature is maintained. <div>
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"I know you do not know me" I utter to Asahi in her dreams. I know she will understand my message, but it is important for the balance of the earth that we never meet - as we are one soul. "I know you do not know who I am, but I am looking out for you" I assure her, "you need to trust in your abilities and the energies of the world. Do not deny it, do not disrespect it, you are stronger than you know". I know that my message will slip into her subconscious and lull her as she grows up. She will soon have questions that her parents will not be able to answer. She needs to know, hear, and feel my presence, without ever knowing me. </div>
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I watch as she grows, she adapts, she changes. As her powers grow. mine weaken. I can feel my energy depleting, I hope that this is my last incarnation. Although I love my work, I want to rest. I leave my power in the hands of those younger, stronger, and wiser than I. I am humbled by the newer generations of my family's abilities. I feel as if I can finally rest. My work here is finally done. </div>
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<b><u>Authors Note:</u></b></div>
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For this story, I really wanted to take the original source material concept, and sort of spin it in a new light. I really like writing "follow up" stories, like I did with my stories about the Buddha, as well as this one. I like to fictionalize and idealize what the future for these powerful forces would be like. I think that it is super interesting to ponder, "what would the character in question look like in the modern day?". I also really like pushing forward their narrative onto future generations. I feel like this story specifically could have been expanded into a full-blown novella. To me, this feels like it would be a good prologue to a novel. Overall, I had a lot of fun writing this story, and I hope that everyone enjoys it!<br />Bibliography: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/myth-folklore-unit-japanese-mythology.html">Japanese Mythology </a></div>
Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-54761231795734838802020-03-11T20:42:00.002-05:002020-03-11T20:42:22.161-05:00Reading Notes: Japanese Mythology Part B<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEippDX1uiix5p2Po1vkr7lrXug3GjEDEb7CNt3gs4RH_K8znca6-o2ZrE_spbP7gVdac78MeDMVzY2XJWiJf1TlxVj0kiG6R0Tql-H-EVSYLeI_7gRrU9u2lTkkUL1ZwOvYHWuJEdsj4LN3/s1600/http___cdn.cnn.com_cnnnext_dam_assets_170606121226-japan---travel-destination---shutterstock-230107657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="412" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEippDX1uiix5p2Po1vkr7lrXug3GjEDEb7CNt3gs4RH_K8znca6-o2ZrE_spbP7gVdac78MeDMVzY2XJWiJf1TlxVj0kiG6R0Tql-H-EVSYLeI_7gRrU9u2lTkkUL1ZwOvYHWuJEdsj4LN3/s400/http___cdn.cnn.com_cnnnext_dam_assets_170606121226-japan---travel-destination---shutterstock-230107657.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image of Japan <a href="https://www.cnn.com/travel/destinations/japan">Source</a><br /></td></tr>
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Like I said with the first half of the reading, I was really excited to be able to add some Japanese mythology into my portfolio. These are definitely stories that I will want to incorporate into my classroom someday as an English teacher. I really enjoyed how all of these stories strung together as a linear story but also worked as stand-alone stories. I really enjoyed the entire mythology as a whole, and I am glad that I got the opportunity to broaden my horizons with literature, as I do not get much exposure to world literature in my current field of study. I thought it was a nice change from the first half of the readings, and I thoroughly enjoyed the readings. My favorite story from the anthology was <i>Japan: The Jewel Heart of Desire. </i>This story is connected to the fish hook story from the same anthology and is based around Emperor Chiuai and the Japanese Goddesses as a whole. I really liked how short these stories are, they are super concise but tell a story that packs a punch. I found myself getting absolutely lost in the lore of Japan, and found myself in an endless Wikipedia and Google search trail to answer all of the questions that I had about the readings. It was like a rabbit hole of Google searches, and my thirst for knowledge could not be satiated. As a whole, I was very impressed with these stories, and I think that I have found a new love for Japanese Mythology, a love that I would not have found if not for being enticed by these readings. Like I said, I will be certainly incorporating these readings into my future classroom for cultural context. People need to understand that there is more to literature than the Euro-Centric view of literature. There are more mythologies than just the greek ones that have been white-washed in our culture. Overall, I am really glad that I got to read over the lore, and I am feeling very inspired to write my inspiring story this week over the first half of the readings. <div>
Bibliography: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/myth-folklore-unit-japanese-mythology.html">Japanese Mythology </a></div>
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Focus Story: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/japan-jewel-of-hearts-desire.html">Source</a><br /><br /></div>
Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-40352006336989944382020-03-10T18:03:00.002-05:002020-03-10T18:03:44.525-05:00Reading Notes: Japanese Mythology Part A<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Yamato in disguise: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamato_Takeru#mediaviewer/File:Yamato_Takeru_at_16-crop.jpg">Source</a></td></tr>
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<br />Japanese Mythology:<br />
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This week's readings really intrigued me. Many people focus on Greek, Roman, or Norse mythology. But, there are many mythologies out there to examine. Asian mythology, in general, is pretty untapped for me. Other than what I have read for this class, I have no prior knowledge of any stories. We are not taught anything in school, we never prioritized Asian literature at all. The stories from this week's readings come from The Romance of Old Japan. These stories are about God's Izanagi and Izanami, and their children, the sun goddess Amaterasu and her brother, Susanowo. The stories in this reading tell a linear story that is incredibly interesting and kept me on my toes for the entire reading. My focus story, the one that I will likely write my storytelling assignment over, is the Rescue of the Princess story. This story is by far the most interesting and captivating part of the entire storybook. You see how Yamato is a brave trickster as well as a powerful warrior, and it wraps up the section. Of course, there is still more to come for the second half of the reading, but this section could be a nice stand-alone story. I am very excited to get a head start on the next half of the story notes, and I am ready to complete the entire reading. I have an idea for my story already in the works: I am considering doing a rewrite of the story as a modern Japanese-American family. I know it may sound cliche, but I think that it would be interesting if I took a Japanese family and put them in place in modern-day America, for them to continue their story in modern-day.<br />
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Bibliography: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/myth-folklore-unit-japanese-mythology.html">Japanese Mythology Source</a><br />
Focus Story: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/japan-rescue-of-princess-cont.html">The Rescue of the Princess</a>Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-19118253562621562882020-03-05T11:01:00.005-06:002020-03-05T11:01:51.158-06:00Week 8: Progress<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNldSUwBQUs9WmtsOzhBa1G-ed7miTvV9yZxOKE0y1N-Wv7bipcl9GAhmg8l40wi1IQbb8PmcRBdPgww_JdfjfF8UnvPXiLJ80F-LmhBpiuZsNj3mJf7c4aT0BWdkyAYWAowWAFWJwym99/s1600/eebf4a_881b20c22a294ecc95972e90ba199bb2_mv2.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="530" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNldSUwBQUs9WmtsOzhBa1G-ed7miTvV9yZxOKE0y1N-Wv7bipcl9GAhmg8l40wi1IQbb8PmcRBdPgww_JdfjfF8UnvPXiLJ80F-LmhBpiuZsNj3mJf7c4aT0BWdkyAYWAowWAFWJwym99/s400/eebf4a_881b20c22a294ecc95972e90ba199bb2_mv2.webp" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Progress chart image: <a href="https://www.nikosraptis.com/single-post/2017/11/03/How-to-keep-clarity-in-progress">Source</a></td></tr>
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So far, I am really happy with my progress. In the beginning, I was wary of how my blog and my website would turn out. I am very excited about how they are coming along. With as hectic as the last semester has been, I am actually pretty proud of how things are coming along. Unfortunately, I have not been taking advantage of the extra credit opportunities like I should, but I look forward to doing some more in the future. The assignments I enjoy the most are actually the reflective assignments. Too often, we get caught up in the semester. We don't find any time to look back and see how far we have come. Time flies too fast when we live this way. The semester is half-way over and I did not even realize it. Looking forward, I hope that I can take better advantage of extra credit opportunities like I said that I would. I hope that I can get ahead of the assignments! That is my biggest complaint with my work this semester, I have been waiting until the last minute to complete assignments. This happens about 75% of the time. Hopefully over spring break I will be able to get ahead of myself and save myself some time for the busy weeks to come.Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-78853758070907958332020-03-05T10:51:00.004-06:002020-03-05T10:51:50.857-06:00Week 8: Comments and Feedback<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9nLFNmWejw5T615W6Ii23Oyjsx4IOqnZtB2mPP3-EIZHnN0KA8fd5f8LBMiceW8gCGKKLeXfiZTbyj4NUlOAaEetEfjNYJFM_hHaHchOSS7iAQUIH9KQMQCoBpzESYjHNzjz0tK0bp_B/s1600/how-to-give-feedback-header%25402x.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="1600" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9nLFNmWejw5T615W6Ii23Oyjsx4IOqnZtB2mPP3-EIZHnN0KA8fd5f8LBMiceW8gCGKKLeXfiZTbyj4NUlOAaEetEfjNYJFM_hHaHchOSS7iAQUIH9KQMQCoBpzESYjHNzjz0tK0bp_B/s400/how-to-give-feedback-header%25402x.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Feedback Header Image: <a href="https://www.lucidchart.com/blog/how-to-give-feedback">Source</a></td></tr>
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So far, the feedback for this class has been rather helpful. The feedback has helped me to see grammatical errors, sentence structure errors, and other issues in my writing. All of the feedback has been both strong and positive. The most helpful types of feedback are specific critical comments that have direct instructions. For me, I think that the feedback that I leave is generally too positive. I have a tendency to not want to be critical, or harsh. I want to make sure everyone feels validated in their writing, and I would hate for someone to feel poorly about their work. As for the blog comments, it is fun to see familiar names and faces when I read my comments. Of course, there are still a few people that I have not interacted with yet, but there are plenty of people who I always look forward to. Moving forward with the class, I hope to be able to leave better feedback for my classmates. Feedback that is more critical, and less general. I hope that I can start churning out more stories here soon that I can get more feedback on.Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-21224957046099533442020-03-03T21:42:00.001-06:002020-03-03T21:42:19.843-06:00Week 8: Reading and Writing<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Source: <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/pdx.edu/magar/Home/himalayan-folklore-and-iconography">Wrathful Diety</a><br />
I chose this specific image because to me, the wrathful Buddhist deities are the more intriguing ones, they tend to be the ones that people do not spend time focusing on. I was also inspired by Life of the Buddha readings that I scheduled to be completed during Week five</td></tr>
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Overall, the reading and writing assignments are helping me stay on track for the entire course. These readings are specifically helpful to me as a future educator who wants to incorporate more diverse literature in the classroom. I think taking the reading notes helps with the story aspect, and I really like that a lot of what we do is story-telling, a medium that I am not exceptionally good at. As for my blog, I tweaked the layout and design and it is, to me, a lot more visually satisfying. My project website is sort of underwhelming, and I would say could use some work. I intend to put some work into it for the upcoming week. My writing for the project thus far has been hit or miss. I edited my introduction page for my website <i>heavily </i>as well as adding my first story. I ended up really liking how my story turned out, as it changed the entire meaning of the fable. I would say that my biggest accomplishment for the class would be simply fine-tuning my writing skills and being more conscious about my use of punctuation. My favorite readings as a whole have been about Buddhism, my overall favorite has been <i>The Monkey King. </i>The strategies that I have discovered have mostly been about proof-reading. Overall, at this point in the semester, I am just trying to stay afloat.<br /><br /> </div>
Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-32446802228885945252020-02-27T14:09:00.001-06:002020-02-27T14:09:43.112-06:00Week 7 Story: The Monkey King Continues <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Monkey King depiction: <a href="https://www.wdl.org/en/item/20190/">Source</a></td></tr>
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"One day I awoke. There was nothing before I existed, I was born of the rock and sculpted by the Heavens. I was a handcrafted entity that was untouchable for all my life, until now. I had my run-in with rebellion, I fought back with the Gods, I met with the Buddha, and I became a Buddha. I have a life full of journey and adventure, yet, I yearn for more."<br />
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It had been 12 years since the Monkey King had been seen, then, the news came. The Monkey King was going to come out of hiding, but only to train a new enlightened one. He would come out for just one year in order to find someone to fill his shoes, then, he would never be seen again.<br />
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"I am tired of the responsibility, the weight that I carry on my shoulders is too much for one man, I need someone to carry on the torch" he exclaims, publicly to the town.<br />
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"I need not this power that I carry, I will be training one new soul to take over my place, to be the enlightened one. There are many markers of a proper Buddha, yes, but there shall be one tell-tale sign of who shall take my place. When that time comes, the world will be alerted," he continues.<br />
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Months pass, not a single update. Nothing is said or mentioned to the townspeople who were told that they would all be up for consideration in becoming the new spiritual leader, then the day came.<br />
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"While you all were waiting, I was watching. I sat back and watched. I saw how you all treated each other, treated your elders, your children, your neighbors. I watched how you treated nature, the plants that feed you and the animals that serve you. You were all waiting for a grand display and a time to showcase your goodly nature, but that is aside from the point. The way you act when no one is watching is the most important thing you can do for the earth's natural energy. Many of you only acted well when it was beneficial to you. I watched you worship and practice diligently, all while you had materialistic wants and ill wishes towards those around you. I saw the hypocrisy, the gluttony, the sin. From these displayed behaviors, I have made my choice. There is no way that any of you can be pure, not one is without fault. Therefore, my choice is simple. I expect the most recently born child of 5 years old to be offered up to me to be raised under my guide for one year. Then, once the child is molded to my liking, I will officially retire.<br />
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The small crowd of townspeople all gasp in horror, looking around for their families, their children. The guilt in their eyes was obvious, thinking of every time they had a sour thought or ill intentions. Women eagerly offered up their children to become the next enlightened one, but it did not matter. I already had the child in mind, I knew who he was. He was an orphan, no mother or father to indoctrinate him. The perfect innocent mind.<br />
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Bibliography: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/myth-folklore-unit-monkey-king-sun-wu.html">The Monkey King</a><br />
Authors Notes: For this story, I really had no direction until I started writing. I imagine that in a lengthened version of this story, it would follow the journey of the young child becoming the next spiritual leader, where The Monkey King retired and enjoys a life of simplicity. Feel free to comment and suggestions down below, I am open to anything!Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-89197248186851782012020-02-26T12:10:00.001-06:002020-02-26T12:10:21.329-06:00Reading Notes: The Monkey King Part B<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Monkey Fights a Demon: <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sun_Wukong#mediaviewer/File:A_Modern_Journey_to_the_West3.jpg">Source</a></td></tr>
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Like I said with part A's reading, I was very excited to continue The Monkey King's story to see where the adventure leads. I was not disappointed with where the story led. The story wrapped up very nicely and was very satisfying when Sun became a Buddha himself. To me, the story was something positive to look towards. I understand the role model that Sun serves as to young Chinese Buddhists. I really enjoyed the first story in the second half of the lineup, "The Lord of the Heavens". To me, this story was a great culmination. My favorite passage reads, "the Evening Star came forward, however, and said: “This ape was born of the purest powers of heaven and earth and sun and moon. He has gained the hidden knowledge and has become an immortal. Recall, O Lord, your great love for all that which has life, and forgive him his sin! Issue an order that he be called up to the heavens and be given a charge here, so that he may come to his senses. Then, if he again oversteps your commands, let him be punished without mercy" (Martens). I thought that this story could almost serve as a synopsis of the entire story, because it speaks about Sun's journey, how he was born out of the rocks and fertilized by the heavens. To me, this was the most powerful part of all of the readings. I am really glad that I got the opportunity to read this story, and like I said with Part A's reading, I will certainly be including this story (or at least the shorter excerpts as they are broken up) in my curriculum as a teacher shortly in the future.<br />
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Story: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/myth-folklore-unit-monkey-king-sun-wu.html">The Monkey King</a><br />Focus Story: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/sun-wu-kung-lord-of-heavens.html">The Lord of the Heavens</a>Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-1068386028770235162020-02-26T11:14:00.002-06:002020-02-26T11:14:56.616-06:00Reading Notes: The Monkey King Part A<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">The Monkey King: The Waterfall: <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sun_Wukong#mediaviewer/File:A_Modern_Journey_to_the_West6.jpg">Source</a><br /></td></tr>
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For this Tuesday's reading, I chose "The Monkey King". I chose this story because back in 2017, a friend who is a Chinese major wanted to introduce me to his favorite Chinese movies, and this was one of them. The movie was interesting, to say the least. The story was entirely different from the movie rendition, which is to be expected, of course. Because of that, I am really glad that I chose to read the original story of the Monkey King, even though I did enjoy the movie. Like with last week's story of Aladdin, the two sources are entirely different but valuable for their own reasons. The same remains true for this week's reading, after going through all of Part A's stories for this reading I realized just how different the source material is from the goofy film that I saw a few years back. Reading about how the Monkey King was born out of rock and fertilized by the Heavens was so interesting, the story gets even more complex with his training as a warrior, and then takes a turn with his rebellion. I am interested to see the original story. Because this is a translation from Chinese to English, there are bound to be some alterations from the original source material. Because it is a retelling of ancient Chinese, rather than a direct translation, I wonder what is missing from the story? Or maybe what was added? Overall, I really enjoyed this story and the entire adventure. I am excited to read the second half of the readings to see what is in store for the adventure of the Monkey king. I am really glad that I got the chance to read this story, to expand my horizons with my knowledge of worldwide literature, and this is definitely a story that I will try to work into my curriculum as a teacher. <div>
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Source: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/myth-folklore-unit-monkey-king-sun-wu.html">The Monkey King</a></div>
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Focus Story: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/sun-wu-kung-master.html">Sun Wu Kung: The Master</a><br /><div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Hot Sauce</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">when I was eight years old, I created new daily
plot to kill my four-year-old sister<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">I locked her outside in the “too scary” dark<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">I rolled her down the driveway in my “too big”
rollerblades<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">I left her hanging at the mercy of the “too
tall” monkey bars<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">I always knew my little sister was different,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">shit, for a solid month of her four-year-old
life the only word she would utter was “hot sauce” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">thus, earning her the appropriate nickname<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hot Sauce<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">it was not until eighth grade that I realized
just how “weird” that kid was<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">acting out in class, being sent home from
school, never felt herself<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">my senior year of high school, Hot Sauces’
freshman year<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">we had a class together, physical science<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">I noticed that the name “Jackson” made a
reoccurring appearance across her notebooks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The name scrawled in loving calligraphy
obsessively across her lab journal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">she must have had a crush<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">“<i>who is Jackson?”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">I shouted at the top of my lungs, in perfect
embarrassing big sister fashion<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">“<i>no one”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">“just a pretty name”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">a few short months later, a confession arose in
the cosmetics section at Walmart <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">“<i>I need to tell you something…”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">“I don’t feel that I am a girl…”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">“this body does not feel like mine…”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">those words hit me like a water balloon that
wasn’t filled quite enough<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">rather than bursting it slaps the skin, falls to
ground<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">in that moment I realized Jackson was a crush,
sort of<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">someone untouchable, unobtainable, someone that
Hot Sauce has longed for<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">I knew that when my brother said that Jackson
was “no one”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">he was right, this world made “Jackson” <i>no
one</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">I have been an ally as long as I could remember<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">but no amount of ally training prepared me for a
transgender brother<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">how do I let him fight his own battles while
looking out for him?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">how do I advocate without infantilizing?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">how do I sleep at night when I know that nearly
half of all transgender teens will attempt suicide at some point in their life?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">how do I protect him from the family member who
tells him that he would be much prettier if he grew his hair out, if he quit
wearing such <i>boyish</i> clothes?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">how do I stop the bigots?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">How do I stop my manager who I overheard say
“oh, Mikayla has a <i>shim</i> for a sister”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">how am I supposed to stop my little brother from
hating his body more and more every day?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">how do I stop the symptoms of female puberty?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">what do I do when my brother has to change his
pronouns around certain groups, certain family members for his own safety? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">It’s been four years since my brother came out
as transgender<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">and every gift addressed to a dead name is a
fresh whip across his scarred back<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">at home, we still call him Hot Sauce<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">every time there is a substitute at school, the
roll call still sounds like a car crash in slow motion<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">every “excuse me, miss” is the dodgeball in gym
class that keeps finding its way to him<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">although I have made my mistakes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">and admittedly at times been a bad ally<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">I have been fighting for my brother every day
for the last four years<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">when we were kids, I plotted everyday to kill my
little sister<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">but today<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">I am doing everything in my power to keep my
brother alive<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u>Authors Note:</u></b></div>
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When I think about the bravest and most interesting person, I think about my brother, Jackson. He came out as Transgender his freshman year of high school, and seeing how he has grown from his journey is absolutely amazing, and I am so glad I got the chance to be there for it. I wrote this narrative style poem last semester, and I decided that I wanted a place to showcase it. I am unsure if this is technically within the rules, but I figured that this piece needed to be shown off, for Jackson's sake. I wish that I had more to say about this piece, but I hope that it just speaks for itself. Enjoy!</div>
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As I mentioned with Part A of the readings, I was really looking forward to reading the Arabian Nights stories specifically because of reading Aladdin. Much like many children, I got lost in the world of Aladdin as a kid, the whimsical magic, incredible visuals, and easy to follow storylines were perfected by Disney to deliver a wonderful children's movie. The stories that I read this week are no different. Getting lost in the world of Aladdin is not hard to do, the stories are so mesmerizing, reading scenes such as, "Aladdin found everything as the magician had said, gathered some fruit off the trees, and, having got the lamp, arrived at the mouth of the cave. The magician cried out in a great hurry: "Make haste and give me the lamp." This Aladdin refused to do until he was out of the cave. The magician flew into a terrible passion, and throwing some more powder on the fire, he said something, and the stone rolled back into its place" (Ford). Obviously, the book to movie adaptation changes, which is bound to happen. However, one thing that translates back into the story is the amazing whimsical magic. The story is so vivid it is difficult to separate one's self from the reading, while immersed in the literature. I have no complaints with this, each part of the story, all six parts of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp" are chock full of adventure and storytelling. Like I mentioned in last week's reading notes, reading these stories sparked a child-like joy that I have not felt for literature in some time. Even though I had not read these stories, they felt almost nostalgic to be revisiting the story of Aladdin. In closing, I am grateful I got the opportunity to revisit these stories once more, to immerse myself in the exciting world of Aladdin and to go back on that journey once again. </div>
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Bibliography: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/04/myth-folklore-unit-arabian-nights.html">Arabian Nights</a>.</div>
Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-61042454025642619622020-02-18T21:39:00.001-06:002020-02-19T20:58:43.117-06:00Reading Notes: Arabian Nights Part A<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image of the cartoon (Disney) Aladdin: <a href="https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Aladdin_(character)S">Source</a></td></tr>
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Like many, the majority of what I know about Arabian nights, or, 1001 Nights, is from the Disney cartoon Aladdin. These readings were quite wonderful, and I genuinely enjoyed my time reading the first half of the Arabian Nights stories. Being exposed to other cultures, specifically Middle Eastern counties literature, is very important to me. I took a World Literature course last semester where we read Season of Migration to the North, by Tayeb Salih (one of my favorite novels ever) and Kim by Rudyard Kipling. So I have been exposed to a fair amount of Eastern literature, but not nearly as much as I would like. Of course, I am looking forward to the second part of the readings where I get to read Aladdin, but these stories were still very intriguing. My favorite story of this bunch was "The Sultan and the Fish" because of the storytelling aspect. This story has Scheherazade telling a story about a genie and a fisherman. I think this story was the most useful one to me because it is the type of storytelling that I would personally like to participate in, I wish I could get better at this style of writing, and including dialogue. I truly loved the whimsical magical element of the story, the sheer amazement that is had by the sultan. It is a child-like wonder that is so deeply wholesome about this story, it reminds me of a lot of Aladdin, obviously, so it was easy to follow and to read. Overall, I was deeply interested in this story because of the correlation with one of my favorite childhood Disney films, as well as the Middle Eastern context. In closing, I am genuinely excited that I got to partake in reading these stories as a continuation of our Middle East / India unit, and I am pumped to read the remainder of the stories.<br />
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Bibliography: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/04/myth-folklore-unit-arabian-nights.html">Arabian Nights</a><br />
Bibliography: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/04/arabian-nights-sultan-and-fish.html">The Sultan and the Fish</a>Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-72694339593272177232020-02-13T23:43:00.001-06:002020-02-13T23:43:45.080-06:00Week 5 Story: The Modern Buddha<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buddha Figure: <a href="https://images.app.goo.gl/JyvaBGaquMe74C33A">Source</a></td></tr>
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Of course, everyone knows the story of THE Buddha. But what about those doing good for others without recognition. Those people who do right in the world without anyone ever knowing? Well, that is what my brother aimed to do when we were young. We are old and tired now, but when we were young, my brother and I would travel around to the poorest areas in the villages at night. We would drop off bread, clean water, and other necessary material goods. We wanted to be anonymous. Of course, we went our separate paths and I got married and had children, but my brother devoted his life to the public without ever once being publicly known, he never wanted any fame or fortune, he did not want the attention. In fact, he wanted quite the opposite. My brother is dead and gone now, so that is why I have finally decided to tell his story.<br />
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My brother went to jail at age 17 and was away for 6 years. I do not want to go into the details, but he wanted to correct all of his "wrongs" that he was sent away for, so that is why he was inspired to do what he did. He especially did not want to be known because of his actions, which are unimportant, but explain why he did not want the notoriety.<br />
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He went on, day in and day out delivering goods to orphans, run-down villages, etc. He made sure that no one went without. He suffered every single day so that no one else would have to, and to me, that erases all of the sins that he may have ever committed in this life or any other life before this. He worked every day of his life in construction after he was released from jail, he kept his nose down, never made a scene, never hurt a soul. All he did was provide for those who needed it most. He worked all day, then once the sun set, he set out to deliver all of the goods that people needed the most. People called him the modern Santa Claus, the Giver, they referred to him as the Buddha. People did not need to know who he was, just the good he provided.<br />
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Authors Note:<br />
So, I was unsure about where to head with this story. I had a few ideas in mind, but nothing really sat right with me. Obviously, I rewrote the story of a modern Buddha, a man who gave more than he gave to himself- a man who lived without want, and provided for everyone else. I really enjoy how this story came out, and I hope that I will be able to expand upon this story here in the future! I hope you find within this story, thanks for the read!<br />
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<br />Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-29846440272924407892020-02-12T23:36:00.001-06:002020-02-12T23:37:00.892-06:00Reading Notes: Life of Buddha Part B <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Personal Image of a statue of Buddha from my time in Hong Kong</td></tr>
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For me, this was the most exciting reading to work on so far. As I have previously mentioned, I was raised Buddhist by my father, so I have always had a deep connection with Buddhism and the "life of Buddha". I have made the joke many times that both my father and I are terrible Buddhists in practice, so any opportunity to learn more about the culture, the faith, and the history is exciting to me. Reading all of these stories this week made me feel more in tune with the faith that I was brought up in, obviously being in America, there is not much Buddhist culture to latch onto or learn about, but reading these little anecdotes was a very valuable experience for me. I loved reading the legends and the stories and the fables, all of the different aspects that lead from Siddartha Guatama becoming the Buddha. My favorite story, and the focal point of my notes, is "Siddhartha Becomes the Buddha". This short story nicely ties together all of the histories of the Buddha to one concise point. The last few lines reading, "I have had numerous births. In vain have I sought the builder of the house. Oh, the torment of perpetual rebirth! But I have seen you at last, O builder of the house. You no longer build the house. The rafters are broken; the old walls are down. The ancient mountain crumbles; the mind attains to nirvana; birth is no more for desire is no more" (Herold). Which is a great way to wrap up the entire story, and a great beginning to the life that the Buddha would lead. Although it was the end of this story, it is only the beginning of the Buddha.<br />
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Bibliography<br />
Source: The Life of Buddha: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/myth-folklore-unit-life-of-buddha.html">Source</a><br />
Siddhartha Becomes the Buddha: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/life-of-buddha-siddhartha-becomes-buddha.html">Source</a></div>
Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-69755650417053119732020-02-08T00:01:00.004-06:002020-02-08T00:01:59.085-06:00Storybook PlanFor my project, I am eager to learn about the cultural depiction of dogs. I am interested to see how they work themselves into the mythology, how they are regarded through history, and how they have served humans through time. I am especially interested in Aesop's fables, but I would like to expand to see how they translate into Greek/Roman/Norse/etc. mythology. More than anything, my Storybook will be more of an anthology, a collection of stories about dogs, rather than a linear narrative.<div>
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<b>Possible Story Sources </b><br /><br /><a href="http://aesopsbooks.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-farmer-and-his-dogs.html">Aesop's Fables: The Farmer and His Dogs</a>: The key feature of this story is that one cold winter a farmer resorts to killing all of his animals in order to survive, the dogs catch on and figure that they ought to escape before they are next. This, to me, shows how dogs are held in a higher morality as compared to other animals, as the farmer goes through all of his other animals before even thinking about eating the dogs.</div>
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<a href="http://aesopsbooks.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-dog-and-wolf_16.html">Aesop's Fables: The Dog and the Wolf</a>:<br /> This story is my personal favorite of Aesop's fables that include dogs. I like the story because the small weak pup fools the hungry wolf by telling him to come back when he has gained some weight, that way he will be more filling as a meal. The pup remains safely behind the fence and outsmarts the wolf.<br /><a href="http://aesopsbooks.blogspot.com/search/label/index%3A%20Perry%20331">Aesop's Fables: The Hare and the Hound</a>:<br /> The story about The Hare and the Hound is another top contender for me simply because of the last line, as it reads "You forget," replied the Hound, "that it is one thing to be running for your dinner, and another for your life" (Aesop). Which really resonated with me, and was quite striking the more I thought about it.</div>
Cultural Depictions of Dogs: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_depictions_of_the_dog">Source</a><div>
Arts and Culture: <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/theme/dogs-in-art/mQKC2nfIYw3OJg?hl=en">Source</a></div>
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Mythological Dogs: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Mythological_dogs">Source</a></div>
Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-1150017715885013472020-02-07T23:51:00.001-06:002020-02-07T23:51:12.253-06:00Comment WallThe Cultural Depictions of Dogs: <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/theculturaldepictionsofdogs/home">Homepage</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goofy, who is allegedly actually a cow, not a dog: <a href="https://iamretro.com/blogs/news/a-very-quick-history-of-goofy" style="font-size: medium; text-align: start;">Source</a></td></tr>
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<br />Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-46215412187970530202020-02-04T18:29:00.003-06:002020-02-04T18:29:30.407-06:00Week 4 Story Lab: Summer of 1986<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1986 Banner, <a href="https://www.textilebag.co.nz/1986/01/12/1986/">Source</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It was not hard to make
friends in a small town like Verona, Texas. When you go to school you are
practically assigned a couple dozen friends for life, no one really left our
small town, and no one really came in. There is something to be said about this
sort of extreme consistency, but I never really found it bland. I had my couple
of friends, of course, but it was more obligatory friendship rather than a
close bond, and maybe that’s why I was seeking more. In the summer of 1986 my
mom had heard on the radio about a few girls my age going missing in some of
the neighboring towns, the reporter summed it up to them running away with
their boyfriends, so mom quit allowing me to see Peter and sent me away for the
summer to make some new friends. Mom said the girls who ran away with their
boyfriends were just bored and needed stimulation, thus earning me a one-way
ticket to the YWCA camp that a few of my friends were going to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>One
of the first friends I made at camp was named Lisa, well, I guess that was more
of a forced friend since she was a camp counselor, but she introduced to me to
Abigail and Sharon, who became my friends almost instantly, so I am grateful
for that. The 3 of us we inseparable for the first few weeks, and then we met
Melissa Rossiter. For some reason, I didn’t recognize her when I first met her,
but she was one of the sweetest people I had ever met. Slowly, it just became
Melissa and I. Abigail and Sharon sort of phased out of the group. A few weeks
later, Sharon went home without telling anyone, I wonder if her mom came and
picked her up and was too embarrassed to tell anyone, she was always pretty
quiet and never really opened up to anyone except for Melissa. She was really
good about that, she slowly became one of the best friends I had ever had, and
before too long, it was almost time to say goodbye. I knew saying goodbye would
be hard, we had spent nearly every second of everyday together, she introduced
me to cool boys who lived by the camp, she told me how to get away with smoking
cigarettes, and the best ways to sneak out of the house without mom noticing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
last few days of camp consisted of an activity’s tournament, tug-of-war, races,
canoeing competitions, archery, etc. Melissa never really liked going to the
activities, she said she was too cool for them, that the games were for little
kids. Something about her, maybe it was because she smoked cigarettes and wore
makeup, but she looked older. More mature. She told me that it is because she
lost her virginity that she looks older, that the same thing will happen to me
when I lose mine. Melissa convinced me to skip a few of the activities, but I
could not get away with missing out on all of them, so I tried to convince
Melissa to come to the games. Eventually, she did! She came one of the races
that I was competing in, she swore she could beat me in a foot race. Oddly
enough, Lisa, the camp counselor could not find her name on the activities
board list. Melissa and Lisa got into a screaming match, Lisa insisted that she
was not supposed to be at the camp, but how could that be? Melissa had been
here at camp alongside me the entire time! I was so mad for her; I was even
more mad when I found out that she had to be sent home. I never got a chance to
say goodbye to my best friend. I laid up all night thinking about how much I
was going to miss her, I never got her address to send her letter, or a phone
number to maybe give her a call one of these days. We had so many good times
together, she introduced me to some older guys who were really cool! We hung
out by the river sometimes and they always offered to take me on road trips, I
just knew my mom would be mad if she ever found out. I just know that she
taught me so much, and I will always be grateful for the friend that she was. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mom came to get me from camp, I was sad to leave, but excited to see Peter
again. I had missed him so much; I hope he missed me too. I told mom all about
the fun adventures we had, minus the things that would get me in trouble. We
had a long way home, so we listened to the talk radio in the car for a lot of
our drive. About 2 hours into the drive, we switched to the news radio. There
was a forest fire in some town that started with a D, a car accident down I-35,
what’s new? Random arrest reports. I had begun to fall asleep in the car, mom
woke me up, “did you hear that? They just made an arrest at the camp you were
just at!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Rubbing
my eyes, my ears perked up at the radio commentators voice- <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“an
arrest was just made in connection to the disappearance of over 10 young women,
ranging from ages 9-16, police just arrested 26-year-old Melissa Rossiter on
multiple counts of human trafficking and child endangerment…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“multiple
young girls left dead or in critical condition… many yet to be found”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> I originally wrote the idea for this story in a creative writing class, but I really enjoyed the plot twist so I expanded upon the flash fiction and made it into more of a full-fledged short story. I really enjoyed how the story came out, the story that I wrote is entirely original, but I was admittedly inspired by the hit TV show, "Stranger Things" for the setting. I would still tweak a few more things about the story, but I am just now sure how to effectively alter them without ruining the story. Feel free to provide suggestions in the comments! </span></div>
Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-37949348170491606032020-02-04T17:55:00.001-06:002020-02-04T17:55:31.868-06:00Reading Notes: Apuleius's Psyche and Cupid, Part B<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Ganymede and the Eagle, by La Sueur: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Andr22.jpg">Source</a></td></tr>
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Reading Notes, Part B:<br />
As previously mentioned, I thoroughly enjoyed this week's readings that I have chosen, Psyche and Cupid by Apuleius. This section of stories, to me, felt the most action-packed. This section felt like it told a chronological story, like "Venus and the Goddesses, Psyche's Prayer, Venus and Mercury, Venus and Psyche, Psyche's Next Task, The Third Task, The Jar of Beauty, The Sleep of the Dead, The Wedding Feast, and The Escape". The stories, in my opinion, in Section B, are more linear than Section A, which felt more sporadic and pieced together. I genuinely enjoyed both sections and all 21 stories, but my favorite was "The Third Task". This story is a quick little story that encompasses a lot of detail. It is the 6th story in the second section, and I really enjoyed reading it. The story is the final bit of the linear focus of the story, and to me, was the most intriguing story. The story is gripping all the way through, with the final lines reading, "The water rose and threatened to harm him if he did not desist, but he gathered them, claiming he sought them at Venus’ orders, acting on her behalf, and was granted easier access on that account" (Apuleius). Which to me is a pretty incredible way to end a story. In closing, I really enjoyed the fact that I chose to read Apuleius's Psyche and Cupid stories, both part A and B. These are some of my favorite stories that I have read and put a spotlight on, and I am glad that I got the chance to read the mythology of Psyche, Cupid, Venus, etc. I think these stories were very interesting, and I would highly recommend all of these stories in the included section, specifically "The Third Task" from section B, as well as "Psyche's Beauty" from the first section. In conclusion, I genuinely recommend these stories to anyone.<br />
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Apuleius Psyche and Cupid: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/apuleius-task-accomplished.html">Source</a><br />
Focus Story, The Third Task, <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/apuleius-task-accomplished.html">Source</a>Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-84550235327624206112020-02-04T15:55:00.002-06:002020-02-04T15:56:26.337-06:00Reading Notes: Apuleius's Cupid and Psyche, Part A<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Psyche and Amor, also known as Psyche Receiving Cupid's First Kiss (1798), by François Gérard: a symbolic butterfly hovers over Psyche in a moment of innocence poised before sexual awakening. Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupid_and_Psyche">Source</a></td></tr>
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Reading Notes:<br />
Originally from Metamorphoses, also known as "The Golden Ass", is a tale about overcoming love and the psyche. Although I enjoyed the entirety Apuleius's Cupid and Psyche, my favorite story by far was "Psyche's beauty" as it displayed a different aspect of the overarching narrative. I thought that the text was the most intriguing of the section, and to me, told the best part of the story. The story opens on an uplifting positive note, the story is one of absolute beauty of the highest regards, "In a certain city there lived a king and queen who had three daughters of surpassing beauty. Though the elder two were extremely pleasing, still it was thought they were only worthy of mortal praise, but the youngest girl’s looks were so delightful, so dazzling, no human speech in its poverty could celebrate them, or even rise to adequate description" (Apuleius). The story itself is incredibly extravagant and ornate, flashy style language that draws the reader in. I really enjoyed the story simply because of the mythology behind it. I never really understood the origins of Psyche and Cupid, I always knew about them as apart of the lore, but I never had looked far into it, or had learned their stories. It is so interesting and they always have a deeper meaning that can be applied to our society. There is always some greater takeaway that can be had from these types of stories, some sort of lesson that can be molded to fit the everyday person. Overall, I really enjoyed the stories in Part A of this section, I look forward to reading the second half of Apuleius's story on Psyche and Cupid, I think the story is a wonderful addition to the curriculum and I am glad that I got the chance to read up on the lore.<br />
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Apuleius's Cupid and Psyche: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/myth-folklore-unit-apuleiuss-cupid-and.html">Source</a><br />
Psyche's Beauty: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/apuleius-psyches-beauty.html">Source</a>Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-25176558928209638482020-01-31T14:04:00.001-06:002020-01-31T14:04:36.136-06:00Feedback Strategies<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Feedback Infographic: <a href="https://www.tes.com/lessons/Ht0keSKNR1uPhw/evaluation-and-feedback-in-the-arts">Source</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
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In my experience, feedback is an interesting concept. We know about the growth mindset and how important it is, we know about feedback and constructive criticism, but what about how to directly help kids grow from feedback? I am just now finding out that saying "good job" to a student, can actually be harmful. There are so many variables, and often times, solely positive feedback does not help students grow. There are many nuances and factors that go into feedback that is important for everyone to learn, especially for me as a future secondary educator. Personally, working with kids, they thrive on feedback. They need feedback for their own security and development, but I am still figuring out what is the most appropriate way of dishing out feedback. According to an article by Alfie Kohn, saying "good job" to kids is actually sort of problematic. The idea of a "praise junkie" that Kohn writes about is close to home, reading about that made me suddenly aware of my own childhood as I would likely fall into that category. In an article published by Deborah Farmer Kris, she claims replacing generic praise with process praise is the best way to provoke growth in young minds, which I found incredibly insightful. Overall, I really enjoyed these two articles and I know that they will be helpful with my career as a teacher in the future. I feel better equipped to give students positive constructive feedback.<div>
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Links to Articles:<br /><div>
<a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/06/10/preschoolers-and-praise-messages-that-can-help-kids-grow/">What Kinds of Messages Help Kids Grow?</a> <div>
<a href="http://www.amblesideschools.com/sites/default/files/Five%20Reasons%20to%20Stop%20Saying%20%20Good%20Job!.pdf">Five Reasons to Stop Saying "Good Job!"</a> </div>
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Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-23782129120399801792020-01-31T13:41:00.003-06:002020-01-31T13:43:35.785-06:00Topic Research: Aesop's Cultural Depictions of Dogs<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPnQ0_I4FLQbRKYEXouxCPw9RwlFj3GkTajXQdB8OuUjroDPY_mMY3PQ2KOERKFss0BvAo9W5j4bVdfOjz83OyxxO8BLfMy1bxlDupXdHHwh3Oo4cTlfP_N4zBqZFdD_4qmNnot43e8Dd/s1600/doggy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="201" data-original-width="300" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPnQ0_I4FLQbRKYEXouxCPw9RwlFj3GkTajXQdB8OuUjroDPY_mMY3PQ2KOERKFss0BvAo9W5j4bVdfOjz83OyxxO8BLfMy1bxlDupXdHHwh3Oo4cTlfP_N4zBqZFdD_4qmNnot43e8Dd/s400/doggy.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption">Gerrit Dou, Sleeping Dog, 1650: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_depictions_of_the_dog">Source</a></td></tr>
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<a href="http://aesopsbooks.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-farmer-and-his-dogs.html">Aesop's Fables: The Farmer and His Dogs</a>:<br />
The key feature of this story is that one cold winter a farmer resorts to killing all of his animals in order to survive, the dogs catch on and figure that they ought to escape before they are next. This, to me, shows how dogs are held in a higher morality as compared to other animals, as the farmer goes through all of his other animals before even thinking about eating the dogs.<br />
<a href="http://aesopsbooks.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-dog-and-wolf_16.html">Aesop's Fables: The Dog and the Wolf</a>:<br />
This story is my personal favorite of Aesop's fables that include dogs. I like the story because the small weak pup fools the hungry wolf by telling him to come back when he has gained some weight, that way he will be more filling as a meal. The pup remains safely behind the fence and outsmarts the wolf.<br />
<a href="http://aesopsbooks.blogspot.com/search/label/index%3A%20Perry%20331">Aesop's Fables: The Hare and the Hound</a>:<br />
The story about <i>The Hare and the Hound </i>is another top contender for me simply because of the last line, as it reads "You forget," replied the Hound, "that it is one thing to be running for your dinner, and another for your life" (Aesop). Which really resonated with me, and was quite striking the more I thought about it.<br />
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Resource Option: <a href="https://aesopsfables.org/C9_aesops_fables_about_dogs.html">Aesop's Fables That Feature Dogs</a>Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-60647507361084234672020-01-30T21:31:00.001-06:002020-01-30T21:31:13.094-06:00Work 3 Story: Original Sin<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Eve by Pantaleon Szyndler, 1889: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve#/media/File:Szyndler_Eve.jpg">Source</a></td></tr>
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You may be wondering, "why, Eve? Why did you eat the fruit?' See, the story goes that I fell to temptation, right? But no, the real story never gets told, does it? Look, I was never tempted by a serpent, I made that up because I wanted Adam to take the fall. I was sick and tired of him. He is the ONLY mad that I was ever allowed to even look at, what's up with that? I was put on this earth to be his companion, and I get NO choice in the matter? Right. How is that fair? See, I <i>wanted</i> to get expelled from the Garden of Eden, shoot, I did not realize just how severe the consequences would be, but dang! I was just trying to get a little freedom! How can you blame me? The funny thing is, I never even ate the fruit. Really, I didn't! The entire story is totally fabricated. I got the idea in a dream, actually, I just needed a little excitement in my life, so I figured, why not? What is the worst that could happen? Turns out, it can be pretty bad. Adam takes this whole "law" stuff pretty seriously. He wasn't too happy with me eating the apple, quite frankly, no one was. Honestly, I didn't really mind because I just wanted to shake things up! I didn't realize at the time that this would be such a major controversy. My one little mistake (that I did not even do, mind you) apparently changed the entire course of time and I am now being condoned a sinner, great. What even <i>is </i>a sinner? This whole situation is honestly just tiring, and I know the world is relatively new and all, but I have no faith in humanity if this is how quickly drama is going to spread. I am just sick and tired of all the drama. I seriously need a break from all of this heat. Oh well, I guess I will see how this one ends.<br /><div>
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Bibliography: King James Bible, <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/04/bible-women-eve.html">Eve</a> Source</div>
Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-16532124363617237262020-01-29T12:49:00.002-06:002020-01-29T13:08:59.576-06:00Reading Notes: Bible Women Part B<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RcdqGqQaPlMt-Z7IFaozZOLyEKDVbbzEp4bYhl-s_iWu29tYnT9i6UmvGvM9-vKhH03Z7241ohDnKrSfrpkiMVJKiis-PeOJXWdvH3S9sMz3L0vFBhR_7jSMJKMU7sx4Vc9SY_GwgFLe/s1600/330px-La_Casta_Susana-_Juan_Manuel_Blanes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="330" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RcdqGqQaPlMt-Z7IFaozZOLyEKDVbbzEp4bYhl-s_iWu29tYnT9i6UmvGvM9-vKhH03Z7241ohDnKrSfrpkiMVJKiis-PeOJXWdvH3S9sMz3L0vFBhR_7jSMJKMU7sx4Vc9SY_GwgFLe/s400/330px-La_Casta_Susana-_Juan_Manuel_Blanes.jpg" width="283" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">La Casta Susana- Juan Manuel Blanes: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanna_(Book_of_Daniel)#/media/File:La_Casta_Susana-_Juan_Manuel_Blanes.jpg">Source</a></td></tr>
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<b><br />Reading Notes</b><br />
Bible Women Part B<br />
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As previously mentioned, the women of the bible are incredibly interesting to me. I would like to spotlight them as often as possible since they so seldom have their own moment. The women's stories in this reading are Bathsheba, Esther 1, Esther 2, Esther 3, Susannah, Mary and Elizabeth, Mary and Anna, Herodias, and Martha and Mary. For this blog, I will be focusing on Susannah from the book of Daniel, because to me, she had the most interesting story. I thought her story also conveyed the erasure that many biblical women faced, for example, the opening paragraph introduces her in part to a man, "There dwelt a man in Babylon, called Joacim: and he took a wife, whose name was Susanna, the daughter of Chelcias, a very fair woman, and one that feared the Lord. Her parents also were righteous, and taught their daughter according to the law of Moses" (Susannah). This story is supposed to be hers, yet she is being written about in conjunction with a man and her family. Her story is truly difficult to read, as what she experienced is exactly the sort of thing that many biblical women faced during this time period. The young Hebrew woman was essentially blackmailed to have sex with two elders, they claimed that they would accuse her of adultress behavior is she did not give them what they wanted. This story was in Babylon during the first exile of Jewish people, so it adds another difficult contextual layer. A young Daniel stops this interaction, luckily, but contributes to the fact that a man had to save the woman in the story. Overall, I am shocked that I never heard of this story until now, but I am glad I got the opportunity to read about Susanna(h)'s story.<br />
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<b>Bibliography:</b><br />
King James Bible, <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/04/myth-folklore-unit-bible-women.html">Bible Women</a><br />
Book of Daniel, <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/04/bible-women-susannah.html">Susannah</a>Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-71000866434111199382020-01-28T13:11:00.001-06:002020-01-28T13:11:48.524-06:00Reading Notes: Bible Women Part A<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Women Of Matthew 1: <a href="https://www.wycliffe.org/blog/posts/unlikely-heroes-the-women-of-matthew-1">Source</a></td></tr>
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<b>Reading Notes</b><br />
Bible Women, Part A:<br />
I found the stories of the women of the bible to be truly fascinating. As mentioned, I grew up being raised with a (poorly disciplined) Buddhist belief system. My mother's family, however, was different sects of Christianity. I had neighbors take me to church and buy me bibles, etc. So I grew up with an interesting understanding of religion, and the bible. I was first given the "teen girl" bible, and then later a "King James" bible, both of which I read in their entirety. I was always drawn more towards the stories of the women in the bible, I wanted to see strong religious females in the stories, not wrong-doing, weak-minded women. It frustrated me to see that women were often viewed as scapegoats for the men's actions, even as a child, it bothered me. This reading reinvigorated my passion for biblical women, and I specifically found interest in Eve's story. The following excerpt always perplexed me, "This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh" (King James Bible). It never quite sat right with me, to me, it felt like this being, a woman, from the "beginning of time" had a debt to men, and men had ownership. Reading this as a young girl made me feel uneasy, it made me feel like women had only existed because of men, even though, biologically, it is certainly the opposite. Overall, all of the readings about biblical women left me feeling mildly uncomfortable. Any autonomy that the women in the readings held felt as if, in one way or another, the responsibility of the man. As if man granted women their freedom, which is not truly free at all. In conclusion, I really enjoyed the readings for today, and I look forward to reading the second half of the biblical women's stories.<br />
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<b>Bibliography, </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 21.78px;"> </span><a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/04/myth-folklore-book-king-james-bible.html">King James Bible</a> (1611): Genesis 2 and Genesis 3<br />
Focus Story: <a href="http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/04/bible-women-eve.html">Eve's Story</a><br />
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<br />Mikayla Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915457632099224539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666253815686125865.post-40977648179638341792020-01-26T17:50:00.003-06:002020-01-26T17:50:58.340-06:00Feedback Thoughts<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I know first hand how hard hearing negative feedback is. I grew up wrestling for eight years, so I am very competitive in nature. I also did competitive speech and debate, so I am used to criticism. For some reason, the hardest feedback to receive for me is with my writing. Any negative feedback that I may get is so much harder than any constructive criticism I have been given. It must be because writing is such an intimate thing, but as a whole, negative feedback is <u style="font-weight: bold;">hard. </u>I found the article about hearing negative feedback very informative and intriguing, it brought a lot of my own feelings about feedback into perspective. I thought it was interesting that the majority of the reason that we are so bad at getting negative feedback is that for the most part, we are awful at delivering negative feedback, according to the article, <i>"Why it's so hard to heart negative feedback"</i>, negative feedback is a cyclical issue, "It’s a self-reinforcing vicious circle that trains us to avoid what would make us better at work and in life" (Hererra). Overall, I found this article very helpful and it is one that I will definitely be sharing with my friends and coworkers. As mentioned, I was very competitive growing up. Losing hurt, but rejection hurt even worse. Being rejected is one of the worst feelings in the world, and I have to imagine that it has a lot to do with vulnerability. But interestingly enough, the biggest factor of rejection is the fact that it is generally self-inflicted. We are in charge of how we feel, and when we are the most vulnerable with our self-esteem, we inadvertently find ways to damage it even further. Overall, rejection and negative feedback hurt, but in my personal experience, the best way to receive feedback is from someone who knows me, who knows how to deliver feedback. Generally, I never criticize without providing 3x as much praise as criticism. As a whole, these articles were very important in maintaining a growth mindset and helped me better understand my own feelings and behaviors. </div>
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<b style="background-color: transparent;"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/26/smarter-living/why-its-so-hard-to-hear-negative-feedback.html" search_id="undefined" style="border: 0px; color: #114488; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Why it's so hard to hear negative feedback</a>(link):</b></div>
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<b><a href="https://ideas.ted.com/why-rejection-hurts-so-much-and-what-to-do-about-it/" search_id="undefined" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #114488; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Lucida Grande", Arial; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Why rejection hurts so much</a>(link)<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Segoe UI, Lucida Grande, Arial;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px;">:</span></span></b></div>
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