Indian Epics: Week 6
Dates: For specific dates in this week's schedule, see the Calendar; you can also check due dates in D2L. The noon deadlines on the following day are a grace period for unexpected emergencies; you should try to do your best to get the work done on the day it is due... and hopefully you can get at least a day or two ahead of schedule!
Points and Grading: As Week 6 begins, you should have appx. 165 points if you are aiming for an A in the class (155 if your Week 5 project has not been marked yet). If you are behind, do extra credit this week to make up the gap! For more information, see this Grading Chart.
Week 6 Reading: This week you can continue reading in Buck's Ramayana if you want (Week 6 goes up through the beginning of Rama's war with Ravana, ending with Indrajit's death and Ravana's decision to face Rama himself on the battlefield). As an alternative, you can choose from the India reading units in the Myth-Folklore class, doing one of those reading units for this week, and then choosing another India reading unit next week.
Extra Credit: In addition to the extra credit options you had last week, there is a new extra credit option that will be available each week between now and the end of the semester — Creating the Indian Epics UnTextbook. This is something that students from both classes can participate in since the Indian Epics UnTextbook will consists of India reading units from Myth-Folklore as well as Ramayana- and Mahahbarata-related materials. Your input would be much appreciated!
A Word of Advice: Are you reading the daily class announcements? You can see the class announcements when you log on at Desire2Learn, and you can also subscribe to the announcements by email if you want! That's even an extra credit Tech Tip about subscribing! Especially as the semester gets more and more busy, the class announcements can help you to stay on top of things. For more advice, see The Advice Page. And make sure you also check the class Twitter stream for more information!
Reading/Blogging Assignments:
| Due |
Pts |
Name |
Est. Time |
| MONDAY |
3 |
Reading Diary A post. You need to do the A portion of this week's reading and write your Reading Diary A blog post. |
appx. 90 min. |
| TUESDAY |
3 |
Reading Diary B post. Now you need to do the B portion of the reading and write your Reading Diary B post. (If you did not do the Reading Diary A assignment, use the Reading Guide to catch up first.)
|
appx. 90 min. |
| WEDNESDAY |
3 |
Storytelling post. Now write a Storytelling blog post with your own version of an episode from this week's reading.
|
30 min. - 1 hour |
| THURSDAY |
2 |
Reading Review. For this assignment you need to review the Reading Guides for this week's reading.
|
15 min. - 30 min. |
Project/Commenting Assignments:
| Due |
Pts |
Name |
Est. Time |
| FRI/SAT/SUN |
3 |
Blog commenting. Each week, you will be commenting on other students' blogs. The blog assignments are available starting at 6PM on Thursday each week (not earlier).
|
30 min. - 45 min. |
| FRI/SAT/SUN |
10 |
Your Project. Check the D2L Gradebook to see what Project assignment you have due, and then follow the instructions for that Project assignment.
|
1 hour - 2 hours |
| FRI/SAT/SUN |
6 |
Project commenting. Each week, you will be commenting on other students' Projects. The weekly Project comment assignment is available on Tuesday each week (not earlier).
|
45 min. - 1 hour |
Extra Credit. Extra credit assignments are due by the end of the weekend, with a grace period on Monday morning until noon.
| Points |
Name |
Est. Time |
| 1 point |
Technology Tip. There are lots of Tech Tips to choose from! |
10-15 min. |
| 2 points |
More Blog Comments. You can comment on additional blogs for extra credit. |
15-20 min. |
| 1-2-3 points |
Pinterest. You can develop your Pinterest Board(s) for extra credit. |
15-30 min. |
| 2 points |
UnTextbook Feedback. I would really appreciate your feedback in creating new Indian units for the UnTextbook. |
15-20 min. |
| 2 points |
Famous Last Words. Write a blog post looking back on what you accomplished that week. |
15-20 min. |
| 1 point |
Back-Up and Check-Up. Back up your work and check your progress. |
10-15 min. |
Ready to move on? Here are all the Indian Epics weeks.
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