Epics of India Fall 2020

  The Difference Between Praise and Feedback     This is the first article I read and it was very eye opening to me, as it said to focus more on "process praise" which is the effort that was put into the action, instead of "person praise" which praises just a characteristic of the person. The article goes on to say that the good feedback is encouraging, helpful, and specific. So, instead of just saying "good job", say "I liked how you incorporated X into your story, but I wish you could clear up Y about Z". This way the person receiving the feedback is not bogged down by the negative, but instead is motivated by the new ideas they have to better their work. How to Provide Great Feedback when You're Not in Charge     This article is very unique because it teaches us that there are three types of feedback: appreciation, advice, and evaluation. All three types of feedback are used in specific scenarios. Appreciation is used to motivate people, a...

Indra on his mount Airavata       I am still set on doing a storybook about Indra the of Svarga, or heaven. He is also the god of storms and lighting and is known for his feat of defeating Vritra, a demon who terrorized the world. After Indra defeated the demon he wanted a huge palace to commerate his great feat, so he told the architect of heaven to design him a great palace. But whatever design he came up with did not satisfy Indra. Bhrama saw this and decided that Indra needed to be punished so set a trial for Indra which would make him repent. During this time, someone else had to rule Svarga with Indra gone so Nahusha took the throne, but none of the gods liked his rule and Shachi, Indra's wife, begged him to come back and defeat Nahusha, which Indra did and became the king of Svarga again.     The three stories I have chosen are the ones above:     Indra and Vritra     Indra and the Ants     Indra and Shachi

Kabandha Bibiography:  Ramayana , Various Authors, Public Domain Edition Bharata returns to the kingdom and learns that his father Dasharatha died, and of the deceit committed by his mother.  He vows to never take the throne and tries to bring Rama back.  This shows how moral Bharata is. After performing his father's funeral rites, Bharata finds Rama in the jungle and tries to convince him to come back. However, Rama's obedient nature forbids him from denouncing his father's word.  Rama gives Bharata gold sandals that represent Rama's authority and allow Bharata to govern, Rama and Lakshmana fight a demon who kidnapped Sita, but this demon cannot be pierced by sharp objects so they throw him into a pit. This was interesting to read as the demon and Rama were linked and when Rama defeated him the demon was allowed to to go to heaven.  Rama does battle with many Rakshakas. Here he shows his true power and decimates the demon army. Ravana, the king of Lanka and dem...

Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the Forest Bibiography: Ramayana , Various Authors, Public Domain Edition Dasharatha is a mighty king who has everything he wants, except a son. His kingdom is prosperous and he rules during the Solar Dynasty but this problem hounds him. Dasharatha performs a horse sacrifice to gain the favor of the gods, and it works as he is promised four sons and Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and Indra attended the ceremony. At the same time as this problem for Dasharatha, the gods had their own problems with Ravana, a supernatural being who was wreaking havoc. Since no deity was able to beat him Vishnu reincarnated himself as a human, specifically Rama the son of Dasharatha. Rama and his brother Lakshmana help the rishi Vishvamitra defeat the two rakshasas.  This makes Dasharatha very sad as it is the beginning of his son's journey to manhood Rama defeats a rakshasa and receives celestial weapons that talk to him for this heroic act.  When the other rakshasas attack t...