STORYTELLING WITH ANTO

For this feedback strategies assignment, I browsed through some of the previous feedback comments in the Diigo Library and read the article The Trouble with "Amazing."  What I realized was that some of the opinion I mentioned in my previous post about feedback thoughts, such as being very specific and constructive, are actually very popular and common. From what I read in the gallery, it seems that previous students agree that specific comments are the most productive, regardless of whether they are pointing things to improve or some that are already perfect. The fact that they are specific makes it easier for us to either replicate what works or change what doesn't, rather than having to decipher and overly vague comment. I also really enjoyed the article about the trouble with using the word amazing. The article did cover some of the same ideas, as it does mention that general praise is unspecific and therefore unproductive, but it also made some other really good poi...

In my topic brainstorm post, I mentioned that I was interested in doing a project based on Venezuelan legends, and this was the topic that I decided to research more about. I originally mentioned El Silbón and La Sayona as possible stories, however, as I researched more about Venezuelan folklore I realized that I was more interested in learning about new stories that I had not previously heard of. I, therefore, decided to focus on indigenous mythologies and folklore. I chose three stories coming from three different Venezuelan indigenous tribes, the Warao, the Timoto-Cuicas, and the Pemón.  Pemón Legend: The Legend of the Makunaima Personal picture of me and my brother with a Pemon shaman The Pemón people of Venezuela believe they are the direct descendants of the Makunaima, the sons and daughters of the sun god, Wei. The myth says that Wei was the first Pemón, and one day he went to bathe himself in a stream where he found a woman, name Tuenkaróm. Wei grabbed her by her h...

After Hermes had explained how to face the goddess, Odysseus started walking up the hill, thinking dark thoughts about what was to come. He grasped the Moly root in his hand and listed all the things Hermes had told him, so as to not forget them. "The Moly will ward off the spell, point my sword at her, have her swear an oath, and sleep with her" he muttered under his breath. "Moly, sword, oath, sex..." he continued to repeat all the way up to the goddesses' door. "Moly, sword, oath, sex...Moly, swor--" he stopped himself just in time to raise his hand and knock on the door.  "Come in brave warrior," said a sweet female voice from the inside, as the door slowly swung open of its own accord. Odysseus took a hesitant step, clasping the Moly in one hand and his sword in the other. "You must be thirsty from your travel. Please, join me for a drink and then we shall have some supper." The goddess Circe then handed Odysseus a golden ...

The Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis Story source: Homer's Odyssey , translated into English by Tony Kline. (2004). Ulysses and the Siren by Draper Herbert James Scylla & Charybdis by Alessandro Allori Circe tells Odysseus to have his men plug his ears with wax to avoid listening to the Sirens and thus avoid their danger. Odysseus decides he wants to listen to them so he has his men tie him to the mast. They sing about great knowledge and try to lure him. Odysseus cries to his men to turn the ship towards the Sirens, but they manage to escape without harm. 

The Moly Defeats Circe Story source: Homer's Odyssey , translated into English by Tony Kline. (2004). Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus After Eurylochus returns from losing his men, Odysseus goes to Circe's house to confront her and save them. On his way, he is stopped by Hermes who warns that he will not return unless he uses a special herb to protect himself from Circe's magic. He is also told to swing his sword at her after being pointed by her wand, and to lay in bed with her, but only after having her swear an oath not to harm him. Hermes then gives Odysseus the Moly herb, and he goes back to Olympus.  Odysseus does as told. Circe is impressed by him not falling under her spell so she kneels before him and begs him not to kill her; she then invites him to her bed. He is cared for by the Goddesses' handmaidens but refuses to eat until he sees his men freed. Circe agrees and turns the pigs back into men. They cry and thank Odysseus and even Circe pities ...