Storytelling Week 2: The Royal Wedding

It was finally the day, the day that everyone from the princes of far off lands to the homeless families in the park had been waiting for. It was the day of the royal wedding. Both  Prince Raymond and Princess Sandy were getting ready on opposite wings of the huge castle, that will soon be theirs, while everyone was flooding in dropping off all of the presents. They got everything from fine china and diamonds, to flower arrangements and letters. They both could not focus on the presents all they could focus on was that happy moment when they will be names man and wife. Of course they knew they did not need all of these gifts but the public and their family and friends insisted on the. You see, these are rulers that the public was actually excited about having. This event had been int he works for months upon months. It took countless amounts of time preparing and getting everything perfect for their special day. Both the bride and groom could feel the clock ticking down to the time when the bride would make it down the isle.

Finally the clock struck five in the afternoon and the doors flung open to reveal the blushing bride. The groom waited for her as she took the long walk down the isle. He waited at the bottom of the stairs to help escort her up to the alter. They both stared at each other as they vows began, soaking in this moment neither of them ever wanted to forget. The groom was told to cherish her all the days they lived and he said I do. The bride was asked similar vows and she promised to keep those as well. Then the whole church bowed their head and prayed and the holiest priest in the land blessed them and their marriage. The Princess was then honored for grace right before the priest declared them man and wife.

It did not take long for the music to fill the air and for the party to start. After music started to be blasted and the celebration had just begun the Prince took his princess away for the evening so they could celebrate their night on an intimate level. Even though the bride and groom had left, the town kept the part going for long after, celebrating the new couple that would rule over them. The whole town partied for a long time because they knew this was going to be the start of something great for the country.

Authors Notes:
 I tried to make it a modern day wedding day where the groom and bride are both a prince and a princess. I tried to describe the presents in detailed newer items and then go into the normal ceremony and talk about the guests and them celebrating together and wandering off to their honeymoon. I think this will hopefully make a interesting and relatable piece where it is easier to understand the story.


Bibliography: Ramayana (Public Domain Edition), Romesh Dutt, 1899

The Royal Wedding

Reading Diary Rama + Sita's Wedding

Rama vs. Sita's Wedding:

I am choosing to do my story on the wedding chapter so here are some notes that I will be using to write my story this week. When I took notes it was just major points throughout this chapter.

The Groom is a Prince and the Bride is a princess.
They are talking about a bunch of gifts they have received for the wedding.
The blushing bride is coming down the isle to her groom who meets and takes the bride to the alter.
They start their vows.
The groom promises to cherish his bride.
They then pray for the couple.
She was honored for her grace.
The holiest of priests blesses them.
Music then filled the air
The groom takes the bride away.
The town was happy.

I think I want to make it a modern day wedding day where the groom and bride are both a prince and a princess. I think I  can describe the presents in detailed newer items and then go into the normal ceremony and talk about the guests and them celebrating together and wandering off to their honeymoon. I think this will hopefully make a interesting and relatable piece where it is easier to understand the story.

Rama + Sita's Wedding

Learning Challenges

Learning and exploring the HEART blog made me understand there are other people out there that struggle. I was diagnosed with depression in September and have been struggling with it since then. I think watching the OU mental illness video ( I put it below) helped me be okay with sharing this and being open to people knowing. I have told some of my family and friends and I have had good and bad reactions to the news. I think the most important thing for me was understanding that there is nothing wrong with me because of this. It happens and most of the time is decided through your make up and not actually the situations. My therapist describes it like a glass that is filling with water (situations) some people, like me, have a smaller cup and that cup overfills a lot quicker and easier then others. I think learning about this stuff is important and really appreciate our professor making it a point to talk and teach about it. 

OU Mental Illness Video

Growth Mindset

Striving to be a teacher, I really enjoyed these pieces. I felt it was great information that I had never heard or thought of before, but made complete sense. The idea of changing how we encourage students in such a small way making such a huge impact was crazy for me to watch and learn about. I think I will keep this information with me not only through my semester but also for when I become a teacher and how I interact with my students.

Growth Mindset 

Storybook Favorites

I enjoyed so many of the pieces it was hard to pick only three. The ones that I chose were Lord Rama:  The Greatest OU Football Player, CSI: Indian Epics, and  The Real Housewives of Ramayana. I started off with ones that sparked my interest and ended up reading more then just the introduction. I thought the topics was unique and kept me interested throughout the whole introduction and it gave me a clear idea of what the piece was going to be. All the titles gave pretty good ideas of what was going to be expected during the storybook. The design was also unique on each blog and gave me a few ideas of how broad we can take this. I did not quite understand what the assignment was going to be or how creative we could get and by reading these three options I was able to understand that more. I think my favorite one was the CSI one because that is something I watch and am thinking of ways to do a similar theme. It also did an amazing job at designing for the theme. I really had the idea that it was going to be a diary just on the design and the background.  The other two were unique and interesting and gave other good options. Now after reading these I am excited to see were I can take this assignment and how unique and interesting I can take my storybook. I am not normally the most creative person but I feel like this might be a different story. Overall these three stories gave me great ideas to push forward and plan for my storybook post in the future. Who knows which one I will use or what I will come up with on my own for this project.

CSI: Indian Epics

Week 1: Overview

Hello,
I have Chosen the second choice, the online domain version. I was first drawn to this one because it was easy to get and free. I then started reading the first chapter in it and got intrigued. I only read a paragraph but it made me want to read more.

Ramayana

I am honestly so excited for all aspects of this class. I have no experince in this genre and so I am so excited to get to read all of the different pieces.

Introduction to Me

Hello!

My name is Asaleigh but most of my friends and family call me Ace. I'll respond to either so feel free to chose either one. I grew up in Bend Oregon and moved here for school. I miss home sometimes but enjoy the experience I am gaining by being in Oklahoma. To switch it up I thought I would give a couple fun facts for my introduction.

One is that I am fluent in American Sign Language. I started my freshman year in high school and have continued learning and using it through today. I plan on getting my interpreting license after graduating with my Language Arts Education Degree. I enjoy it more then any other hobby I have and plan on improving this skill for the rest of my life.

Another cool fact is that I recently got a puppy. She is Husky and Blue Heeler mix and is a playful 7 week old. She also is already so spoiled by everyone in her life. She keeps me busy for sure. She is my first puppy and has been a life style change in the few short weeks I have had her. Her name in Lucca and is the sweetest  little thing you will ever meet. She is supposed to get the size of a lab and have tons of personality because of the two breeds she is. I will try and keep updates on her throughout the semester on how big she is getting and different milestones she hits.

Hope you enjoyed a few fun facts and can not wait to learn more about all of you. I am excited to experience this class and the new idea of blogging. If you want to know more feel free to ask! I am an open book and will attempt to answer everything.

Week 1 Storytelling: Being New Is Not Always Fun

Being New Is Not Always Fun:

Scott was always moving thanks to his fathers job and he actually kind of liked it because he always got the new student attention. Starting Sage Elementary was just like every other time, or so he thought.

The morning started normal, getting introduced, trying to make new friends, failing to make friends, and finally the most important part of fourth grade, finding out when recess was. Scott, being the awkward person he is, asked the teacher and counted down the minutes till 10:30 so he could explore the new playground.

10:30 came around and he ran outside to find his favorite thing, the monkey bars. When he saw them he couldn't help but run and start climbing. As soon as he got all the way across he saw a fairly large boy walking up to the monkey bars. The kid had a mean face and Scott could tell this was not going to be good.

"Hey new kid! Where is my Ipod? I know you stole it!"

Scott looking confused and concerned responded with, "I didn't take your Ipod. I'm sorry its gone though. When did you lose it?"

"I lost it two days ago and I know you took it!"

Scott now getting a smile on his face said, "See, there is no way I could have taken it because I just got here today!"

The bully looked at him and thought for a minute. After he collected his thoughts he said, "Well then I know it was you who called me ugly! Someone told me it was you and your friends."

Scott again looked in confusion, "I do not think you are ugly and honestly have not made many friends so there was no way that was me."

Knowing he was not going to take no for an answer he looked at Scott and ends the conversation with, " I know you are not as innocent as you seem so I am going to teach you a lesson so you know where your place is."

With that final comment the bully grabbed Scott by his arm and dragged him beside the school building where none of the adults could see him giving Scott a black eye and a few scratches.

Scott will always remember that he can be the nicest soul and yet if someone wants to be mean and bully someone, they will no matter what.

Bully in Action

Authors Notes:

For this story I chose to base it off of the Aesops Fable, The Wolf And The Lamb. This is a short story about a wolf who knows he is going to eat a lamb for breakfast no matter what. When he approaches the lamb he sees the innocence but finds any reason to eat the lamb even though the lamb defends all of the wolfs accusations. The moral of the story was that no matter what, if evil wants to do something they will.

The Wolf and The Lamb,  Aesops Fables, Anonymous, Published in 1919.

Bend, Oregon

My Favorite place in the world is the place that I grew up. Bend, Oregon is a small town right in the middle of the state. It is a town based on outdoor activities and has a wide variety of weather throughout the year. We get four clear seasons with amazing winters for snow activities and a warm summer for long nights on the lake. I would love to live here again someday after I experienc a little more of the world.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Bend, Oregon

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