Week 14 Reading Diary continued: Brothers Grimm Hunt Unit

This week I decided to read the Brothers Grimm (Hunt) Unit! It was taken from Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm.

Bearskin - This is the beauty and the beast story, but just very different. The devil had put him in bearskin after he was not a nice man. He helped a poor father and his daughters did not want him. The youngest daughter gave him a chance. The man turned back into a handsome man and they were married while the other two sisters were left with nothing.

Hans the Hedgehog - It was a boy who was born as half hedgehog and half man. He had a lot of troubles in life but was taken to the kingdom. He was betrothed to the princess and he shed his hedgehog skin. Later on his father learned of his change and they all lived happily ever after in the kingdom. 

Snow-White and Rose-Red - This story of snow white is very different and very interesting. First, she has a sister who is her best friend and a loving mother. They take in this bear that needed warmth. They became friends. The dwarf that lived nearby was not nice at all and would trick the girls. He had actually turned the prince into the bear, which they found out later. Snow white was married to the prince and red-rose to his brother and they lived happily ever after. 

Snow-White and Red-Rose

Week 14 Reading Diary: Brothers Grimm Hunt Unit

This week I decided to read the Brothers Grimm (Hunt) Unit! It was taken from Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm.

Hansel and Grethel - The parents tried to get rid of them by bringing them into the forest. Hansel had grabbed white pebbles and threw them to make a trail so that they could find their way back to the house. The second time it happened he couldn't get pebbles but he threw crumbs instead, which the birds ate. They found the witch's house that was made of food. The witch was evil and tried to eat them but they killed the witch and got away. They brought presents from the house back to the father and they all lived happily ever after.

Thumbling - He was a child that was grown as small as a thumb. He would help his father and people found out about him. It was a long journey of tricking others and going through animals to come back home. He is smart, cunning, and just a boy who wants to get back home to his family.

Allerleirauh - It was a girl whose father gave her three beautiful dresses and lots of fur. She ran away from him and ended up working at this other palace. She would go and dance in her pretty dresses during the ball but then return to be the cook and give a gift to the king. This happened three times and on the last time he finally figured out it was her and they were married.

Allerleirauh

Week 13 Tech Tips: Twitter

I actually have a Twitter but I do not use it very often. I like to read others comments more than I like to post myself. Honestly, I think I just keep it around for updates on sports and funny videos. It is a great tool though. You can find out what is happening in the world so easily and it is even possible to directly contact an important figure. It is a way for the public and the people in charge to communicate and receive feedback. Sure, I do not use it as a search tool but it is very helpful. Some people are just hilarious too. The amount of wit and comedic relief that is on Twitter is just amazing. Someone could really spend just hours looking at everything. Technology is crazy these days and I can't even imagine what is coming next in the future. 

Twitter (pixabay)

Week 13 Learning Challenges: Health

This week I decided to work on health for my learning challenge. Recently, I have been studying a ton and have been neglecting a healthy lifestyle. I am not finding myself staying active and getting the amount of activity in one day as I should be. I also have been at the library so much that I have not been able to eat healthy either. I have even been having problems sleeping recently from all the stress that just keeps on building. I decided to take initiative and make time for my health. I made sure that I was eating healthy and if I didn't have time to work out then I would at least take the long walk to wherever I was going instead of the short cut. It has been nice to feel the sun and take a this small kind of break this week. I have been sleeping better and I just feel more rested. We should always pay attention to our health no matter how busy we are in life.

Health (youtube)

Week 13 Growth Mindset: Grow by Watching Others

This past week I have worked on my growth mindset. I have been watching others as my growth mindset approach. I have done this by just watching others and their daily activities. For example, when I walk to class now I put up my phone and observe every one else. You would be amazed at the amount of people that do not use eye contact when walking past a person. I would smile or nod my head and the amount of people that became uncomfortable was amazing. I also watched people study in the library and saw their little habits. I saw one kid who just would stop tapping his finger and another girl who would stretch her arms every twenty or so minutes. I learn people's quirks without even really knowing them. It made me think about if someone were watching me, what would they know about me? It is interesting to think about and I have had a lot of fun with it. It has been a fun growth mindset to try out and it has made me think more about my life as well.

Grow by Watching Others (flickr)

Week 13 Reading Diary continued: Brothers Grimm (LibriVox) Unit

This week I decided to read the Brothers Grimm (LibriVox) Unit! It was taken from Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm.

The Queen Bee - The dwarf had two older brothers. The brothers were selfish but the dwarf was kind. In the end he won all of the riddles and battles because all of those who he helped along the way helped him. 

The Twelve Huntsmen - A prince had offered this woman his hand in marriage but then left to see his dying father. He promised to marry this other woman for his father. The first woman and 12 other women disguised as men became the king's huntsmen. They had tests given to them and they passed. She fainted, however, when the new bride was to come. The king realized his mistake and told the other one to leave for he already had a wife. 

Jorinda and Jorindel - They were in love but she was turned into a nightingale by the witch. He had his flower and picked the right one to turn her back into a woman. He also changed back all the other birds. 

The Fox and the Horse - This old horse was cast away from his owner because he wasn't useful anymore. The fox tricked the lion into laying still so that the horse could drag him back to the owner. The owner was pleased and kept him there until he died. 

The Twelve Dancing Princesses - The princesses would dance all night and the king wanted to know where. One came and didn't drink the wine and had an invisible cloak and watched the princesses for three nights. He then told the king and chose the eldest as his wife. 

The Turnip - There was a poor brother and a rich brother. The poor brother grew turnips and one grew to be enormous. He gave it to the king as a sign of respect and was given riches in return. The rich brother was jealous and tried to kill his brother. Then there was something with him being in a sack in a tree.

The Willow-Wren and the Bear - The bear mistreated and insulted the children of the wren king and queen. They started a war and cheated against the bear's army. Then the bear had to go apologize in the end. 

Week 13 Reading Diary: Brothers Grimm (LibriVox) Unit

This week I decided to read the Brothers Grimm (LibriVox) Unit! It was taken from Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm.

The Frog Prince - The girl lost her golden ball. The frog got it for her only if he could sleep and eat from her plate for three nights. They did so and then she awoke to him being a handsome prince. It was a curse cast upon him and now it was broken.

Rapunzel - She was born and taken by an enchantress. She lived in this tower and would use her hair to let the enchantress climb up. A prince had heard her and they fell in love. The enchantress cast her out to the desert and he roamed blind until he found her. He could see again and she married him.

The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean - They all escaped from the fire. They ventured but the coal and the straw were killed trying to cross the stream. The bean burst from laughing so hard, but a tailer came and stitched it up with black thread, hence why beans have a black lining.

The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage - They all used to live in harmony where they would get wood, water, and make the meal. One day the bird didn't think it was fair and then all turned for the worse. The sausage was killed by a dog, the mouse burned itself in the pot trying to do the sausage's job and the bird drowned in the water.

The Traveling Musicians - The ass, the dog, the cat, and the rooster all fled their deaths and became a band of musicians. They found this house to sleep in and made the robbers leave. They then scared them once again when they tried to come back. They still live there today.

Clever Elsie - She was going to marry Hans and cared for his safety. She was in charge of some task but slept instead. He played a trick on her and she has been missing ever since.

Briar Rose - This is the sleeping beauty story. The kingdom fell asleep when she turned 15 and for 100 years they all slept while briar rose formed all around the castle. A prince had come on the 100th year and kissed the princess. They married.