Feedback Thoughts

These articles all provided great insight to giving feedback. The article that stuck out to me most was "The Difference Between Praise that Supports Narcissism vs. Healthy Self-Esteem". This article gave good examples on how you should and should not praise a child. It was interesting how little differences ended up effecting how the child responds. I will definitely take this into account when it comes time to raise kids of my own. I personally take negative feedback well. I have always been able to make it in a manner of someone just trying to help me get better and have been able to not take it as a personal attack.

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Story: The Man Named Stan

The Man Named Stan

There once was a man named Stan. He use to live in a van until, one day he heard of this incredible challenge. The challenge was issued by King Charles of England. The challenge was to all the men of England to win the honor to marry the king’s daughter, Princess Liz, and inherit the throne from King Charles. This was a very interesting proposition to the people because inheriting the throne meant that their families would become the heirs to the throne and be forever wealthy. The king issued this challenge because he was getting old and never was able to have a son that could inherit the throne. This contest would be judged by the king to find who he thought the most suitable bachelor was for his daughter. In order to decide this the king arranged for many contests to take place. The contests were fencing, archery, pop culture, history, and a political debate. The message of this contest spread throughout the land and stirred up curiosity and ill fated hope in many men. Stan was one of the men that heard of this and he believed that he could win. The next day Stan packed up his van and drove to the palace. Once he got to the palace Stan somehow passed the preliminary checks and was told that he was one of the one hundred men who would get the honor of competing to marry Princess Liz. When Stan got the news he was elated. When the day for the first contest, fencing, came Stan blew everyone away and was placed first out of the remaining men after the king sent 20 prospects home. The second contest was archery which Stan excelled at. Stan won this contest and 30 more men were sent home because they could not even string their bows. The third day was the history test. This test was especially hard because knowing history is pretty important for the job of a king. Due to the fact that it was so hard only ten men passed and of course Stan was the highest scorer. The fourth day was a game show style test of the men’s knowledge of pop culture because everyone wants a leader that understands his people. This stage of the contest left only three men for the final stage, the political debate. King Charles decided to have his parliament attend this portion of the challenge to help him decide which bachelor would be the best king. The three contestants came onto the stage in their sharpest suits and were prosed hot button questions from King Charles. Each contestant was asked the same group of questions and after the question period the contestants debate their political ideas. At the end of this debate King Charles called a meeting with parliament and asked them who they thought would be the best heir to his throne. The winner of this vote and the king’s favorite man was Stan. Stan won the honor of marrying Princess Liz and together they lived happily ever after.

Rama and Lakshamana

This story was based off the story "Rama Wins Sita" where Rama must bend the bow in order to win the right to marry the kings daughter.


Bibliography: King Janaka by Donald A. Mackenzie URL: http://ouocblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/pde-ramayana-janaka-and-sita.html

Reading Notes: Ramayana Online

Rama and Bharata

Two brothers meet to weep for their dead father. Bharata had the power of the government and he gave that to Rama in front of the army. Rama intends to use these new found powers to finish the will left by his da father. However, Jaball suggested that the dead no longer need their will to be done and that they essentially do not need offerings because they are dead therefor they cannot eat. Rama is angered by this and tells Jaball that he is incorrect in his thinking and that he will continue to fulfil his late fathers’ wishes. Rama argues that Jaballs’ argument is one that has not yet been proven therefor he doesn’t believe it, much like the sciences.

The Golden Deer

There was a good looking deer in the woods that Sita wanted it so Rama after it with his bow. Lakshmana then told Sita that she heard that the devil people disguise themselves as deer in order to lure men into the forest. I got quite lost after this point.

                                            Image "The Chase" of Rama hunting the deer.



Bibliography: Ramayana Public Domain