Wikipedia Trails: From Brothers Grimm to Olive Oil

The Brothers Grimm:
-German academics and authors from the 19th century
-best known for their works of folktales
-their stories were used as propaganda for the Third Reich of the Nazis

Nazi Germany:
-the period of time when Germany was under the rule of Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party
-turned Germany into a fascist state
-came to an end after World War II
-1936 displayed the Nazis on an international platform as they performed for Germany

Olympic Flame:
-signifies when Prometheus stole fire from Zeus
-introduced in 1928 in Amsterdam
-the first widely known athlete to light the flame was Paavo Nurmi
-early torches used olive oil for fuel to light the fire

Olive Oil:
-a liquid fat obtained from olives
-used in cooking, pharmaceuticals, soaps, and fuel
-Greece is the highest consumer of olive oil

(Olive Oil)

Reading Notes: The Brothers Grimm Unit, Part B

The Six Swans:
-a king went out to hunt by himself
-he was surrounded at every hour of the day by people and hunting was the one time he could be alone with just himself and nature
-soon it became dark and he had wandered farther into the woods than he ever had before
-he got so turned around and now wished one of his many guards was there to help him find his way
-as he was searching for a way out he came across an old witch
-she knew these woods like the back of her hand and agreed to help him find his way home on one condition - that he marry her daughter and make her his queen
-the king took her back to his castle but kept his precious children hidden from his new wife
-she became so jealous that when he was away she turned them all into swans - all except for the one little girl who was hiding so her stepmother could not find her
-she was determined to break the spell and save her brothers
-she followed the instructions her brothers gave and even though it took six years she remained faithful and saved her family

(The Three Spinsters)

The Three Spinsters:
-a young girl was taken away by the queen to live in her castle because word falsely spread about what a magnificent spinner she was
-she would constantly find excuses to tell the queen when the queen would come check her work and see that nothing had been done
-the queen said that once the work was done the girl would marry her son, the prince
-so the girl found three poor women in the street who agreed to do all her work if she would only invite them to her wedding as her own relatives
-once the prince saw how heinous the three women were he declared that his new wife should never spin another day in her life
-the new princess invited the three women to live with them because she was eternally grateful for their services to her

Bibliography:

Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm translated by Lucy Crane

Famous Last Words: Almost to the Finish Line

Well, I am approaching the end of the semester and with it my graduation from OU. I am definitely feeling the senioritis hit me hard as of late, so I am ready for May 13th to get here! I have loved my time here at OU so I will be very sad to leave, but I am ready for my next adventure that awaits. I will be moving later this summer to Conway, Arkansas to attend the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Central Arkansas. I have lived in Norman my entire life, so I am definitely hesitant to leave. Most of my family and friends are here so it will be difficult to say goodbye, but I am excited for the challenge of making a home and finding other friends some place new. One of my best friends from Norman got into UCA as well so I do not having to start in a new place alone.

(I will be sad to leave the OU campus!)

We are still trying to figure out all the details of where we will live when we move, so that is a little stressful but at least I know I for sure have a roommate! I am the type of person who likes to have everything planned out. It is hard for me to wait and trust that everything will work out by the time I need it to. I have to force myself to focus my attention on wrapping up my undergrad semester before I can stress out about what is to come this fall in grad school. For right now, I am just trying to finish this semester strong and prepare for my last round of exams before it is time for finals. It is so crazy to think that I am about to have my last finals week at OU, ever! I would like to end my time here at OU on a high note because the past four years have been a blast.

Reading Notes: The Brothers Grimm Unit, Part A

The Fisherman and His Wife:
-the fisherman lived with his wife on a lonely island
-his wife always wanted more than he could ever give
-he went out to fish one day, but the fish he could started talking back to him
-he was so startled when it begged for its life that he let it go
-he ran home to tell his wife about his extraordinary day and the magical fish
-but all she had to say was a complaint about how come he didn't use the fish to try to get a wish or capture the talking fish so they could become rich
-so the man went back to the fish and asked for a cottage so they would have more space to live
-he returned home to find his wish had been granted by the fish
-everything his wife wished, she made her husband go ask of the fish and he granted it
-she had wished for more and more until finally the fish took away everything he had granted her and they ended up as poor as they started out

(Aschenputtel)

Aschenputtel:

-a young girl knew her mother was sick, but her parents hid how close her mother was to dying from her

-when her mother was on her death bed she called her daughter to her side and told her to always make the right choices and be kind

-her father soon remarried and along with her stepmother came two new sisters

-at first she was excited to have new sisters and friends to play with, but she soon realized they were cruel and only pretended to be kind when her father was around

-her step mother made her do all the chores of the household while her sisters did nothing

-she found a friends in the animals that lived in the woods that surrounded the house

-they helped her with chores and even helped her make a dress when she escaped to the king's ball

-and ultimately helped the prince find her at her house

-she was able to leave the cruel treatment of her stepmother and stepsisters forever

Bibliography:

Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm translated by Lucy Crane 

Tech Tip: Canvas Profile and Display Name

I chose to do this Tech Tip to just learn more about Canvas in general. I uploaded a photo of myself that I had taken for my senior announcements because I like that picture of myself and it reminds me that I am so close to graduating!

(This will be me in May!)

 I hadn't uploaded a picture previously because I hadn't really thought about it and because I honestly did not know how. I chose not to include any links because I don't really have any that pertain to my academic life here on Canvas. However, I think the photograph alone makes it look a lot more personal than it did before.

Reading Notes: Robin Hood Unit, Part B

Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford:
-Robin Hood dressed up as a shepherd to trick the bishop as he travelled through the forest
-they killed a deer in front of the bishop even though it was the king's and they knew it meant trouble if they were caught killing it
-but Robin Hood loved to stir up trouble
-Robin Hood appealed to the bishop's occupation and said he should have mercy, but this bishop saw no need to have mercy on poor shepherds
-so Robin Hood revealed his true identity to the bishop and called out to his men
-the bishop froze in fear and begged for mercy, but Robin Hood was not obliged to give him any
-they made the bishop stay and feast with them in the town
-then they said they would only let him go if he gave them all his money, which he gladly agreed to before fleeing for his life

Little John a Begging:
-Little John went into the town dressed as a poor beggar
-he met two other beggars in the forest on the way into town and decided to join their company
-the two men did not want a stranger to join them and tried to beat him up
-Little John was of course up for the fight and when he had finished with them all the money they had stolen had fallen out of their cloaks
-they were thieves and not poor beggars at all

(Little John)

Robin Hood and Maid Marian:
-Maid Marian was praised for her beauty by everyone who knew her
-people compared her to mythical goddesses and great women of past times
-Robin Hood saw her and fell in love with her like everyone else had before him
-but he took his time and wooed her
-soon they fell in love, but he had to return every night to the forest
-Marian got so depressed when he left, that finally one night she decided to venture out to the forest to find Robin Hood
-she disguised herself and went out fully armed
-she met Robin Hood, but did not recognize him for he was in full disguise as well
-they got to fighting, but when Marian cut Robin Hood and he yelled out she recognized his voice and threw off her disguise
-they decided to marry and remain together in the forest

Bibliography:

Ballads of Robin Hood by Francis James Child

Reading Notes: Robin Hood Unit, Part A

Robin Hood's Progress to Nottingham:
-Robin Hood was only 15 and yet he was the best archer in the county
-he was also incredibly cocky and did not take kindly to people doubting his abilities
-he killed all of the forresters who doubted his abilities

Robin Hood and Little John:
-Robin Hood did not have many friends
-he kept to himself and made so many rash decisions that people were scared to interact with him
-he met Little John by challenging him to a fight in the forrest and was getting severely beaten by the huge, strong man that was Little John
-they called it a truce and decided to be friends, since they both seemed to be committed to the same ideals

(Robin Hood and Little John)

Robin Hood's Delight:
-Robin Hood was the keeper of the forest and let everyone who entered into his realm know
-his fiery and rash personality jumped upon the opportunity to challenge anyone who questioned him
-he often got into unnecessary trouble because of his love of picking fights

Bibliography:

Ballads of Robin Hood by Francis James Child