The document discusses the benefits of meditation for reducing stress and anxiety. Regular meditation practice can help calm the mind and body by lowering heart rate and blood pressure. Studies have shown that meditating for just 10-20 minutes per day can have significant positive impacts on both mental and physical health over time.
The document discusses using multiple intelligences in language teaching effectively. It describes a lesson on neighborhoods, cities, and towns that incorporates spatial, interpersonal, bodily-kinesthetic, mathematical, musical, audio-visual, intrapersonal and naturalistic intelligences. Students are divided into groups for a field trip collecting data on different types of settlements. They then present their findings using writing, PowerPoint or discussion. This engages different learners. The lesson further incorporates songs, videos and peer teaching to strengthen language skills using varied intelligences.
This document provides an overview of the history and development of the sonnet form. It discusses the origins of the sonnet in Italy, its popularity among English poets like Shakespeare, and how modernists experimented with the traditional form. The document also explores how American, Indian, Russian, and other poets have utilized the sonnet form and introduced new variations. It examines specific poets like Neruda, Derozio, Dutt, and others in their use of sonnets. The document concludes with a brief summary and contact information for the author.
This document discusses the history and power of drama. It begins with Greek drama, noting its importance and influence on aesthetics, ethics, rhetoric, and logic. It also discusses Sanskrit playwrights and their ability to influence audiences through spectacle. Additionally, it mentions how the Romans recognized drama's ability to persuade audiences, which later groups across the political spectrum utilized. The document also briefly outlines rasas and bhavas in Sanskrit drama before discussing Elizabethan drama, Shakespeare, and French drama. It concludes by mentioning modern drama.
The document provides an introduction to different forms of poetry including couplets, haikus, and the use of various types of imagery. It discusses Shakespeare's famous couplet from Romeo and Juliet, provides an example of a modern haiku by Basho about a frog leaping into an old pond, and examines the use of visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, gustatory and kinaesthetic imagery in poems. It concludes by presenting the poem "The Cinnamon Peeler" by Michael Ondaatje as an example of poetry at its finest.
Amrita Pritam addresses the 18th century Sufi poet Waris Shah, who wrote the classic love story of Heer and Ranjha. She asks him to speak up from among the graves and write a new chapter in the book of love, as millions of daughters of Punjab now weep during the violence and bloodshed of Partition. The poem describes the corpses strewn in fields, rivers filled with blood, and poison mixed in the waters that now irrigate a land sprouting poison. Nature itself has transformed as the horizon turns red, winds carry curses, and bamboo shoots become cobras. All art and culture seems lost as celebrations end and spinning wheels fall silent. Pritam calls upon Waris Shah to
The document discusses various figures of speech and types of figurative language including simile, metaphor, oxymoron, idioms, irony, personification, and hyperbole. It provides examples and definitions of each term, such as an oxymoron combining contradictory terms, verbal irony saying something but meaning its opposite, personification speaking of non-human things in human terms, and hyperbole exaggerating to make a point.
The document discusses the benefits of meditation for reducing stress and anxiety. Regular meditation practice can help calm the mind and body by lowering heart rate and blood pressure. Studies have shown that meditating for just 10-20 minutes per day can have significant positive impacts on both mental and physical health over time.
The document discusses using multiple intelligences in language teaching effectively. It describes a lesson on neighborhoods, cities, and towns that incorporates spatial, interpersonal, bodily-kinesthetic, mathematical, musical, audio-visual, intrapersonal and naturalistic intelligences. Students are divided into groups for a field trip collecting data on different types of settlements. They then present their findings using writing, PowerPoint or discussion. This engages different learners. The lesson further incorporates songs, videos and peer teaching to strengthen language skills using varied intelligences.
This document provides an overview of the history and development of the sonnet form. It discusses the origins of the sonnet in Italy, its popularity among English poets like Shakespeare, and how modernists experimented with the traditional form. The document also explores how American, Indian, Russian, and other poets have utilized the sonnet form and introduced new variations. It examines specific poets like Neruda, Derozio, Dutt, and others in their use of sonnets. The document concludes with a brief summary and contact information for the author.
This document discusses the history and power of drama. It begins with Greek drama, noting its importance and influence on aesthetics, ethics, rhetoric, and logic. It also discusses Sanskrit playwrights and their ability to influence audiences through spectacle. Additionally, it mentions how the Romans recognized drama's ability to persuade audiences, which later groups across the political spectrum utilized. The document also briefly outlines rasas and bhavas in Sanskrit drama before discussing Elizabethan drama, Shakespeare, and French drama. It concludes by mentioning modern drama.
The document provides an introduction to different forms of poetry including couplets, haikus, and the use of various types of imagery. It discusses Shakespeare's famous couplet from Romeo and Juliet, provides an example of a modern haiku by Basho about a frog leaping into an old pond, and examines the use of visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, gustatory and kinaesthetic imagery in poems. It concludes by presenting the poem "The Cinnamon Peeler" by Michael Ondaatje as an example of poetry at its finest.
Amrita Pritam addresses the 18th century Sufi poet Waris Shah, who wrote the classic love story of Heer and Ranjha. She asks him to speak up from among the graves and write a new chapter in the book of love, as millions of daughters of Punjab now weep during the violence and bloodshed of Partition. The poem describes the corpses strewn in fields, rivers filled with blood, and poison mixed in the waters that now irrigate a land sprouting poison. Nature itself has transformed as the horizon turns red, winds carry curses, and bamboo shoots become cobras. All art and culture seems lost as celebrations end and spinning wheels fall silent. Pritam calls upon Waris Shah to
The document discusses various figures of speech and types of figurative language including simile, metaphor, oxymoron, idioms, irony, personification, and hyperbole. It provides examples and definitions of each term, such as an oxymoron combining contradictory terms, verbal irony saying something but meaning its opposite, personification speaking of non-human things in human terms, and hyperbole exaggerating to make a point.
The document summarizes key aspects of NEP 2020 related to English aptitude and skills. It discusses the need for teachers to continuously upgrade their skills through research, collaboration, seminars and conferences. It emphasizes contextual and multidisciplinary teaching to connect English with other subjects and achieve UN sustainable development goals. NEP 2020 aims to provide quality education for all by transforming pedagogy, focusing on literacy and numeracy, and assessing core competencies. It promotes vocational training and coding from class 6.
This document discusses different genres in language studies and literature. It divides language studies into three strands: language, linguistics, and literature. Literature is composed of verse and prose and can be divided into four main genres: poetry/drama, fiction, non-fiction, and subgenres of each. Some key subgenres of fiction discussed include science fiction, romance, fantasy, horror, detective fiction, westerns, children's literature, and more. Examples of major authors and works in each genre are provided.
A revised and much better version than the previous one. It still needs more examples and a description of the 9/11 one and to have added to it mentions like the ballad, the sijo and Saino etc. Examples are also needed.
This poem tells the story of the poet's great-great-grandmother, a devotee of the arts who had little time to paint due to having eight children. It describes a moment when she was forced to sketch a scene from a distance of her son drifting toward a waterfall while her daughter tried to save him with a walking stick. Though unable to help, she captured the moment with her artistic eye. The poet requests that the coming year bring her the strength and composure of her great-great-grandmother as depicted in this family anecdote and sketch that has been passed down through generations.
This document provides an overview of a talk on Eurocentrism and the European novel given by Dr. Koshy AV. It discusses several concepts related to Eurocentrism, including how it is defined as an ideological construct that claims European culture is the most progressive. It summarizes perspectives on Eurocentrism from writers and thinkers like Jean Baudrillard, analyzing how they approach Europe from situated positions. Several European novels are also discussed in brief, examining how they illustrate concepts of Eurocentrism either explicitly or implicitly through language and perspective.
Semantics and the native influence of Malayalam on English and LiteratureAmpat Varghese Koshy
The document discusses the influence of native languages like Malayalam on English semantics. It provides examples showing how Malayalam syntax can alter the meaning of English expressions. For instance, "Please do the needful" stems from literal Malayalam translation rather than "Please attend to this matter." The document also examines works by writers like Arundhati Roy and Raja Rao that blend English and native languages, changing English semantics. Their works develop new varieties of English with their own rules and meanings.
This document summarizes a keynote address on current trends in creative writing and publishing. It discusses how creativity benefits mental health and well-being. It outlines how creative writing has increasingly moved online, with both advantages and disadvantages, and lists popular paid and free online courses. It also examines new forms of poetry being explored through creative writing, such as minimalist poems. Finally, it reviews trends in publishing, including traditional, ebook, illustrated, and multimedia formats, as well as publishing on social media platforms and websites.
This document provides guidance for researchers on how to build a strong research profile and publish academic work. It discusses strategies for getting citations, such as maintaining an online research profile, joining academic networks, having an active research blog, and publishing books in addition to articles. The document also offers tips for getting work published, such as understanding what peer reviewers look for in terms of well-constructed arguments, clear writing, and balanced evidence. Researchers are advised to focus on quality over quantity and demonstrate the practical impact and relevance of their work.
The author congratulates those involved in an endeavor, wishes them the best and hopes it is hugely successful. While unable to attend in person, the author expresses sadness at this. The author concludes by again wishing all the best and sending love and respect.
Academic presentation at Jazan University, Nov 20, Eng Dept.Ampat Varghese Koshy
This document provides background information on Dr. Santosh Bakaya and analyzes some of her literary works. It discusses her upbringing in Kashmir and current residence in Jaipur. It summarizes one of her essays about returning to visit Kashmir and feeling a strong connection to her homeland. It also analyzes one of her poems about a mother grieving the death of her child from a bomb blast. The analysis explores how Bakaya deals with tragic events through her writing while avoiding explicit political or religious commentary. Overall, the document examines Bakaya's search for identity and sense of home through her displacement from Kashmir and reflections on memory and place in her literature.
1. There are multiple contexts and frames through which a text like a poem or work of fiction can be analyzed and interpreted, including biographical, historical, geographical, formalist, structuralist, psychoanalytical, and various critical lenses.
2. Traditionally the focus was on the author's background and intentions, but approaches shifted to analyzing the text itself using close reading techniques and considering the work as an aesthetic object.
3. More recent approaches consider the role of the reader and acknowledge that meanings are constructed through the interaction between the text and reader, leading to multiple potential interpretations. The "game" of reading involves understanding and maneuvering within these various contexts.
The document discusses the evolution of the modern novel from its origins. It began in the 18th century as novels recognized changes brought by modernity like the shift from agriculture to industry. The novel is defined by elements like characterization, point of view, and plot. Some antecedents included Don Quixote, Gargantua and Pantagruel, Pamela and Pride and Prejudice. In the 20th century, modern novels featured realism over idealism and psychological analysis of characters. Key writers included James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, D.H. Lawrence, William Golding and Joseph Conrad in England and Henry James, Faulkner, Steinbeck and Hemingway in America. Henry James
This document provides an overview of literary criticism as a field of study. It discusses what literary criticism is, the role of a critic, and some of the major figures and theories in the development of literary criticism in the Western tradition. Specifically, it summarizes Plato's theory of mimesis and Aristotle's theory of catharsis. It also outlines some of the major periods and figures in the development of literary criticism from ancient Greece through the 20th century in England.
This document provides guidance for teaching students the basics of writing short stories through pictures. It outlines key vocabulary words to introduce for a story about a thirsty crow. The teacher should first explain concepts like mechanics, sentence formation, titles, main ideas and paragraph structure. Students then practice by viewing pictures that depict the crow's journey finding water. Their written stories will be evaluated based on criteria like title, mechanics, theme and grammar. The lesson incorporates both teacher instruction and group activities.
This brilliant presentation was made by my two friends Gorakhnath Gangane and Mahesh Babu after returning from Cambridge University Regional Training College, London, having done their CELTA from there, getting a CELTA degree that is the most prestigious one in the whole world. The presentation is about ELT, EFL and ESL and ELL and is brilliant in its accuracy. It also has some suggestion and structural inputs from me.. Gorakhnath and Mahesh are language instructors in Jazan University Saudi Arabia, and I am an Assistant Professor here.
The document discusses the evolution of the modern novel from its antecedents to its peak in the 19th century and key developments in the 20th century. It notes that the modern novel recognizes changes brought about by modernity like the shift from agriculture to industry. Important early novels included Don Quixote, Gargantua and Pentagruel, Pamela, and Pride and Prejudice. In the 19th century, novels like The Red and the Black and Madame Bovary incorporated psychological realism. In the 20th century, modernist novels experimented with stream of consciousness and narrative techniques, exemplified by Ulysses and the works of Virginia Woolf and D.H. Lawrence.
The document outlines the purpose and structure of a student portfolio. A portfolio is used to track student and teacher progress through continuous assessment. It contains samples of student work, feedback, and drafts that allow the student to see their progress. The portfolio is structured and monitored by the teacher. It aims to ensure students can track their own learning and includes both classwork and self-directed learning materials. Key components are suggested such as poems, essays, quizzes, and presentations to demonstrate skills and assess learning objectives.
This document discusses different types of student-centered assessments, including diagnostic, prescriptive, continuous, cumulative, and summative evaluations. It emphasizes using diagnostic evaluations at the start of a course to understand students' strengths and weaknesses. Prescriptive assessments provide feedback to help students improve. Continuous and cumulative assessments monitor progress towards learning goals. While summative assessments are suggested, the focus should be on developing students' skills and knowledge through ongoing evaluation rather than high-stakes testing. The goal is to implement differentiated instruction that matches each student's needs.
CapTechTalks Webinar Slides June 2024 Donovan Wright.pptxCapitolTechU
Slides from a Capitol Technology University webinar held June 20, 2024. The webinar featured Dr. Donovan Wright, presenting on the Department of Defense Digital Transformation.
The document summarizes key aspects of NEP 2020 related to English aptitude and skills. It discusses the need for teachers to continuously upgrade their skills through research, collaboration, seminars and conferences. It emphasizes contextual and multidisciplinary teaching to connect English with other subjects and achieve UN sustainable development goals. NEP 2020 aims to provide quality education for all by transforming pedagogy, focusing on literacy and numeracy, and assessing core competencies. It promotes vocational training and coding from class 6.
This document discusses different genres in language studies and literature. It divides language studies into three strands: language, linguistics, and literature. Literature is composed of verse and prose and can be divided into four main genres: poetry/drama, fiction, non-fiction, and subgenres of each. Some key subgenres of fiction discussed include science fiction, romance, fantasy, horror, detective fiction, westerns, children's literature, and more. Examples of major authors and works in each genre are provided.
A revised and much better version than the previous one. It still needs more examples and a description of the 9/11 one and to have added to it mentions like the ballad, the sijo and Saino etc. Examples are also needed.
This poem tells the story of the poet's great-great-grandmother, a devotee of the arts who had little time to paint due to having eight children. It describes a moment when she was forced to sketch a scene from a distance of her son drifting toward a waterfall while her daughter tried to save him with a walking stick. Though unable to help, she captured the moment with her artistic eye. The poet requests that the coming year bring her the strength and composure of her great-great-grandmother as depicted in this family anecdote and sketch that has been passed down through generations.
This document provides an overview of a talk on Eurocentrism and the European novel given by Dr. Koshy AV. It discusses several concepts related to Eurocentrism, including how it is defined as an ideological construct that claims European culture is the most progressive. It summarizes perspectives on Eurocentrism from writers and thinkers like Jean Baudrillard, analyzing how they approach Europe from situated positions. Several European novels are also discussed in brief, examining how they illustrate concepts of Eurocentrism either explicitly or implicitly through language and perspective.
Semantics and the native influence of Malayalam on English and LiteratureAmpat Varghese Koshy
The document discusses the influence of native languages like Malayalam on English semantics. It provides examples showing how Malayalam syntax can alter the meaning of English expressions. For instance, "Please do the needful" stems from literal Malayalam translation rather than "Please attend to this matter." The document also examines works by writers like Arundhati Roy and Raja Rao that blend English and native languages, changing English semantics. Their works develop new varieties of English with their own rules and meanings.
This document summarizes a keynote address on current trends in creative writing and publishing. It discusses how creativity benefits mental health and well-being. It outlines how creative writing has increasingly moved online, with both advantages and disadvantages, and lists popular paid and free online courses. It also examines new forms of poetry being explored through creative writing, such as minimalist poems. Finally, it reviews trends in publishing, including traditional, ebook, illustrated, and multimedia formats, as well as publishing on social media platforms and websites.
This document provides guidance for researchers on how to build a strong research profile and publish academic work. It discusses strategies for getting citations, such as maintaining an online research profile, joining academic networks, having an active research blog, and publishing books in addition to articles. The document also offers tips for getting work published, such as understanding what peer reviewers look for in terms of well-constructed arguments, clear writing, and balanced evidence. Researchers are advised to focus on quality over quantity and demonstrate the practical impact and relevance of their work.
The author congratulates those involved in an endeavor, wishes them the best and hopes it is hugely successful. While unable to attend in person, the author expresses sadness at this. The author concludes by again wishing all the best and sending love and respect.
Academic presentation at Jazan University, Nov 20, Eng Dept.Ampat Varghese Koshy
This document provides background information on Dr. Santosh Bakaya and analyzes some of her literary works. It discusses her upbringing in Kashmir and current residence in Jaipur. It summarizes one of her essays about returning to visit Kashmir and feeling a strong connection to her homeland. It also analyzes one of her poems about a mother grieving the death of her child from a bomb blast. The analysis explores how Bakaya deals with tragic events through her writing while avoiding explicit political or religious commentary. Overall, the document examines Bakaya's search for identity and sense of home through her displacement from Kashmir and reflections on memory and place in her literature.
1. There are multiple contexts and frames through which a text like a poem or work of fiction can be analyzed and interpreted, including biographical, historical, geographical, formalist, structuralist, psychoanalytical, and various critical lenses.
2. Traditionally the focus was on the author's background and intentions, but approaches shifted to analyzing the text itself using close reading techniques and considering the work as an aesthetic object.
3. More recent approaches consider the role of the reader and acknowledge that meanings are constructed through the interaction between the text and reader, leading to multiple potential interpretations. The "game" of reading involves understanding and maneuvering within these various contexts.
The document discusses the evolution of the modern novel from its origins. It began in the 18th century as novels recognized changes brought by modernity like the shift from agriculture to industry. The novel is defined by elements like characterization, point of view, and plot. Some antecedents included Don Quixote, Gargantua and Pantagruel, Pamela and Pride and Prejudice. In the 20th century, modern novels featured realism over idealism and psychological analysis of characters. Key writers included James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, D.H. Lawrence, William Golding and Joseph Conrad in England and Henry James, Faulkner, Steinbeck and Hemingway in America. Henry James
This document provides an overview of literary criticism as a field of study. It discusses what literary criticism is, the role of a critic, and some of the major figures and theories in the development of literary criticism in the Western tradition. Specifically, it summarizes Plato's theory of mimesis and Aristotle's theory of catharsis. It also outlines some of the major periods and figures in the development of literary criticism from ancient Greece through the 20th century in England.
This document provides guidance for teaching students the basics of writing short stories through pictures. It outlines key vocabulary words to introduce for a story about a thirsty crow. The teacher should first explain concepts like mechanics, sentence formation, titles, main ideas and paragraph structure. Students then practice by viewing pictures that depict the crow's journey finding water. Their written stories will be evaluated based on criteria like title, mechanics, theme and grammar. The lesson incorporates both teacher instruction and group activities.
This brilliant presentation was made by my two friends Gorakhnath Gangane and Mahesh Babu after returning from Cambridge University Regional Training College, London, having done their CELTA from there, getting a CELTA degree that is the most prestigious one in the whole world. The presentation is about ELT, EFL and ESL and ELL and is brilliant in its accuracy. It also has some suggestion and structural inputs from me.. Gorakhnath and Mahesh are language instructors in Jazan University Saudi Arabia, and I am an Assistant Professor here.
The document discusses the evolution of the modern novel from its antecedents to its peak in the 19th century and key developments in the 20th century. It notes that the modern novel recognizes changes brought about by modernity like the shift from agriculture to industry. Important early novels included Don Quixote, Gargantua and Pentagruel, Pamela, and Pride and Prejudice. In the 19th century, novels like The Red and the Black and Madame Bovary incorporated psychological realism. In the 20th century, modernist novels experimented with stream of consciousness and narrative techniques, exemplified by Ulysses and the works of Virginia Woolf and D.H. Lawrence.
The document outlines the purpose and structure of a student portfolio. A portfolio is used to track student and teacher progress through continuous assessment. It contains samples of student work, feedback, and drafts that allow the student to see their progress. The portfolio is structured and monitored by the teacher. It aims to ensure students can track their own learning and includes both classwork and self-directed learning materials. Key components are suggested such as poems, essays, quizzes, and presentations to demonstrate skills and assess learning objectives.
This document discusses different types of student-centered assessments, including diagnostic, prescriptive, continuous, cumulative, and summative evaluations. It emphasizes using diagnostic evaluations at the start of a course to understand students' strengths and weaknesses. Prescriptive assessments provide feedback to help students improve. Continuous and cumulative assessments monitor progress towards learning goals. While summative assessments are suggested, the focus should be on developing students' skills and knowledge through ongoing evaluation rather than high-stakes testing. The goal is to implement differentiated instruction that matches each student's needs.
CapTechTalks Webinar Slides June 2024 Donovan Wright.pptxCapitolTechU
Slides from a Capitol Technology University webinar held June 20, 2024. The webinar featured Dr. Donovan Wright, presenting on the Department of Defense Digital Transformation.
Leveraging Generative AI to Drive Nonprofit InnovationTechSoup
In this webinar, participants learned how to utilize Generative AI to streamline operations and elevate member engagement. Amazon Web Service experts provided a customer specific use cases and dived into low/no-code tools that are quick and easy to deploy through Amazon Web Service (AWS.)
How to Manage Reception Report in Odoo 17Celine George
A business may deal with both sales and purchases occasionally. They buy things from vendors and then sell them to their customers. Such dealings can be confusing at times. Because multiple clients may inquire about the same product at the same time, after purchasing those products, customers must be assigned to them. Odoo has a tool called Reception Report that can be used to complete this assignment. By enabling this, a reception report comes automatically after confirming a receipt, from which we can assign products to orders.
Elevate Your Nonprofit's Online Presence_ A Guide to Effective SEO Strategies...TechSoup
Whether you're new to SEO or looking to refine your existing strategies, this webinar will provide you with actionable insights and practical tips to elevate your nonprofit's online presence.
This presentation was provided by Racquel Jemison, Ph.D., Christina MacLaughlin, Ph.D., and Paulomi Majumder. Ph.D., all of the American Chemical Society, for the second session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session Two: 'Expanding Pathways to Publishing Careers,' was held June 13, 2024.
Level 3 NCEA - NZ: A Nation In the Making 1872 - 1900 SML.pptHenry Hollis
The History of NZ 1870-1900.
Making of a Nation.
From the NZ Wars to Liberals,
Richard Seddon, George Grey,
Social Laboratory, New Zealand,
Confiscations, Kotahitanga, Kingitanga, Parliament, Suffrage, Repudiation, Economic Change, Agriculture, Gold Mining, Timber, Flax, Sheep, Dairying,
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In this presentation, we will explore how barcodes can be leveraged within Odoo 17 to streamline our manufacturing processes. We will cover the configuration steps, how to utilize barcodes in different manufacturing scenarios, and the overall benefits of implementing this technology.
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