Possible Storybook Topics

Possible Topics:

1.     Tales of Ganesha: I think the stories of ganesha and his mysterious elephant head would be something very interesting. I have always been a curious child and knowing the story behind Ganesha’s elephant head is something I have always been curious about. It had my attention since the beginning. I have heard different stories from different people and have always been confused. 

Research: To start off, I did my research on this topic by looking up “Ganesha” and read the Wikipedia version of Ganesha . I also read the project done my previous students and read the “Ganesha Tales for Children” -Ganeshastories  I loved the approach she took while writing the portfolio and would love to write about it myself.

2.     Gods and Goddesses: There are gods and goddesses throughout the Indian Epics. They all have their own super powers and own stories. It is interesting to learn their super powers. Something I have noticed throughout the reading is that every god has his/her own purpose in life and appearance.

Research: I read the PDE Ramayana version. I also read the tndian epic storybooks gods to do more research and read about Vishnu to find more information at Wikipedia. I read about each of his Avatar and him as Lord Shiva grabbed my attention the most. I read about Shiva and came to know that he is very different from Vishnu and Brahma and yet one of them and just a different avatar.

3.     Indian Goddesses: Indian goddesses are very fascinating. It is nice to know that they have different roles. Their appearance is very aatention grabbing and I was very captivated while reading about each of them.

Research: After a little research I came to know that goddess Parvati is wife of Lord Shiva, goddess Laxmi is goddess of wealth, saraswati is goddess of intelligence, and goddess Ganga  is the goddess of water.   I also took a look at hindu goddesses written by one of the students to learn more about laxmi, saraswati and other indian goddesses.

Indian Gods and Goddesses
Source: Gods

4.     Ram and Sita: The epic love story of Ram and Sita is something I can never get enough of. After reading the PDE Ramayana I have been more interested to know more about them. The way Ram saved Sita from Rakshyasa and Ravana is incredible. They got together when Rama won her infront of so many people.

Research: The rama and sita is very interesting. I read the post to learn more about different insights different people have in their story. I also read the wikkipedia version of Rama to know more about his characteristics.