Possible Storybook/Portfolio Project Topics

1. Possible Topic: Himalaya Mountains (Geographic Journey)
I was intrigued by the topic of the Himalaya Mountains because they are one of the most famous mountain ranges in the world, known for Mount Everest. I think that it would be very interesting to learn more about the mountain range, different people's travels to the mountain range including climbers of Mount Everest. The mountain range separates India from Tibet and this could also be a very interesting point for a topic of a storybook.

Research So Far: 
As far as research is concerned, I did not spend as much time researching the Himalayas as much as other topics for this project. I already knew a little bit about the mountain range, so I felt like I should research the other topics that I did not know as much about more. The Himalayas Wikipedia page was very informative and further explained the divide between Tibet and India, which I thought could be a major topic for my storybook.

("Himalayas" from Wikipedia Commons)

2. Possible Topic: Sita in the Fire
Another topic that I thought could be interesting is the topic of Sita in the fire. It was a very dramatic and interesting story that had the reader guessing at every turn. This could be a great project topic because it is an easy story to develop other ideas from the original plot.

Research So Far: 
My research so far has included finding the story on the gallery of images page. I was reminded of the interesting story of the Ramayana, but I could not remember exactly what happened. I went back to read the story and found it interesting enough to make it a possibility for my project.

("Sita in the Fire" from Rama's Wikipedia page)

3. Possible Topic: The Love Story of Rama and Sita
The love story of Rama and Sita caught my attention from the very beginning. I love the idea of epic romances so this was an obvious topic choice for me. I wrote about when Rama and Sita meet for the first time as my revision in my storytelling post because I liked the story so much. I would love to do a whole project on this story.

Research So Far: 
I have written my most recent storytelling post on the story of Rama and Sita's epic love story. Since I had to read the story a couple of times to reinvent it in my storytelling post, I have done a considerable amount of research about this story. It would make a great story to base my project on in the future.

4: Possible Topic: A Collection of Minor Heroines from the Ramayana
I love the idea of heroines in epics. I think it is cool because most times in history or in ancient storytelling, the men are the main characters because of their higher social status. I like the idea of doing a collection of minor characters because I think there is a lot to learn from the minor characters.

Research So Far:
Tara, one of the minor heroine characters from the Ramayana, seemed to be really interesting to me. She is said to come from the monkey physician? I would love to know more about that! Tara is very calm and wise.