The second storybook to pique my interest was Ancient Generals. I'm not sure who the author of this work is, but I was I was drawn to this piece due to my interest in the topic (Military History). The title was very fitting and there were no surprises as to what the content was going to be about. The introduction to this storybook was very creative and lead to each general telling of his greatest accomplishment on the battlefield. The design of this storybook was very similar to Every Story Has Two Sides, although the color scheme wasn't quite as attractive.
Perhaps my favorite storybook was Rate My Rishi by Kira Godinet. I found the title of this storybook to be extremely clever, forcing me to investigate. The introduction did not disappoint, and in fact, drew me in even further. Not only was it a successful parody, but it gave sufficient insight to what the rest of the book was about. Although this is a topic that I am not familiar with, I did not read past the introduction. My reasoning is that I believe I will be required to read about some, if not all, of the featured characters, and I don't want to ruin the story. I prefer the design of this storybook over the other two, mainly because I like the links at the top of the page instead of the left side of the page, but I still prefer the color scheme of Every Story Has Two Sides as it is just much easier on my eyes.
My favorite image comes from the Ancient Generals storybook.
Battle of Marathon
Source: The History Notes
I am glad you chose a variety of projects to look at, Jeremy! As you can see, they are all so different, and last semester Google Sites released a totally new version of its Google Sites software, so the design options are even better than they were in the past. And here's a thought: if you are interested in ancient Greece, you might want to explore the intersection of Alexander the Great and ancient India! That's not part of the reading for class, but you will find all kinds of good resources for that online: Alexander DID go to India, and that was the beginning of the Greek kingdoms in India in ancient times. It's a really fascinating cultural moment, and if you are interested in that, you can find out more at Wikipedia: Alexander's India Campaigns, Alexander and the Gymnosophists and The Indo-Greek Kingdom, etc.
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