“A man who has been through bitter experiences and travelled far enjoys even his sufferings after a time”
~ Homer, The Odyssey
THE ODYSSEY
OBJECTIVES:
10/07 - Identify and summarize the impact Homer's Odyssey has had on various individuals
10/08 - Support ideas about "Ithaka" with details and evidence from C.P. Cavafy's poem
10/09 - Analyze the "Invocation to the Muses" from The Odyssey
10/10 - Identify and summarize major events in Book I of The Odyssey; Support ideas about the main characters with details and examples from the text
10/11 - Identify and summarize major events in Book I of The Odyssey; Support ideas about the characters with details and examples from Book I of Homer’s Odyssey
10/14 & 10/15 - Identify and summarize major events in Book V of The Odyssey; Support ideas about Calypso with details and examples from Book V of Homer’s Odyssey
10/17 & 10/18 - Identify and summarize major events in Book V of The Odyssey; Support ideas about Calypso with details and examples from the song and The Odyssey
10/21/19 - Demonstrate an understanding of Books I & V of The Odyssey
10/22 & 10/23 - Identify and summarize major events in Book IX of The Odyssey; Support ideas about The Lotus Eaters with details and examples from Tennyson's poem and The Odyssey
10/28 - Analyze the conflict between Odysseus and the Cyclops; identify and explain Odysseus conflicting motives in Book IX of Homer's Odyssey
10/29 - Analyze the plot of Book X in The Odyssey; Use details and evidence from the text to support your responses to the reading guide questions
10/30 - Synthesize information from “Calypso” & “Circe’s Power” to support an analysis of the role female characters play in The Odyssey
10/31 - Analyze the development of Odysseus’ character in Book X; Support Ideas about Circe with evidence and details from The Odyssey
11/01 - Analyze the development of Odysseus’ character in Books XI
11/04 & 11/05 - Analyze the development of Odysseus’ character in Books Xi & XII; Support Ideas about “the monsters” with evidence and details from The Odyssey
11/06 - Synthesize information from both Homer's Odyssey and Margaret Atwood's poem "Siren Song" to identify the characteristics of the Sirens
11/07 - Evaluate the painting "Ulysses and the Sirens" by John William Waterhouse
11/08 - Identify the characteristics of a "Monster" based on Book XII of The Odyssey
11/11 & 11/12 - Evaluate Odysseus' traits as a leader based on his words, actions, and thoughts in Book XII
11/13 - Analyze the development of Odysseus’ character in Book XXIV; Identify important plot points in Book XXIV
11/14 & 11/15 - Support an analysis of Odysseus' character using details and evidence from both Homer's Odyssey and Alfred Lord Tennyson's "Ulysses"
11/19/19 - Demonstrate an understanding of Homer's Odyssey
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MATERIALS USED:
10/07 - Odyssey Introduction Activity the_odyssey_introduction.docx
10/08 - "Ithaka" poem ithaka_poem.doc & assignment ithaka_poetry_questions.docx
10/09 - Invocation Assignment the_odyssey_invocation_assignment_sy_2019-2020.docx
10/10 - The Odyssey Book I Character Chart character_chart.docx Characterization Handout character_definition_handout.docx
10/11 - The Odyssey Book I Reading Log book_i_reading_log.docx
10/14 & 10/15 - The Odyssey Book V Reading Guide book_v_questions.docx
10/17/19 - The Odyssey & "Calypso" Assignment book_v_post_reading_assignment.docx
10/21/19 - The Odyssey Books I & V Quiz
10/22 & 10/23 - The Odyssey Book IX Reading Guide book_ix_reading_assignment.docx & Book IX Poetry Assignment book_ix_lotus_eaters_assignment.docx
10/29 - The Odyssey Book IX Analysis Handout book_ix_charcater_analysis_chart.docx
10/29 - The Odyssey Book X Reading Questions book_x_questions.docx
10/30 - Poems for Analysis calypso___circe.docx; Poetry Analysis Questions calypso___circe_poetry_questions.docx
10/31 - Enchantress v. Witch: Circe Assignment the_odyssey_book_x_post_reading_assignment.docx
11/01 - The Odyssey Book XI Reading Guide the_odyssey_book_xi_reading_questions.docx & Book XI Focus the_odyssey_book_xi_focus.docx
11/04 & 11/05 - The Odyssey Book XII Reading Guide book_12_sy_2019-2020.docx
11/06 - "Siren Song" Assignment siren_song_assignment_sy_2019-2020.docx
11/07 - OPTIC handout
11/08 - What makes a monster handout what_makes_a_monster_a_monster_book_xii.docx
11/11 & 11/12 - Odysseus as a leader handout book_xii_post_reading_focus.docx
11/13 - The Odyssey Book XXIV Reading Guide the_odyssey_book_xxiv_reading_questions.docx
11/14 & 11/15 - Odyssey and "Ulysses" Handout ulysses___the_odyssey_mine.docx
11/19/19 - ODYSSEY UNIT TEST
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