The Odyssey
MmiBackground: Odyssey Background (quiz over material on Sept. 5)
Due Sept. 5– Study Guide 1 (Books 1 and 2): The Odyssey Study Guide 1
Due Sept. 12– Study Guide 2 (Books 9 and 12): The Odyssey Study Guide 2
Due Sept. 19– Study Guide 3 (Books 16 and 19): The Odyssey Study Guide 3
Due Sept. 26– Study Guide 4 (Books 21 and 23): The Odyssey Study Guide 4
Study for Test on October 3: study sheet for Odyssey test
Additional Resources:
Summary of the Odyssey: Summary of the Odyssey
European Literature Guidelines: European Literature Guidelines
Honors European Students:
(Due September 5)– Ty- Research the Titans, an ancient race of gods– come prepared to class to briefly explain who they were, where they came from and their relationship to the main family of gods that Homer references. Write a short summary of your findings (half page, double-spaced, typed).
Due Sept. 12: Read your assigned section in Book XI (11); write a short summary (half page, double-spaced, typed) about the key information in the dialogue between your assigned character and Odysseus.
Be prepared to give a short presentation about your summary to the class. Be sure to emphasis the significance of the conversation in order to better understand the story as a whole or Odysseus’ character.
Eli– Odysseus and Tiresias
Willow – Odysseus and his mother
Rachel-- Odysseus and Agamemnon
.Mitch – Odysseus and Achilles
(Due September 19): Give a narration of Book 19 for the class
Due Sept. 5– Study Guide 1 (Books 1 and 2): The Odyssey Study Guide 1
Due Sept. 12– Study Guide 2 (Books 9 and 12): The Odyssey Study Guide 2
Due Sept. 19– Study Guide 3 (Books 16 and 19): The Odyssey Study Guide 3
Due Sept. 26– Study Guide 4 (Books 21 and 23): The Odyssey Study Guide 4
Study for Test on October 3: study sheet for Odyssey test
Additional Resources:
Summary of the Odyssey: Summary of the Odyssey
European Literature Guidelines: European Literature Guidelines
Honors European Students:
(Due September 5)– Ty- Research the Titans, an ancient race of gods– come prepared to class to briefly explain who they were, where they came from and their relationship to the main family of gods that Homer references. Write a short summary of your findings (half page, double-spaced, typed).
Due Sept. 12: Read your assigned section in Book XI (11); write a short summary (half page, double-spaced, typed) about the key information in the dialogue between your assigned character and Odysseus.
Be prepared to give a short presentation about your summary to the class. Be sure to emphasis the significance of the conversation in order to better understand the story as a whole or Odysseus’ character.
Eli– Odysseus and Tiresias
Willow – Odysseus and his mother
Rachel-- Odysseus and Agamemnon
.Mitch – Odysseus and Achilles
(Due September 19): Give a narration of Book 19 for the class