WORLD LITERATUREOctober 25th

JOURNAL PROMPT

Please look at the chart under the clock and grab the copy of The Odyssey that you will be assigned to. These will be used in class only, and you will use the same book throughout the unit.

Please flip through it and check to make sure that there are no marks or damage

PROMPT: What do you recall about the Trojan War?

TODAY’S OBJECTIVES

To analyze features of Homeric Style To define greek epic as homer developed it

TODAY’S ACTIVITIES

Background on the story Iliad in brief Poetic version Prose version Close reading for Literary devices

THE ODYSSEY IS A 10 YEAR JOURNEY HOME

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MAJOR CHARACTERS

Odysseus – Hero of the Trojan War Telemachus – Odysseus’ son Penelope – Odysseus’ wife Poseidon – Sea God

THE ODYSSEY -POETIC VERSION

As I read, listen carefully to what is going on Try to create mental pictures of what you

hear In your journals, jot down notes including:

Details about the characters Unusual wordings Features of the setting

IN YOUR GROUPS

Review book1 and find at least 3 examples where Homer is setting up the characters:

1 and 5 The Suitors (take them as one character)2 and 6 Athena3 and 7 Telemakhos4 and 8 Odysseus (we haven't seen him yet, but we hear about him)

BOOK 1-THE GODDESS INTERVENES

Browse the subtitles of each book of The Odyssey (Book I; A Goddess Intervenes)

In your groups, finish book 1In your journals, answer the following questions: How does Athena give Telemakhos boldness What is threatening Penelope and their

family happiness? Describe Penelope as she is protrayed briefly

in Book 1

SUITORS

ATHENA

TELEMAKHOS

ODYSSEUS