Friday

 So today we will either work on projects or review.

 

Unit Learning goal: At the end of this unit, students will be able to show an understanding of the Odyssey as an Epic Poem by creating a video or power point that lists the epic elements of the Odyssey, discusses how Odysseus fits the role of the Epic Hero, and summaries the book into six parts.  

FINAL PROJECTS: PART 1: Breaking the Odyssey up into six parts, each part with a title, a description of the action.  Giving an overarching theme.

PART  2: A) Discuss with examples of how Odysseus fits the role of an EPIC HERO (lists how if reinforces values the Greeks held dear); His Tragic Flaw; How he is morally superior to those around him; and how has the Gods on his side.  B) Discuss how the Odyssey starts in the middle of things and how it reinforces the idea of journey: maybe talk about the Cyclops, Circe, the Underworld and Odysseus homecoming.

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Structure of Text RL1, RL5 W2	Student is able to divide the poem into six episodes and relate them to an overarching theme (the book as a whole).  Student uses relevant evidence to back up theme and episodes.	Student is able to divide the poem into six episodes.  Student uses relevant evidence or examples. There may be an attempt to connect to a theme.	Student tries to divide the poem into six episodes but the episodes may not make logical sense, or are brief, missing information, or there is little evidence or examples in the text.	Student is unable to divide the poem into six episodes
Odysseus as a Complex Character RL1, RL3 W2	Student is able to discuss how Odysseus is an epic hero and analyze his complex nature: where is he a hero?  Where does he fail?  How does he reinforce/symbolize the traits Greeks valued?  How does he reinforce a main idea?  Relevant evidence from the text is used.	Student is able to discuss how Odysseus is an epic hero.  Analyzing his complex nature is attempted, but either oversimplified, vague or summarized, or important parts of it are left out.  Student is able to relate him to a larger theme.  Evidence from the text is used.	Student is able to discuss how Odysseus is an epic hero, but cannot analyze his complex character or state how he relates to a larger theme – or, no evidence from the text is used.	Student is unable to discuss Odysseus is an epic hero.
Elements of an Epic Poem RL1, RL4, W2	Student is able to explain the epic elements of the text and discuss how they back up major themes.  No epic element is left out.  Relevant evidence from the text is used.	Student is able to explain the epic elements of the text and discuss how most of the epic elements back up major themes.  1 or 2 elements may be left out.  Evidence from the text is used.	Student is able to explain some of the epic elements of the text but cannot discuss how they back up major themes.	Student is unable to explain the epic elements in the text.
Theme and Main Ideas RL1, RL2 W2	Student is able to discuss one or more themes of the book and connect it with contemporary society.  Relevant evidence is used.	Student is able to discuss one or more themes of the book.  Relevant evidence is used.	Student attempts to discuss one or more themes of the book.  Explanation of the theme may be oversimplified or lacking evidence.	Student cannot discuss a theme in the book.

Epic Poem

1)   Hero who is either divine or protected by a god.

2)   Vast setting.   Action spans not only geographical but cosmological space: across land, sea, into the underworld, etc.

3)   Involves supernatural forces.

4)   Stars in medias res or in the middle of things.

5)   Clear picture of social or culture patterns of everyday life.

6)   Contains large important themes

7)   Invoking of the Muse

8)   Hero’s Journey

A)   Call to Adventure

B)   Supreme Ordeal

C)   Transformation

D)   Hero’s Return

Epic Hero

1)   Noble Birth

2)   Represents the ultimate characteristics that the culture values

3)   Overcomes incredible odds

4)   Ultimate warrior/morally superior

5)   Character Flaw

6)   Battles Supernatural Foes

 

OBJECTIVES:  At the end of this unit students will be able to

 

THEMES:

Be able to show three examples from the text to back up each of the following:

Loyalty

Hospitality

Pride/Arrogance

Coming of Age

Forgetting (or the evils of drugs and women)

 

MOTIFS:

Be able to explain the following and why they are used:

Storytelling

Back story of Troy

Agammenon/Clytaimnestra

 

Other Epic elements:

Starts “in the middle of things”; Odysseus’ tragic flaw; sports

 

SYMBOLS:

 

Be able to explain the following:

Birds (especially eagles); Hades; Odyssey’s Wound

 

GODS (know the following and what they do in the text)::

Athena; Poseidon; Hermes; Zeus; Helios

 

SEDUCTRESSES: (know the following and their purpose)

Helen; Calypso; Circe; Sirens

 

CHARACTERS:

 

Be able to give a description of the following and their roles in the story (perhaps what the symbolize or represent – and connect to a theme)

 

Agammenon                                      Amphinomos

Achilles                                              Telemachos

Helen                                                 Laertes

Menelaus                                           Penelope

Aias (Ajax)                                         Antinoos       

Orestes                                              Eurymachos

Nestor                                                            Lotus Eaters

Mentor                                               Ciconians

Nausicaa                                            Polyphemos

Alcinoos                                             Scylla

Arete                                                  Charybdis

Emaios                                               Aiolos

Theoclymenos                                   Elpenor

Melanthios                                        Teiresias

Arnaios                                              Eurylochos

Eurycleia                                           Cassandra

Tityo                                                   Tantalus

Sisyphus

  

For the Map of Odyssey go HERE