THE ODYSSEY - HOMER

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

PG. 1088

MAKE YOUR ODYSSEY PACKET TOGETHER!• Materials Person In Each Group – Get 6 pieces of looseleaf paper.

• Materials Person In Each Group – borrow stapler and staple each person’s packet in the group.

• Front cover of packet – The Odyssey by: Homer (LARGE IN MIDDLE)

• Your name on front cover (SMALL).

• Look up the word, odyssey, on your phone, or in the dictionary. Share with group.

• Write synonyms on your front cover to describe any odyssey. You can draw pictures too, if you’d like.

PACKET – PAGE 1:“LIFE IS A JOURNEY, NOT A DESTINATION.”

~UNKNOWN

•Write the quote above on page 1 of your Odyssey packet.

•Underneath the quote, write down what you think it means. Discuss with your group and add to your notes.

• Is this quote a simile or metaphor? Why?

PACKET – PAGE 1…

IF YOU WERE ALIVE IN HOMER’S TIME…

•Skim through the headings, pictures, captions and charts on pgs. 1088-1091.

•Answer this question in your packet: WRITE THE QUESTION and YOUR ANSWER.•What did Ancient Greeks believe in, or value in their lives? What was important to them?

PACKET – PAGE 1…

INFERENCES ABOUT ODYSSEUS

•What is an inference? How do you find one in your reading?

•What can you infer about Odysseus’ character from reading the information in the section, The Trojan War (PG. 1088)? Write this down on PAGE 1 in your PACKET.

PACKET – PAGE 2…

EPIC POEM

•EPIC POEMS – Definition•Tells of the adventures of an epic hero

•Shows the culture and values of a time period

•Teaches lessons to those who read it.

•Originally sung by poets and performed

•DISCUSS w/GROUP: Which of your friends or relatives would tell the best epic poem? Why?

PACKET – PAGE 2

6WS OF THE ODYSSEY – BOOK 1 • WHO – are Odysseus, Penelope and Telemachus?

• WHAT – is the main goal of Odysseus?

• WHEN/WHERE – is Book 1 set? The Odyssey is set in:

• WHY is Odysseus wandering around?

• HOW is this epic poem organized?

PACKET – PAGE 3MARGIN QUESTIONS SET UP – SKIP 4 LINES IN

BETWEEN EACH TITLE BELOWBook 1: A Goddess Intervenes

A.

Book 5: Calypso, the Sweet Nymph

B.

C.

D.

PACKET – PAGE 4MARGIN QUESTIONS SET UP – SKIP 4 LINES IN

BETWEEN EACH TITLE BELOWBook 9: Poseidon’s Son

E. M.

F. N.

G. O.

H. P.

I.

J.

K.

L.

PACKET – PAGE 5FILM VS. EPIC POEM

EPIC POEM FILM VERSIONOdysseus’ Personality and Character Traits

Calypso

Cyclops

Circe

Penelope

Telemachus

PACKET – PAGE __MARGIN QUESTIONS SET UP – SKIP 4 LINES IN

BETWEEN EACH TITLE BELOWBook 10: Circe, the Witch

Q.

Book 11: The Land of the Dead

R.

S.

Book 12: The Sirens & Scylla and Charybdis

T.

U.

V.

PACKET – PAGE __MARGIN QUESTIONS SET UP – SKIP 4 LINES IN

BETWEEN EACH TITLE BELOWEnd of Part I – Review Questions

• Pg. 1138 - #1-6, 8-11 (SKIP 7 AND 12)• Details, efforts, notes/sentences so you remember

the info you write down, and the poem itself

PACKET – PAGE __MARGIN QUESTIONS SET UP – SKIP 4 LINES IN

BETWEEN EACH TITLE BELOWPart II – The Homecoming

• Read the background info on pg. 1141.

• In your packet…DEFINE:

• Epic plot =

• Epic setting =

• Archetypes =

PACKET – PAGE __MARGIN QUESTIONS SET UP – SKIP 4 LINES IN

BETWEEN EACH TITLE BELOWPart II – The Homecoming

• Book 16: Father and Son

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

PACKET – PAGE __MARGIN QUESTIONS SET UP – SKIP 4 LINES IN

BETWEEN EACH TITLE BELOWPart II – The Homecoming

• Book 17: The Beggar at the Manor

F.

• Book 21: The Test of the Bow

G.

H.

I.

J.

K.

PACKET – PAGE __MARGIN QUESTIONS SET UP – SKIP 4 LINES IN

BETWEEN EACH TITLE BELOWPart II – The Homecoming

• Book 22: Death in the Great Hall

L.

M.

N.

O.

P.

Q.

PACKET – PAGE __MARGIN QUESTIONS SET UP – SKIP 4 LINES IN

BETWEEN EACH TITLE BELOWPart II – The Homecoming

•Book 23: The Trunk of the Olive Tree

R.

S.

T.

U.

SETTING UP THE GRAPHIC NOVEL SCENESSEE THE HANDOUT IN CLASS.

1. Fold your paper 3x, so that you end up with eight blocks.

2. Label (SMALL TITLE) each block with the following titles:

• Book 1: A Goddess Intervenes * Book 12: Scylla & Charybdis

• Book 5: Calypso, the Sweet Nymph * Book 16: Father & Son

• Book 9: New Coasts & Poseidon’s Son * Book 17: The Beggar & the Manor

• Book 10: Circe, the Grace of the Witch * Book 21: The Test of the Bow

• Book 11: The Land of the Dead * Book 22: Death in the Great Hall

• Book 12: The Sirens * Book 23: The Trunk of the Olive Tree

4WS OF THE ODYSSEY – BOOK 1 (PG.3-4, TOP OF 5)

•Who

•What

•Why

•How

ACTORS: THE ODYSSEY – BOOK 1 (PG.3-4, TOP OF 5)

• Athena SILENT ACTORS

• Telemachus * Athena - Telemachus

• Suitor 1 * Penelope

• Penelope * Suitors - Group

• Antinous (Lead Suitor) * Euriclea

• Eurymachus

• Bard 4

•Directors – Class: Actions Scenes

THE LANGUAGE OF HOMER – PG. 10941. Characteristics of the epic

a. Epic – long narrative poem

b. Epic hero – undertakes a great journey, larger-than-life (extraordinary qualities) – strength + cleverness

• superhuman strength

• helped and harmed by gods and goddesses

• ideals and values of culture

• victorious

c. Epic plot

• long journey – obstacles - horrible weather

• strange creatures - large scale events

THE LANGUAGE OF HOMER – PG. 1094 d. Epic setting – fantastic lands, more than one nation

e. Archetypes – universal characters, situations and images – many times and cultures

• sea monster, wicked witch, Cinderella, loyal servant

f. Epic themes - universal concerns

• courage

• homecoming

• beauty

• loyalty

GRAPHIC NOVEL SQUARES - RUBRIC

Name: _______________________________

• 12 drawings total

• Labeled with the Book # AND Title of the Book

• People + Scenes – Label them, as needed, or use captions to make your drawings clear.

• Effort shown throughout

• Focus – 5 pts: Drawings based on events in that specific book

• Content – 5 pts: Details in drawings and scenes

• Organization – 5 pts: Labels clear

• Style – 5 pts: Your own work is evident – vision of the book.

• Conventions – 5 pts: Edited and revised for good copy

MARGIN QUESTIONS & 5WS NAME: ____________________________ Date: ______

• Labeled with Book # - Title AND the LETTER OF EACH QUESTION.

• Part 1 = 22 Questions TOTAL = ____ 22

• Part 1 – 5Ws per book

• 6 Books x 5Ws = _____/30

• Part 2 = 21 Questions TOTAL = _____ 21

• Total = ____/75

73 + 2 pts Labeling

PART II – VOCABULARY QUIZ NAME: ____________________________ Date: ______ Score: ___/20

1. adversity

2. aloof

3. commandeer

4. contemptible

5. desolation

6. implacable

7. restitution

8. revelry

9. revulsion

10.tremulous

Part I: Write the definition for each word next to it above, or at the bottom of this page. Be sure to clearly number your definitions, from 1-10.

Part II: Write a sentence for each word. UNDERLINE the vocab word in each sentence. Use DETAILS that GIVE CONTEXT CLUES TO THE WORD’s MEANING.

** The details DO NOT have to be taken from THE ODYSSEY.

Ex. 6. You are ALOOF. NOT A GOOD EXAMPLE