The+Odyssey

Great to just put up on the screen Basic Bio of Homer (as much as we can know) Use to help explain to students that //The Odyssey// is an epic poem, not a novel, and how that's different Guided reading with fill in the blank. I consider this intro because our textbook totally skips it. The kids read the summary once then I read it to them. Then I take it away and they have to put it in order by memory.
 * ALPHA:** intro material

This is a short writing assignment for after the Calypso section. I have also attached examples of A-B-C work to show them expectation.
 * NU:** the meat of the unit

The next few are to encourage independent reading which I have found to be difficult with this text.

guided reading based on the Cyclops section in the purple reading workbooks. I made it because I didn't have enough for every student but it works just as well.

Helps them to understand the process after death. It really catches their interest.

I love this section but it is left out of our new textbook. I still teach it with the old textbook and my kids love it. Again just another guided reading handout.

NEW STUDY GUIDE - blend of Pearson and Holt texts Part One

great for practicing internal and external conflict. It is best used right before reading the section when he returns to Ithaca.


 * OMEGA:** summative assessments

Part One Test (matching & short answer)

Part Two Test (short answer)

People & places in the Odyssey I use this for some of my IEP and lower ELL students (less writing)

Epic Hero, conflict, vocabulary with //The Odyssey// Elements of epics and myths Cause-effect, summarizing, drawing conclusions with //The Odyssey// Teaching //The Odyssey// to Advanced Students epic & myth unit diagnostic test Holt Reader text of the Cyclops episode, analysis of Odysseus as an epic hero, & key Adapted Reader version of the Cyclops episode, woksheets, & key //Odyssey// Part One worksheet & key //Odyssey// Part One quiz & key Adapted Reader version of portions of Part Two, worksheets, & key //Odyssey// Part Two worksheet & key //Odyssey// Part Two quiz & key //Odyssey// summative assessment
 * HOLT TEXTBOOK RESOURCES**


 * EXTRAS***

Great higher-order thinking activity that ties in with Freshman Seminar & Careers lesson plans & handouts to go with the Odyssey Compare/contrast with "O brother where art thou?" film One of my students' favorite summative activities that we do all year.

I've never actually used this one but I always thought it sounded fun.