Phemius, the renowned ithacan bard, outlines the tale early in the odyssey 1. Telemachus greets his mother and tells her the rumors that he heard about his father, which mostly consist of facts that odysseus told his son about his journey. It just means that youre brave enough to stand up and do whats needed. Then in groups of three, they can compare their answers, discuss differences, and reach a consensus. Remember that the assessment for this novel will be a project, so it is important that you read as much as possible before we start with it. The odyssey book 10 project by naomi shrom on prezi. See more ideas about teaching, lesson plans and heros journey. He meets the phaeacian princess nausicaa, who directs him to the palace of her parents, alcinous and arete. The mens next stop was the aeolian island, home to the god of the winds. Cyclops 10 pp and focus on irony and characterization tragic hero flaw. Here are worksheets and a project to help you teach or appreciate the odyssey. Based on the odyssey though not limited to it, the guide includes resources for online reading, a reading schedule, and multiple pages of reading.
Homer, odyssey book 16 theoi classical texts library. Elements of an epic the odyssey 2 extensions modifications. The odyssey book 10 circe the witch lesson plan by designed to. Choose from 500 different sets of vocab odyssey english book 10 flashcards on quizlet. Unit plan for the odyssey 1 homeros subjecttopic area. Our premium lesson plans and activities for the odyssey include a. Students complete a map activity after reading book of the odyssey. Book i athena inspires the prince sing to me of the man, muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of troy. This product provides discussion points, archetype application, and contemporary parallels for the odyssey.
Books 10 12 of homers odyssey contain a number of allusions to other events in classical mythology. By this time most students have already been introduced to mythology, so. Summary and analysis book 10 the bewitching queen of aeaea. In book seventeen odysseus tells his son to return home to penelope. Would you like to teach your high school students about book 10 of the odyssey, a famous work of greek mythology. Use the pronouncing glossary at the back of the odyssey if you need help with names and places. The odyssey book 10 jason mello abby haney ziar brown dj schaffer allusions to greek gods. Its hard to consider a person educated in the literary tradition unless theyve familiar with this classic. Use the pronouncing glossary at the back of the odyssey if. The odyssey an extensive list of postreading activities. They stayed with aeolus for a month, and his parting gift to odysseus was a sack holding the winds. A selection of 33 vocabulary words from book 1 of homers the odyssey. Odyssey is located near a beautiful bay on the green island of poros.
In book 10 and elsewhere, hermes is given the epithet slayer of argus, which alludes to a. Aeolus, the laestrygones, circe thence we went on to the aeolian island where lives aeolus son of hippotas, dear to the immortal gods. He asks that eumaeus escort him to the palace to beg food from the suitors. These lesson plans were designed to teach the odyssey to 9th grade honors students. Odyssey activities reserves the right at all times to terminate your holiday if your behaviour is considered by our staff or by any other person with appropriate authority, likely to cause offence, distress, danger, damage or annoyance to other clients, our employees, any third party or damage to property. Look at at least several different scenes in the odyssey where they interact and describe their relationship in some detail, giving specific examples from more than one book of the odyssey 2. Odysseus journey begins in medias res and most of the story is told through a flashback. The odyssey worksheets, project, and test ereading. Distribute a guide about the odyssey that provides discussion and essay questions as well as activities to precede, accompany, and follow reading. List at least six of the women, mortal and divine in the odyssey and write a brief description of each one. Aug 3, 2017 dont spend twenty years wandering the world wide web for odyssey lesson plans and teaching supplements. You immediately feel the special attention for detail, the respect for the environment and love for tradition that the apartments and complex exhale. This is a 10 page document containing the text of book ix from the odyssey just the main part about the cyclops it does not include the lotus eaters with reading activities. Write a letter to penelope, as odysseus, from calypsos island.
These books give students a view of a different culture and this vantage. This is a 10page document containing the text of book ix from the odyssey just the main part about the cyclops it does not include the lotus eaters with reading activities. The odyssey this music video offers an overview of the epic. This handout asks students to answer 12 questions from book 10 of the odyssey. The odyssey lesson plans lesson plans for odyssey by robert. Homers odyssey lesson plan for 9th grade with tips and. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. When students complete the activities in this lesson plan, they. Summarize what circe advises odysseus about the sirens, scylla, charybdis, and thrinacia. Odyssey lesson plans for high school english teachers.
It was rick riordan who once wrote being a hero doesnt mean youre invincible. But, it is very valuable the way it is and i love it. Please, read the following questions and answer them in your copybooks. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the odyssey, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Murray 1 meanwhile the two in the hut, odysseus and the goodly swineherd, had kindled a fire, and were making ready their breakfast at dawn, and had sent forth the herdsmen with the droves of swine. The list includes 10 songs inspired by the odyssey. This lesson plan gives tips on some ways to keep students interested and up to speed with all the characters and events that occur in this.
Save more than 20% with this odyssey activities bundle. Look at at least several different scenes in the odyssey where they interact and describe their relationship in some detail, giving specific examples from more than one book of the odyssey. Click on the following files to open honors odyssey assignments. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Students unscramble the events if you are teaching the odyssey, dont miss this map activity. Odyssey has its own bistro serving breakfast, lunch and dinner where everybody is welcome to come and enjoy our taste of greece. Three recent books show that much remains to be said and. Use this literature study guide as a format for your book report or novel project. This lesson plan focuses on analyzing passages from book iv of the odyssey and. We learn that poseidon, god of the sea, holds a grudge though we dont know exactly why against odysseus and is making the guys voyage home a pretty difficult one. Circe, the grace of the witch detail of tilla durieuxas circe about. They landed next at the island of aeolus the godmade king of the winds. Having escaped the cyclops, odysseus and his men arrive at the home of aeolus, master of the winds, where they are greeted warmly and hosted for a month. Students familiar with some of the legends of the odyssey but new to the epic itself might be surprised to see that the section on the lotuseaters is only about twentyfive lines long 9.
These lesson plans for the odyssey have been gathered over the protest of angry suitors throughout the kingdom. When sharing the following activities with students, encourage them whenever possible to refer to specific passages from mary pope osbornes tales from the odyssey. It would make a great introduction to study of the epic. My kids all bought the book, the robert fitzgerald translationi love the day. Learn vocab odyssey english book 10 with free interactive flashcards. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 book 10 book 11 book 12 book book 14 book 15 book 16 book 17 book 18 book 19 book 20 book 21 book 22 book 23 book 24 themes all themes fate, the gods, and free will piety, customs, and justice cunning, disguise, and selfrestraint memory and grief glory and honor. After listening to a reading of a portion of book 9 of the odyssey and watching a powerpoint about greek heroes, partners complete. The odyssey worksheets, project, and test ereading worksheets. Teaching homers odyssey teaching, freshman english. Activity with a classmate, think of books, movies, or tv shows that. After aeolus will not help them again in book 10 of homers the odyssey, odysseus and his men must row until they find the land of the. May 02, 2016 plot questions for book 10 of homers odyssey. In it are captured all the winds that might drive the ships off.
Lesson plans for the odyssey by homer varsity tutors. The odyssey is an excellent work of literature for ninth or tenth grade students to read. This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 145 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. Teaching the odyssey is an odyssey in the work of teaching and requires dedication, determination, and some of the versatility one finds in odysseus. In book 6 of homers odyssey, odysseus awakens to find himself in the land of phaeacians. Students will read homers the odyssey to understand how the epic poem contains themes and stories relevant to todays society. The odyssey vocabulary, writing ideas, and discussion questions. Book 10 use the answers to the questions below as a guide to evaluate student understanding.
Homers epic poem the odyssey has fascinated readers and listeners for thousands of years. Many students are challenged with the difficult language presented in the odyssey, and teachers are challenged to keep students engaged. For example, even if you say, read excerpt from book 1 in lit book andor read excerpt from book 9 in lit book. Inspired by odysseus, who took 10 years to get to ithaca from the coast of. It would just help the flow of activities with the readings. Super mario odyssey for the nintendo switch home gaming. A teacher should keep in mind that the odyssey is comprised of twentyfour books or chapters. Ubd unit plan for the odyssey stage 1 desired results unit. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Dear class, today well continue working with our reader the odyssey. He kept odysseus a month to hear the entire story of his journey. They have to answer on their own paper in complete sentences. The odyssey, book 10 episode 1 english literature, classic literature.
In return for the tale, he gave them a bag of storm winds with the promise that they would swiftly arrive at ithaca. Alternatively, write a letter to odysseus, as penelope, while waiting for odysseus. The odyssey, by homer, is an epic poem in length and style, but also for teachers and students to read and understand. Helping students understand a writers research the odyssey was written down more than three thousand years ago. This should take 34 days to complete it is designed to be either a part of your overall odyssey unit, or to be complete. Eager to move on, odysseus receives an oxskin pouch from aeolus. Caleb lies and deceit when odysseus is asleep after steering the ship for many days, his men think that. Students will read homers the odyssey to understand how the epic poem contains themes and stories. My best resources for the odyssey are bundled together and connected with lesson plans, a reading guide, engaging activities for the entire epic poem, a literary analysis essay, studentled disc. Join mario and his pal cappy in the new, globetrotting 3d adventure game, super mario odyssey for the nintendo switch home gaming system.
Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. Greek mythology activities, research pennant, sketchnotes, creative, and fun. Homer has touched on a universal theme, the lure of oblivion through drugs. Many cities of men he saw and learned their minds, many pains he suffered, heartsick on the open sea. Books 1012 of homers odyssey contain a number of allusions to other events in classical mythology. Study questions on homer this page includes some overview questions on the epic as a whole followed by a series of questions related to each book.
The answers could then be used as discussion or turned in for a grade. After reading an entire book from the odyssey, students should answer these questions individually. The details are not articulated there either, but the story of ajaxs attempted rape of cassandra in athenas temple and the lack of punishment meted out to him by the greeks would have been well known. The poet invokes the muse to help him tell the story of odysseus.
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