Odyssey |
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| Assignments (Click for more detailed description) | Objectives | |
| Students will create a travel brochure of the major settings Odysseus visits during his travels. The brochure should describe all the major aspects of the setting and should present the settings in chronological order, not the order of appearance from the text. | * Recognize flashback and put events back into chronological order * Pull main ideas out of reading selection |
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| Students will review the major literary elements by searching through several pieces of literature for examples of each | * Review basic literary terms | |
| In groups, students will create a board game that includes information from all the epic heroes we study in class. The game must include questions from all the epic heroes and demonstrate a knowledge of the literature | * Review the basic storylines from all the stories * Work in a group to create a complex project |
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| Reviews and Games | ||
| Review of characters | ||
| Review of plot | ||
| Internet Resources | ||
| The basic story and the excerpts which are the minimum required for class | ||
| Full-text version of The Odyssey | ||
| This is a link to their Greek gods and goddess page | ||
| Some fun links for basic information on the Greeks and their beliefs | ||
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Last Updated on 7-16-2007 |
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