The Odyssey

I was going to go over this in class, but figured it would take too much time. If you are having difficulty understanding, then you can click this link on your own.

Here is a link to help you understand Homer's The Odyssey.

Click here for summary

There is a long and short summary with fun pictures! I hope this helps you!

Syllabus: 4/27 to 5/1

Wow...it's MAY already! Yay Spring!


Monday
In class:
Reminder: keep you binders neat and updated. COULD be collected RANDOMLY!!
Due: Finish reading Julius Caesar and answer selected questions on the blog
Wrap –up
Class group assignment: events and significance
HOMEWORK:
Due Tomorrow: IN YOUR LITERATURE BOOK: Read: Homer’s The Odyssey and complete assigned Questions (you have a handout AND they are on the blog).
Due Thursday: TEST. You will be allowed to use SELECTED notes. Bring binders to class. If you are not in class (either absent or late to school) on this day you MUST see me on FRIDAY DURING A STUDY HALL (of on THURSDAY you are late to school).
Due Friday: Grades CLOSE!!!

Tuesday
In class:
DUE: Read The Odyssey and answer selected questions
Review
Tragic Hero
HOMEWORK:
Due Tomorrow: Movie Critic Worksheet: “Best of” Julius Caesar

Wednesday
In class:
Due: Movie Critic Worksheet
Review movie critic (briefly)
Review the Odyssey
HOMEWORK:
Due tomorrow: Study/bring notes to class...

Thursday

In class:
DUE: notes/notebook and TEST. Will count for TERM 4!!!!!
If you are not in class, see me during study!
HOMEWORK:
· Due tomorrow: Comparison/contrasting sheet on Odyssey/Julius Caesar. You will need this to complete Friday's class work

Friday
In class:
DUE: I Comparison/contrasting sheet on Odyssey/Julius Caesar
We will begin drafting an essay comparing the two works of literature. This essay will be due next week and count in TERM 5 (the LAST term of your freshman year, so make it count!!)
Using your comparison/contrast worksheet from last night, complete a thesis outline for your paper.
HOMEWORK:
Due Monday 5/4: Finish your outline from class. Make sure you have all notes and other materials needed so that you can you begin drafting your essay.

Julius Caesar: Act V Questions

DIRECTIONS:
· Read/translate/take notes on Act V
o use white lined paper or the usual handout.
· Then, answer the following questions (only 15!!):

DUE: Monday 4/27 (no exceptions!)

Page 253: #15

Page 254: # 5 and 6

Page 255: # 10 (think about techniques used in persuasive speech)

Page 257: # 5, 7, 8

Page 259: # 2, 6, 8, 10, 12

Page 260: # 13, 15, 18

Have a Wonderful Spring Break! Be safe and Have fun!!!

The Odyssey: Reading and Study questions

The Odyssey: Reading and Study questions

DIRECTIONS: Read the section for The Odyssey by Homer, in your literature books 721 to 798. You need to read all books in the epic and answer the questions on this handout. You do not need to type them, but it might be helpful for you to do so (and easier for me to read). Answer the questions labeling the sections and numbering the questions. Do your best and answer in complete sentences and make specific references to lines and text.

DUE: Tuesday 4/28/09 (do NOT save this for last minute. You MUST work on this over April vacation)

Book 1: Athena Advises Telemachus
1. What is a muse and how is it used in the first stanza?
2. How does the poet tress a moralizing theme in lines 10 to 11?
3. What traits in the personality of the young Telemachus does the passage from lines 19 to 29 emphasize?
4. How is the passage from lines 46 to 49 an example of dramatic irony?

Book 2: Telemachus Confronts the Suitors
1. What conclusions can you draw about Penelope’s character from this description (lines 96-110) of the famous weaving trick? How would you compare her personality to what you already know about Odysseus?
2. What is the first major conflict exposed in the epic (lines 115-119).
3. How do Athena’s words point to a major theme in the opening section of the Odyssey?
4. What do lines 145-148 foreshadow?

Book 3: The Visit to Nestor/Book 4: The Menelaus and Helen
1. What is a formulaic passage and how are lines 152-158 an example of it?
2. From lines 180-185, which three lines are an example of formulaic passage and why?

WRAP –UP for Part I, Books 1-4:
• Complete the following questions on page 731
o Interpreting meanings: # 6-9
o Analyzing language and vocabulary: # 1-3


WRAP-UP for Part II, Books 5-8
• Complete the following questions on page 744
o Identifying facts: #1-3
o Interpreting Meanings: #5-8
o Analyzing Language and Vocabulary: #1

WRAP-UP for Part II, Books 9-12
• Complete the following questions on pages 768-769
o Identifying facts: #1-7
o Interpreting Meanings: #9 and 13

WRAP-UP for Part III, Books 13-16
• Complete the following questions on page 774
o Identifying facts: #1-3
o Interpreting meanings # 4, 5 and 7

WRAP-UP for Part III, Books 16-19
• Complete the following questions on page 781
o Identifying facts: #1-3
o Interpreting meanings # 4-9

WRAP-UP for Part III, Books 20-24
• Complete the following questions on page 795
o Identifying facts: #1-6
o Interpreting meanings # 8 and 9

Syllabus: 4/13 to 4/17

Monday
In class:
Due: read/translate Act III, scene 1: ONLY lines 1 to 155. We will review the funeral orations in class!
Watch/follow along in book
Funeral speeches
HOMEWORK:
Due Tomorrow: “Turning the Tides: Brutus”
Due Wednesday: Read/Mark-up/take notes/highlight/read with a pen/etc: Antony’s speech analysis
Due Thursday: In JC book: Pages 246- 247: complete questions 14 – 19.
Due Friday: In JC book: page 249 # 10 – 13 AND THE DAY OF SILENCE: Buy your stickers to participate!!!
Due Monday 4/27: Finish reading Julius Caesar and answer selected questions on the blog
Due Tuesday 4/28: IN YOUR LITERATURE BOOK: Read: Homer’s The Odyssey and complete assigned Questions (you have a handout AND they are on the blog).

Tuesday
In class:
DUE: “Turning the Tides: Brutus”
We will work on “Turning the tides: Antony”
HOMEWORK:
Due Tomorrow: Read/Mark-up/take notes/highlight/read with a pen! Antony’s speech analysis

Wednesday
In class:
Due: Read/Mark-up/take notes/highlight/read with a pen! Antony’s speech analysis
Review
Read/translate Act IV scenes 1 and 2 (finish for HW)
Review
HOMEWORK:
Due tomorrow: In JC book: Pages 246- 247: complete questions 14 – 19.

Thursday
In class:
DUE: In JC book: Pages 246- 247: complete questions 14 – 19.
Read/Translate Act IV, scene 3
HOMEWORK:
Due tomorrow: Finish Scene 3 and In JC book: page 249 # 10 – 13 AND THE DAY OF SILENCE: Buy your stickers to participate!!!

Friday
In class:
DUE: In JC book: page 249 # 10 – 13
The Day of Silence
HOMEWORK:
Due Monday 4/27: Finish Reading Julius Caesar Act IV: Selected Questions on the Blog
Due Tuesday 4/28: IN YOUR LITERATURE BOOK: Read: Homer’s The Odyssey and complete assigned Questions (you have a handout AND they are on the blog).

Act I and II: Journals

Directions: Pick ONE question below and write a well though response 200-300 words. Include your repsonse or comments for a student in the class: do you agree/disagree or have any additional comments for that classmate.

If you are the first person to post, you can respond to me.

Be sure to post your name AND section.

1. Describe a time when you have been flattered by a person or group of people. What were the circumstances and how did you react? What were the intentions of the group (if any) and how did you know. Then, be sure to indicate how you think flattery cna be either a positive influence on a person OR a negative one. Use your own experience to back it up. Be sure to respond to a classmate.
2. Describe a time when you ignored the advice of others to do something your way. What happened? What would have happened if you had followed the advice given? Indicate if you think standing by your own wishes can be either positive or negative. Explain why using your own experience and then be sure to respond to your peers.

Syllabus 4/1 to 4/10

Wednesday to Friday
In class:
Political Leader Project: Written essay, works cited page, turn it in and visual poster.
You will be presenting!!!!
HOMEWORK:
Due Tuesday: Journals (posted on the blog).

Monday
In class:
Political Leader Project: Written essay, works cited page, turn it in and visual poster.
You will be presenting!!!!
Just in case we need more time!
HOMEWORK:
Due Tuesday: Journals (posted on the blog). Pick ONE and respond to it personally AND include a response to ONE of your peers. Must be completed by the start of class. Your response should be 300 to 400 words. Also, the first person to post will respond to ME J .
Due Thursday: QUIZ!!! Acts I and II

Tuesday
In class:
DUE: Blog Post/journal response
Julius Caesar: Act II, scene 3 - 4
HOMEWORK:
Due Tomorrow: Finish reading/translating Act II, scene 3 and 4 and complete questions For BOTH scenes: 1-6 on page 238 and questions 1-6 on pages 238-9

Wednesday
In class:
Due: pages 238-9, Questions 1 – 6 for both scenes.
Review homework and prepare for quiz.
HOMEWORK:
Due tomorrow: STUDY: character Identification, passage analysis, plot advances, etc.

Thursday
In class:
QUIZ
Act I and II
Complete opinion paragraphs based on JC content
HOMEWORK:
· Due Tomorrow: read, translate Act III, scene 1: ONLY lines 1 to 155. We will review the funeral orations in class!

Friday
In class:
Good Friday
NO SCHOOL!