The Odyssey Part 19th Grade Lit Comp

Warm Up 9/2/14 (5 min)

Please fill out The Odyssey anticipation guide and be prepared to discuss your answers.

Reminders

Interviews and questions must be set by tomorrow.

Interviews must be complete by next week, the 9th before the computer lab.

Turn in vocabulary assignment from last class or textbook work in the tray sometime this week.

Why are you here today?

Objective: Use evidence from the Odyssey to form an opinion about Odysseus as a hero.

ELACCp-10RL1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text explicitly says as well as inferences drawn.

Essential Question: What qualities mark Odysseus as a hero?

Grammar (It’s vs. Its)

15 minutes

Troy Story

The Odyssey notes (10 min)

● A long, narrative poem that tells about the adventures of a hero that reflects the ideals and values of a culture.

● Epics are based on legends; they are not works of history but of the imagination.

● The Odyssey was composed sometime between 800-600 B.C. by a Greek poet named Homer.

The Epic

● A larger than life figure, usually male, who embodies the ideas of a nation or race.

● These heroes take part in long, dangerous adventures and accomplish great deeds that require strength and courage.

The epic hero goes on a journey:○ usually in search of something.○ to reach a goal.○ to answer a question.○ to keep a promise.○ to solve a problem.

Epic Hero

● Iliad and Odyssey○ A. Composed in Greece around 800 B.C.○ B. Were initially told orally and perhaps not written

down until several generations later.

● Homer -a blind poet credited with writing the Homeric epics (Iliad and Odyssey)

● In The Odyssey, Odysseus is a hero that embodies some of the qualities that were honored in the Greek society, but he also naturally displays human faults.

● Poetic Meter of The Odyssey- Dactyllic/Heroic Hexameter

The Odyssey

● Invocation of the Muse ● Starting in Medias Res● Lofty Style ● Objective Tone ● Epithet● Epic Simile

The Epic Form page 751

● Chaos, war, violence.● Belief in an array of gods/goddesses

who quarrel with each other and humans

● Bronze age (new weapons)● Small Greek islands

The World of the Odyssey

● Paris, prince of Troy, abducted the most beautiful Helen, wife of Menelaus.

● Brother Agamemnon was called to get Helen back

● 1000 ships of Achaeans sailed for Troy turning into a 10 year war

● Clever Odysseus comes up with the plan of The Trojan Horse to sack the city.

Why did the Trojan War begin?

● Page 741 – Perilous Journeys ● Page 748 – Greek Mythology ● Page 752 – The Trojan War

Partners come up with 3 good questions and answers for each page to turn in.

Review Last Class: Odyssey Introduction Pages (7 minutes)

● Voice level at a 2 when discussing with a partner

● If you need help, raise your hand for me to come to you

● Activity: Rereading with a partner and completing 3 tasks

● Movement: Stay in your seats ● Participation: Staying on task and

turning in 1 answer sheet with both partner’s names

Instructions for Collaborative Practice

● What qualities mark Odysseus as a Hero on page 757?

Part 1: Page 757 (15 min)

Based on your chart, do you think Odysseus will be successful or unsuccessful in the story?

Classifying Characters page 758 (10 min)

Helpful to Odysseus

Harmful to Odysseus

Unclear

Calypso Polyphemus

Alcinious

● Pages 759-761● Questions 1-4 USE TEXT FOR

SUPPORT!

Collaborative Practice (30 min)

● Study for vocab quiz● Set up interviews ● Finish vocab assignment (text

message conversation, comic strip, or insta post)

Homework:

● On the first day of class, Ms. Galloway explained her ticket system.

How should a student behave –- or what things should a student do –- if he or she wants to earn tickets?

Please write this in the warm up section of your notebook.

Warm Up 9/5/14

● Take 5 minutes to finish your grammar packet before our mini assessment.

I will collect Step 1 and Step 2 of the Interview Project (who you are interviewing, the date & time, and questions you plan to ask).

Grammar Review

● When you have finished, hold up your quiz for me to pick up and sit quietly.

Grammar Mini Assessment (10 min)

● Abundant● Corridor● Cumbersome● Envision ● Herald ● Ominous ● Pervade ● Spectacle ● Teem● Venture

Unit 2 Vocab

● After you have written your words on your flashcards, separate them into 3 piles.

Write your 10 words on each of the flash cards (5)

Words I know

I sort of know

I don’t know

● After students get the definitions, they have 5 minutes to write the definitions on the back of their cards.

Unit 2 Vocabulary Packet (10 min)

● Paris, prince of Troy, abducted the most beautiful Helen, wife of Menelaus.

● Brother Agamemnon was called to get Helen back

● 1000 ships of Achaeans sailed for Troy turning into a 10 year war

● Clever Odysseus comes up with the plan of The Trojan Horse to sack the city.

Why did the Trojan War begin?

● Chaos, war, violence.● Belief in an array of gods/goddesses

who quarrel with each other and humans

● Bronze age (new weapons)● Small Greek islands

The World of the Odyssey

● Invocation of the Muse

● Starting in Medias Res

● Lofty Style

● Objective Tone

The Epic Form page 751

1. Who is speaking in this opening scene? 2. What is a muse?

3. What happened in Troy?

4. Where is Odysseus, the "contender," trying to go?

5. Which god is plotting against Odysseus?

Comprehension Questions

1. Get in groups of 4 or 52. Reread page 757, where Homer

invokes the muse3. Take 10 minutes and rewrite this in

your own words – speak how you would normally.

4. Write it down on one sheet of paper and be prepared to share with the class.

5. Put everyone’s name on the paper.

Invocation of the Muse (15)

On page 757: What heroic qualities mark Odysseus so far?

If extra time remains, you may get together with your group to discuss the Hero Project. Interviews must be complete by Tuesday.

Tickets

Exit

● “Sailing from Troy” and “The Lotus Eaters”

● page 759-761

Whole Group Read Aloud

1. Where is Odysseus' home and why is it important to him? ELACC9-10RL10

2. For what quality does Odysseus say he is famous? What does that mean?

3. Who asked Odysseus to tell his tale?

4. What danger did Odysseus and his men encounter when they landed on the Lotus Eater's island? How did Odysseus solve the problem?

5. Do you think Odysseus responds appropriately to the three men who long to stay there? Why or why not? ELACC9-10RL3

6. Identify two points when Odysseus mentions a longing for home. What does this suggest about ancient Greek values? ELACC9-10RL6

Comprehension Questions on “Sailing from Troy” and “The Lotus Eaters”

 

● What lesson can you take away from today’s reading? How can you relate the lesson to modern times? Explain your answer.

● ELACC9-10RL2- Determine a theme

Closing (index card):

What is the most clever idea you’ve ever had? Explain your answer in a few sentences please

Warm Up 9/17/14

● Unit 2 vocabulary Quiz next class● Retaking quizzes: Today is last day.● We present Hero Projects next class.● Teacher passes out graded work

Reminders

Unit 2 Vocabulary

AdjournAlien ComelyCompensateDissoluteErraticExpulsionFeintFodderFortifyIllegible

JeerLucrativeMediocre ProliferateSubjugateSullyTantalizeTerseUnflinching

● After you have written your words on your flashcards, separate them into 3 piles.

Write your 10 words on each of the flash cards (5)

Words I know

I sort of know

I don’t know

● Kahoot.it

Unit 2 Vocabulary Review (10 min)

● 10 minutes

Parallel Structure Review

1. Where is Odysseus' home and why is it important to him? ELACC9-10RL10

2. For what quality does Odysseus say he is famous? What does that mean?

3. Who asked Odysseus to tell his tale?

4. What danger did Odysseus and his men encounter when they landed on the Lotus Eater's island? How did Odysseus solve the problem?

5. Do you think Odysseus responds appropriately to the three men who long to stay there? Why or why not? ELACC9-10RL3

6. Identify two points when Odysseus mentions a longing for home. What does this suggest about ancient Greek values? ELACC9-10RL6

Reviewing Comprehension Questions on “Sailing from Troy” and “The Lotus Eaters”

 

● What was a lesson that a reader could take away? How is this lesson still valuable in modern times?

Reviewing Theme from last class

● http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?v=nv2d0-dRrHI

Cyclops Summary

1. Based on Odysseus’ criticism of the Cyclopes, what kind of society do you think the Greeks valued? ELACC9-10RL6

2. What is meant in line 133 when the Cyclops is described as a “shaggy mountain reared in solitude”? ELACC9-10RL45

3. What character flaw does the hero Odysseus reveal by refusing to leave the cave?  RL3

4. What ancient Greek beliefs regarding the gods and respect for strangers does Odysseus express in his words to the Cyclops on page 764? ELACC9-10RL6

5. Why doesn’t Odysseus stab the Cyclops in the liver when he has the chance?

6. Do you think Odysseus has a responsibility to help his men even in the midst of grave danger? Explain.

The Cyclops 762-765 Comprehension

● CCSSRL.9-10.3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g. those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of the text, interact with characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.

Independent Practice: Episode Planner

● Name 3 events that happened in today’s reading, and list the effects each event (or cause) had.

Exit: Cause and Effect Check

Please copy the following sentences and place commas where necessary…

1) During lunch at the CHS cafeteria Madison noticed the dirty tables the overworked cashiers and the high price of soft drinks.

2) “Don’t eat that pizza” warned Lisa. “It’s over two weeks old” she explained.

Warm Up 9/10/14 (5 min)

● Unit 2 Vocabulary quiz next week Thursday, 9/18 (PREAP)

● Computer lab next class. Interviews must be done by next class for a grade.

Reminders:

● CC9-10L2 – command of conventions of standard English

● Comma Tips Notes

● http://chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/commas02.htm

● Show me your score to record

Grammar Focus Lesson: Commas (15 min)

1. Based on Odysseus’ criticism of the Cyclopes, what kind of society do you think the Greeks valued? ELACC9-10RL6

2. What is meant in line 133 when the Cyclops is described as a “shaggy mountain reared in solitude”? ELACC9-10RL45

3. What character flaw does the hero Odysseus reveal by refusing to leave the cave?  RL3

4. What ancient Greek beliefs regarding the gods and respect for strangers does Odysseus express in his words to the Cyclops on page 764? ELACC9-10RL6

5. Why doesn’t Odysseus stab the Cyclops in the liver when he has the chance?

6. Do you think Odysseus has a responsibility to help his men even in the midst of grave danger? Explain.

The Cyclops 762-765 Review/Grade

● RL9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

● RL9-10.3 Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of the text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.

Odysses’ Men: A Missing Scene

Odysseus’ Men: A Missing Scene Rubric

Superior (4-5) Emerging (2-3) Room to Improve (0-1)

Literary Features Group does superior job of showing setting, prediction, characterization, and inference with skill and entertainment

Somewhat demonstrates

Did not really demonstrate

Completion Group completed their task fully

Almost complete Incomplete

Group Dynamics All members received a defined role and appeared to participate in the process of creativity and execution

Most members

Most members received a role and appeared to participate

Accuracy Skit reflects justifiable situations based on what has already occurred in the Odyssey

Skit somewhat

Skit does not really reflect situations based on what has already happened in the Odyssey.

1. What is ironic about the lines at the top of 768?

2. Universal themes provide an insight into life and human nature. Some examples are the power of love or the dangers of greed. What universal theme do you think is suggested by the fight between Odysseus and the Cyclops? ELACC9-10RL2

3. What do lines 472-493 suggest about ancient Greek beliefs about the gods’ involvement in the mortal world?  ELACC9-10RL6

4. Despite his heroism, what human weaknesses does Odysseus reveal as he sails away from the land of the cyclopes? ELACC9-10RL3

The Cyclops Comprehension 768-775

● Name 3 events that happened in today’s reading, and list the effects each event (or cause) had.

Exit: Cause and Effect Check

Odyssey Sailing From Troy CP

Sailing From Troy & Lotus Eaters Odyssey CP classes, September 11, 2014

● In honor of 9/11 today, and keeping on topic with our Heroes Unit, answer the following question:

What do you think is the most heroic act a person can do? Explain your response and give us an example of someone who performed this act.

Warm Up 9/11/14

● Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz is Friday, September 19th

● We will be back in the lab on Monday September 15th to work on Heroes Project. If you come to the lab without your interview completed and your typed out 150 word central message you will lose 40 points on the project.

Reminders

● CC9-10L2 – command of conventions of standard English

● Parallel Structure Notes

http://www.chompchomp.com/structure01/structure01.htm

● Show me your score to record

Grammar Focus Lesson: Parallel Structure (15 min)

1. Who is speaking in this opening scene? 2. What is a muse?

3. What happened in Troy?

4. Where is Odysseus, the "contender," trying to go?

5. Which god is plotting against Odysseus?

6. What qualities mark Odysseus as a Hero so far?

Review Last Class, page 757

● “Sailing from Troy” and “The Lotus Eaters”

● page 759-761

Whole Group Read Aloud

1. Where is Odysseus' home and why is it important to him? ELACC9-10RL10

2. For what quality does Odysseus say he is famous? What does that mean?

3. Who asked Odysseus to tell his tale?

4. What danger did Odysseus and his men encounter when they landed on the Lotus Eater's island? How did Odysseus solve the problem?

5. Do you think Odysseus responds appropriately to the three men who long to stay there? Why or why not? ELACC9-10RL3

6. Identify two points when Odysseus mentions a longing for home. What does this suggest about ancient Greek values? ELACC9-10RL6

Comprehension Questions on “Sailing from Troy” and “The Lotus Eaters”

 

● What lesson can you take away from today’s reading? How can you relate the lesson to modern times? Explain your answer.

● ELACC9-10RL2- Determine a theme

Closing (index card):

● Copy the following sentence and make any corrections that are needed:

Skipping the directions, hurrying to finish first, and neglected to recheck her work, have caused Hannah to fail her math tests.

Warm Up 9/14/14

● First hour, work on projects. You will lose points if you are off task. Your 150 word, typed central message about Heroism is due today. You may print it in the library. Use MLA format.

● The last 30 minutes of class will be grammar practice.

Media Center Instructions

● PRACTICE EOCT Question:

In a little time I made great proficiency in the business and became a useful hand to my brother.

As used in the above sentence, the phrase made great proficiency means

a. Became skillfulb. Gained wealthc. Created words of art d. Learned manners

Warm Up 9/22/14 (2 min)

● Unit 3 Vocabulary Test will be next Tuesday 9/30/14

Reminders

● Distribute Documents: 5-10 min

● Complete Answer Document: 5 min

● Read Documents A,B,C and Essay Question Independently: 20 min

● Prewriting: 15 min

● Drafting: 35 min

● Revising and Editing: 25 min

● Final Draft: 20 min

● Proofreading: 5 min

Suggested Times

● CC9-10RL3— Analyze how complex characters (those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance plot/theme.

● Objective: SWBAT write a diamante poem that demonstrates and understanding of the motivations and development of the character Polyphemus.

● Essential Question – How do Polyphemus’s motivations and development help readers understand who he is as a character?

Daily Objective and Essential Question

● http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?v=nv2d0-dRrHI

Cyclops Summary Part 2

1. What is ironic about the lines at the top of 768?

2. Universal themes provide an insight into life and human nature. Some examples are the power of love or the dangers of greed. What universal theme do you think is suggested by the fight between Odysseus and the Cyclops? ELACC9-10RL2

3. What do lines 472-493 suggest about ancient Greek beliefs about the gods’ involvement in the mortal world?  ELACC9-10RL6

4. Despite his heroism, what human weaknesses does Odysseus reveal as he sails away from the land of the cyclopes? ELACC9-10RL3

The Cyclops Comprehension 768-775 (20 min)

● Motivation – a character’s reason for doing things

● Plot – the series of story events that establish and resolve the character’s conflicts

● Theme – a story’s central idea or message about life.

Guided Practice: Analyzing Characters (15 min)

Looks – Actions - Words - Personality - Character Motivations - How Character Changes - How Character Develops Theme- How Character Advances the Plot -

Guided Practice: “We Do” Characterization

● Odysseus and his men sail away, leaving the Cyclops in blindness and agony. Imagine that you are the Cyclops. After the fury of being blinded and losing your prisoners dies down, you find yourself thinking about the future and living without your powerful eye. Since Odysseus and his men escaped, the neighboring Cyclops have been ignoring you, and you feel totally alone. Your only hope is that Poseidon, your father, will do something to avenge Odysseus and his men. To find relief from your situation, you decided to write a diamond poem about your experience with Odysseus. You plan to give the poem to Poseidon, hoping that he will have sympathy for you.

Diamante Poem by Polyphemus

● Looks – Tall, Dirty, Shaggy, One Eye● Actions – Ate people, Trapped men in

cave, ● Personality – abusive, crude, cry

baby ● Words – Nobody! We don’t care

about Zues!

Cyclops

THE RULES OF A DIAMANTEDiamante (pronounced “Dee-ah-mahn-tay”) poems are in the shape of a diamond. Here are just a

few rules to writing a diamante: 

1. Diamantes are seven lines long.

2. The first and last lines have just one word.The second and sixth lines have two words.The third and fifth lines have three words.And the fourth line has four words.

3. Lines 1, 4, and 7 have nouns.Lines 2 and 6 have adjectives.Lines 3 and 5 have verbs.

Here’s an easy way to visualize all three rules:Noun

Adjective, AdjectiveVerb, Verb, Verb

Noun, Noun, Noun, NounVerb, Verb, Verb

Adjective, AdjectiveNoun

Diamond Poem by Polyphemus (15 min)

● CC9-10SL4● CC9-10SL5

Hero Presentations

Copy this down, please

Dramatic irony – This occurs when the reader or audience understands more about the events of a story than a character.

Situational irony – This occurs when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate.

Verbal irony – A character says one thing but really means the opposite.

Warm Up 9/26/14

Mr. Reinhart is the building inspector for the entire county. Anytime a person wants to add a deck or balcony, Mr. Reinhart checks to see that each plan is safe before construction begins.

One day Mr. Reinhart was having a party at his house. He and his three guests were barbequing on the porch attached to his house, when the structure suddenly collapsed. Apparently, termites got into the wood and had been chewing away the support beams for several months.

This is ironic because ____________________

Warm Up 5/26/14 RL 5 Irony Comprehension Check

EOCT practiceAn ad for car tires features a well-known race car driver. Which type of argument does this ad use?

a. Authorityb. Emotionc. Logic d. Statistics

Warm Up 9.30.14

● Unit 3 Quiz changed to Monday Oct 6th

● Any missing projects need to be presented after school

● Separated Rosters

Reminders

“Land of the Dead” Characters Page 776-779

Character Relationship to Odysseus/ Who they are

What does he/she do?

Aeolus

Circe

Elpenor

Anticlea

● Who is Odysseus, really?SWBAT write 2 paragraphs, using graphic organizers, that demonstrate an understanding of the development of Odysseus, and use examples/evidence for support.

1st Paragraph – describing him, use your chart

2nd Paragraph – How is he developing as a “hero”

Writing Assignment RL1 & RL3 (20 min)

● Essential Question: What does it take to be a good leader?

● What are some incidents that have led to trouble in Odysseus’ voyage so far?

Group Discussion

1. What happens to some of Odysseus’ men while on Circe’s island, Aeaea?

2. What does Circe say Odysseus must do in order to reach home?

3. What difficulty does Tiresias predict for the journey to come? (page 779)

ELACC9-10RL10

Land of the Dead (776-781) Whole Group Reading

Independent Practice for Tracker:

Why would Odysseus continue, despite Tiresias’ grim prophecies? Explain, citing details from the text to support your answer.

AT LEAST 3 SENTENCES

“Land of the Dead” pg. 776-781 ELACC9-10RL1 and RL10

● 4. What instructions does Odysseus give his shipmates as they prepare to deal with the Sirens?  ELACC9-10RL10

● 5. How does Odysseus keep his shipmates from hearing the Sirens sing?

“The Sirens” Pages 783-785

● George is attending a local school board meeting to present the results of a survey that students completed. He hopes to convince the school board to reconsider their decision that students at his high school should wear uniforms during he next school year. George’s argument is based on:a. Personal opinionb. Authority c. Emotion d. Logic

Warm Up 10/9/14 EOCT Practice

● Please wait until after school to talk to me about grades and makeup work.

● Please stop asking me for tickets and candy and/or if we can watch movies – these things are privileges, not rights.

Love you! Thanks!

AHHHHHH!!!! I’m going crazy!

● Wednesday October 29 (CP)● Thursday October 30 (PreAP)

Vocabulary Test Word List (15 miutes)

During this quiz you need to only answer one question right to receive an ‘A’. I will ask questions aloud to each student. If you answer the question correctly, you may sit and collect your ‘A’ grade. If you cannot answer the question, it goes to the next student. We will go around the classroom up to three times. Any student remaining after that point will receive less than that ‘A’… much less.

“Stand Up Quiz” (Odyssey Review RL10)

● (5 mins)

Greek Monsters Powerpoint

● 4. What instructions does Odysseus give his shipmates as they prepare to deal with the Sirens?  ELACC9-10RL10

● 5. How does Odysseus keep his shipmates from hearing the Sirens sing?

Review Last Class “The Sirens”

● 1. How does Odysseus try to motivate his men in the beginning of the Scylla and Charybdis passage? How do the men react and what does their reaction suggest about Odysseus’ heroic qualities? ELACC9-10RL3

● 2. Look at the picture on page 787. How does this image compare with the description of Scylla in the scene? ELACC9-10RL7

“Scylla and Charybdis” 785-788

1. Which details suggest that ancient Greeks believed the gods controlled the weather on page 788? Cite lines from the text to support your argument. ELACC9-10RL1, RL6

2. What about Eurylochus’ plea (in lines 864-878) is insidious? How do his values differ from those of Odysseus? ELACC9-10RL4, RL1

3. Analyze the map on page 790. How does the inclusion of real places make the story’s imaginary events more believable? ELACC9-10RL5

4. Which of Odysseus’ heroic qualities does he demonstrate on page 793?  ELACC9-10RL3

5. Cite the lines in which Odysseus indicates that he is left to continue his journey alone. ELACC9-10RL1, RL10

6. How do lines 994-997 remind you that Odysseus is telling his story to an audience?  RL5

Group Work “Cattle of the Sun God” pages 788-794

● What leadership qualities did Odysseus display in today’s reading?

Exit: Essential Question Related