Teachers

__Task 1, Books I- IV__ You have been helping your students examine modern and archetypal representations of heroes, and your classes have read "The Power of Myth" and //The Iliad//. You want to develop a lesson that will lead students to connect/compare/contrast the hero in //The Iliad// (Achilles) to the only hero they know so far in //The Odyssey// (Telemachos) using "The Power of Myth" and perhaps their modern conceptions of the definition of a hero. Write lesson plans to achieve these objectives. Make sure to include **targets**, **activities**, and **assignments**. Your lesson should be realistic. Remember -- you must develop any handouts you plan on using and post them to your wiki!


 * Targets: I can**

- Compare and contrast the Greek heroes Telemachus from //the Odyssey// and Achilles from //the Iliad.// - Associate these with the modern definitions of the hero.

List common traits of heroes in Greek mythology. Compare these traits with the heroes of modern times.
 * Student Activity**

//Telemachus// -forced into his journey by a god -calm and level headed -young -not a warrior
 * Contrasts**

//Achilles// -Chooses for himself to fight for a cause -fiery and hotblooded -more experienced -actually a warrior for a living

-both Greek, share some of the same ideologies such as glorification of combat -leadership, good at rhetoric -both come from a lineage of royalty -both journeys involve the interference of gods -both have enemies that wish to kill them -both go on potentially fatal quests
 * Similarities**

//The Odyssey// is a continuation of the story originally presented in //the Iliad// after the Trojan War was been won by the Greeks. Odysseus has not been able to make it home after the war, and has been stranded on an island with a mischievous immortal bent on making him her husband. Odysseus's son, Telemachus, is concerned, because in the war hero's absence, people have been pestering his wife and abusing their property. Telemachus is soon prompted by the goddess Athena to begin his journey to look for information on his father's whereabouts.

Create a Venn diagram outlining the main differences and similarities between Telemachus and Achilles. Are the heroes more alike or different?
 * Student Assignment**
 * Worth 90points**

__ Task 2, Books V, VI, and IX __ Your students have just completed Books V, VI, and IX. How would you assess their knowledge of plot and character? You may create a test with an answer key, essay assignment, or project. You must then decide how the assessment will be graded. Test grades are self-explanatory, but essays and projects will require a rubric, which you must post with your assignment.

Abby Drucis, Karman Masown, Andrew Bartusiak, Maggie Hua

Reading Quiz #2

Score : ___/20

True or False:

Write True or False on the line.


 * 1)  Zeus approves Athena’s plea to release Odysseus from Ogygia. _
 * 2) __ Zeus sends Argeiphontes to tell Calypso to release Odysseus. ___
 * 3)  Odysseus says wife Penelope is more beautiful than Calypso. _
 * 4) __ Calypso doesn’t help Odysseus escape the island. __
 * 5) Nausicaa never wants to get married. __

Matching:

Write the letter of the correct choice on the line.

Choices:

 a. Posiedon

 b. Polyphemus

 c. Hermes

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> d. Calypso

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> e. King Alcinoos


 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The goddess holding Odysseus captive. _
 * 2) __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Nausicaa’s father. ___
 * 3) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The messenger Zeus sends to Ogygia. _
 * 4) __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The Earthshaker. ___
 * 5) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The Cyclops. ___

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Multiple Choice:

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Circle the correct answer.


 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Zeus said that Odysseus will be on a raft for days before arriving at Scheria (Phaiacia).
 * 2) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4
 * 3) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">10
 * 4) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">20
 * 5) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5
 * 6) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> On which day did Odysseus catch sight of land?
 * 7) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">the fourth day
 * 8) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">the third day
 * 9) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">he never made it
 * 10) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">immediately
 * 11) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Who gave the heavenly wine to Odysseus?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> a. Athena

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> b. Naucicä

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> c. Maron (priest)

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> d. Alcinoös


 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Who was the river goddess who helps Odysseus survive during the Earthshaker’s rage?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> a. Athena

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> b. Iris

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> c. Aphrodite

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> d. Ino


 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> What did Odysseus use to injure Polyphemus’ eye?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> a. Sword that Broadsea gave him

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> b. Rock

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> c. Sharpened stick

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> d. His fist

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fill in the Blank:

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Write the missing word on the line.

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 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ [...] tell him your blinder was Odysseus, the conqueror of Troy, the son of Laertes, whose address is in .”
 * 2) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> “At this he (Polyphemos) held out his hand to heaven, and prayed to Lord ___:”__
 * 3) __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> “As soon as they tasted that honey-sweet fruit [...] chose rather to stay there with the __ __natives”__
 * 1) __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> “Calypso had warned him to keep the Bear on his ___ hand as he sailed over the sea.”
 * 2) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> “‘My ship was wrecked by __Earthshaker’”__

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ANSWER KEY: __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. TRUE __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. TRUE __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. FALSE __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. FALSE __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. FALSE __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. D __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. E __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">8. C __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">9. A __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">10. B __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">11. C __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">12. A __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">13. C __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">14. D __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">15. C __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">16. ITHACA __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">17. POSEIDON __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">18. LOTUS-EATING __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">19. LEFT __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">20. POSEIDON __

Task 3, Books X-XII __

Design a lesson and activity for your students to complete to help them process the reading. Particularly, how can your students examine the sequence of events and the cause and effect of Odysseus' and his crew's decision making? Keep in mind that Odysseus and his men encounter many different people/monsters during Books X through XII. For this task, your group should create targets, activities, and assignments for your lesson. Consider possibly including more than one activity (group/pair work?) and/or whole class discussion. Include any handouts/organizers, rubrics, discussion questions, and answers that a teacher might need to prepare for the class.