This is a great presentation for the first day of an Odyssey unit. Information includes: Odyssey summaryHomer BiographyOral Poetry InfoTrojan War overviewMaps and TimelinesTurn & Talk questionsThe 20 slides are beautifully designed to stimulate
How does a text communicate cultural values? This activity explores this essential question via Book 1 of The Odyssey. Students will:Find textual evidenceSummarize the textInfer a cultural valueCompare the Ancient Greeks' cultural values to modern
This product contains 3 worksheet pages. Pair it with Book 1 of the Odyssey.Students will:Characterize Athena, Telemachus, and the SuitorsIdentify Homeric epithetsUse textual evidence to support their ideasMake creative connections to modern
This activity asks students to identify vivid imagery in Book 5 and draw the scene. It's great to activate visual learners and students who are artists! There are questions at the bottom of the handout asking students to cite textual evidence,
This is a creative way to review Book 2 of The Odyssey. Students will use their understanding of the text to imagine the messages Penelope and Odysseus would write to each other on the eve of his departure to Sparta and Pylos.Document format
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