The Odyssey
Standards:
Reading, analyzing complex literary text and communicating the analysis of the complex text verbally and through the written word.
Task/ Objectives:
The students will demonstrate an understanding of the plot, characters, themes and figurative language in The Odyssey
Agenda:
Students will give a presentation via power point analyzing The Odyssey in terms of plot, character, themes, and figurative language. The student audience will take notes, and following the presentations, there will be a question and answer session in which presenters will answer the audience questions.
Lisbeth L. , Katherine, Jason
Helios the Sun God
Plot – Start the story from Tiresias and Circe's prophecies
Milan L., Jose, Julia, Yessenia
Land of the Dead
Melanie, Salamata, David, Tymiah
The Cyclops
Taylor, Alejandra, Adolfo
Scylla and Charybdis
Julian, Samantha, Cierra, Hilaryd
The Sirens
Takai, Makenna, Idalia, Jasmine
The Lotus EatersReflection:
A major theme in The Odyssey is reciprocity: people getting what they deserve. Explain how this theme affects Odysseus, Polyphemus, and Odysseus' men.
Reviewed the assignments.
Provided Takai, Makenna, Idalia, and Jasmine with their slides.
Presenters today:
Helios - Lisbeth L., Jason, Katherine A.
Plot, characters, figurative language, themes
Discussion:
Yessenia, Lisbeth, Milan, Samantha, Adolfo, Julia,
Tuesday, March 13th:
Gave students time to work on their slides and presentations.
Wednesday, March 14th:
ELA Interim Test in #200
Thursday, March 15th:
To the audience who
is watching the presentations:
Write
the names of the presenters and the title of the chapter they are presenting
Write
a brief summary of the story
Write
a brief analysis of the characters
Write
what the themes are
Write
down the information about the figurative language
Submit
it to schoology at the end of the period.
Presenters:
"The Sirens" - Cierra, Julian, Hilaryd, Sam
Plot, characters, theme, figurative language
"Land of the Dead"
Yessenia, Julia, Jose, Milan
Plot, characters, theme, figurative language