second period – seating chart

Second Period – Seating Chart

Ger’idyaHedgspeth

DilanMedinaEstrada

IvanHuerta-

Soto

J’TyonnahThomas

MalikKearney-Crudup

TristonShearon

AllyYoung

JavontaeTaylor

PeterRojo

AlexisSalter

TerryAllen

MikaylaHolden

QuamonPerson

GabrielWhaley

SavannahWilkerson

JanishaPerry

Monday, April 7

Agenda– Warm-Up– Anticipation Survey– Mythology IQ– An Epic Hero– ODY Intro & Background

Warm-Up

Write about a time when someone told you not to do something, but you did it anyway. Explain

what happened.

You Choose…

A baseball bat story or a golf cart story

Anticipation Survey

Directions – Rate the following statements on a scale from 1-5. Keep these ratings in mind as we begin to read The Odyssey and consider whether Homer and the character in this poem feel the same way you do.

Mythology IQ

Directions – Match each of the names on the left with the description you think fits best.

Scoring9-12 You’re an expert!5-8 You’re getting there!1-4 You’re about to meet a number of people

in very high places!

The Odyssey

Epic

What is an epic?– A long story in poem form.– Contains a hero, who is the main character.– The epic is the story of the hero’s travels and

their heroic actions.

Epic (cont.)

Epics…– Were originally sung, often in tune

with a harp.– Contain information about the culture

that created them: religion, attire, homes, weapons and war, roles of men and women, values and moral standards.

– Contain clues about what the people feared or did not understand: natural disasters, the afterlife, etc.

Epic (cont.)

The main character of an Epic is known as the Epic Hero.

Many of today’s popular stories have roots in epic poetry…

Epic (cont.)

Traits of an Epic Hero

an epic hero has “larger than life” qualities, possibly supernatural powers

Traits of an Epic Hero

a natural leader

appealing to the opposite sex but rarely enters into a long-term relationship

Traits of an Epic Hero

Traits of an Epic Hero

battles and defeats monsters (bad guys) and fights with gods.

travels with a group but fights alone in battles

Traits of an Epic Hero

smarter than everyone else, and able solve problems and win battles with cunning

Traits of an Epic Hero

makes long journeys in search of battle and travels to find adventure

Traits of an Epic Hero

a very skilled fighter

Traits of an Epic Hero

embodies the values of their culture

Traits of an Epic Hero

About the Story

The Iliad and The Odyssey are both epic poems told by Homer, who is considered the greatest of the ancient Greek poets.

The Odyssey is the sequel to a book called, The Iliad, which tells the story of a ten-year war fought outside the city of Troy.

The War-Story Background

The Trojan War is in its tenth and final year.

The people of Troy are fighting an alliance of Greek kings because the world’s most beautiful

woman, Helen, abandoned her husband, Menelaus (a Greek king) and ran off with, Paris,

a prince of Troy.

Odysseus: A Hero in Trouble

The main character, or hero, of The Odyssey is Odysseus.

Before the Trojan War, he…– Married a beautiful woman

named Penelope– And had one son, named

Telemachus

Odysseus: A Hero in Trouble

When called to serve in the Trojan War, Odysseus…– Pretended to be insane so he

wouldn’t have to go (he dressed as a peasant, plowed his field and sowed it with salt).

– He revealed his sanity to save his son’s life (who was placed in front of the plow).

The Wooden-Horse Trick

During the Trojan War, the city of Troy was heavily defended because of its high, strong walls which…– Did not allow Greek soldiers to attack the inside

of the city– Allowed Troy soldiers to control the war.

The Wooden-Horse Trick

The Odyssey

The Odyssey

The Odyssey is a story of a hero’s long and perilous journey home.

But, it is also the story of a son in need of his father and of a faithful wife waiting for her husband’s return.

Odysseus’ Odyssey

Troy is located in what is now known as Turkey.

Odysseus’ trip begins in Ithaca, Greece.

Homework

What Would You Do?

Directions – In order to better understand some of the situations that characters in The Odyssey will have to overcome, take a look at the following situations and decide what you would choose to do if they happened to you. Write 3-4 complete sentences for each situation.

Due: Tuesday, April 8