Odysseus's Different Roles

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Read The Odyssey, pgs. 91-94

Agenda:

1. Read for 10 minutes.
2. Vocabulary word of the day from two people.
3. Quiz on what we have read in The Odyssey so far.
4. Odysseus's different roles. You will make a chart on your desk.
1. The Role
2. Pages where Odysseus takes on this role.
3. Describe his actions
4. What qualities or skills does he need for this role?
5. English journal: Odysseus's Different Roles.

The Odyssey reading schedule:

• Week 1 (8/10-8/14) The Odyssey pgs. 3-30 
• Week 2 (8/17-8/21) The Odyssey pgs. 31-58 
• Week 3 (8/24-8/28) The Odyssey pgs. 59-86 
• Week 4 (8/31-9/4) The Odyssey pgs. 87-114 
• Week 5 (9/7-9/11) The Odyssey pgs. 115-142 
• Week 6 (9/14-9/18) The Odyssey pgs. 143-END

Homework:

1. Membean session
2. Read the Odyssey
3. Work on reading notes