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Second Period – Seating Chart. 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…. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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 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