An edit of the hallmark channels the odyssey with armand assante as odysseus. Students will read homers the odyssey to understand how the epic poem contains. In a shared reading, the teacher or a student reads the texts aloud while the rest of the group reads silently. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 book 10 book 11 book 12 book book 14 book 15 book 16 book 17 book 18 book 19 book 20 book 21 book 22 book 23 book 24 themes all themes fate, the gods, and free will piety, customs, and justice cunning, disguise, and selfrestraint memory and grief glory and honor. Students will read book five of the odyssey and will analyze the main characters responses to conflict. These lesson plans were designed to teach the odyssey to 9th grade honors students. Teaching the odyssey is an odyssey in the work of teaching and requires dedication, determination, and some of the versatility one finds in odysseus. Its hard to consider a person educated in the literary tradition unless theyve familiar with this classic.
The the odyssey lesson plan is designed to help teachers and educators plan classroom activities and instruction. The odyssey epic poem by homer activities odysseus heros. This lesson will summarize book 5 of homers epic poem, the odyssey, in which the gods finally decree odysseus shall return home. The poet invokes the muse to help him tell the story of odysseus. Athenas speech in support of the hero prevails on zeus to intervene. It is the story of odysseus, the crafty king of ithaca, whose idea for the trojan horse helped win the war with troy. The second block is a transition week that links together the odyssey with the upcoming text, song of solomon. Below, five lesson ideas that draw on times resources to help students navigate the winedark seas and discover how the odyssey might speak to their own lives and the world around them. Aug 3, 2017 dont spend twenty years wandering the world wide web for odyssey lesson plans and teaching supplements. Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2008 honoring the best audiobook produced for children andor young adults.
Elements of an epic the odyssey 2 extensions modifications. The iliad and the odyssey the following lesson plans are aligned with floridas next generation sunshine state standards 2008. Odysseus, captive to the nymph, calypso, wants desperately to return home to ithaca. Students use facts from the poem and their research to create a. In this lesson plan practicing research skills, students research the original myth about a monster found in homers epic poem. If i could suggest anything to add to the lesson plan above, i would suggest adding in the reading schedule by day also. Calypso, the sweet nymph of the odyssey by homer and translated by e. I used to teach the full 24 bookschapters of the odyssey, but to fit in the. Our premium lesson plans and activities for the odyssey include a comprehensive enotes. Many cities of men he saw and learned their minds, many pains he suffered, heartsick on the open sea. See important quotations explained all the gods except poseidon gather again on mount olympus to discuss odysseus s fate. The purpose of this activity is to have students do a close reading with annotations of these passages and have the students complete the text. Morgan and develops skills of comparing and contrasting.
Reading assignment, questions, vocabulary day 5 the odyssey lesson plan reading assignment, questions, vocabulary. My best resources for the odyssey are bundled together and connected with lesson plans, a reading guide, engaging activities for the entire epic poem, a literary analysis essay, studentled disc. This week is crucial to providing students with the. The odyssey, a project students prepare an intinerary for their own odyssey. Click on the following files to open honors odyssey assignments. The odyssey lesson 5 unit for 8th 10th grade lesson planet. Three recent books show that much remains to be said and. The unit for the odyssey took the last 3 weeks of the trimester to complete. A teacher should keep in mind that the odyssey is comprised of twentyfour books or chapters.
After discussing the comparisons of the two text within a group, they create an original piece of work or. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. Ubd unit plan for the odyssey stage 1 desired results unit. May 02, 2016 plot questions for book 5 of homers odyssey. During this time, we focused on different literary elements at work in the epic poem such as epic simile and metaphor, personification, repetition, epic, epic hero, and dramatic irony. These lesson plans for the odyssey have been gathered over the protest of. The first block is a week of lessons for they odyssey. The odyssey, by homer, is an epic poem in length and style, but also for teachers and students to read and understand. Below are 15 lesson plans that are representative of how we intend to teach this unit.
This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Dawn rises the next day and athena addresses zeus about the suffering of odysseus on calypsos island. Youll gain access to interventions, extensions, task implementation guides, and more for this lesson plan. Book 5 opens on mount olympus at another council of the gods. Calypso, the sweet nymph of the odyssey by homer and translated by. Because book 5 presents the readers first meeting with odysseus, it is interesting that homer chooses to show him alone on a beach on calypsos island, apparently defeated and weeping. Homers odyssey lesson plan for 9th grade with tips and. A deeper appreciation these materials ask students read the epic and appreciate the spirit of the age that produced it. Before reading before reading homers the odyssey, students should be introduced to the concepts of epic poetry and epic heroes, as well as to the author and his preceding work, the iliad. Athena once again asks zeus to assist odysseus, and zeus decides to send hermes to help him break free of his captivity by the lustrous calypso. Odyssey lesson plans for high school english teachers.
This lesson will summarize book 5 of homers epic poem, the odyssey, in which the gods finally decree. Lesson plans by rebecca ray the odyssey by homer is an epic poem that has survived thousands of years. For this part of the lesson, i will read the first couple of pages of the odyssey aloud to my students in a shared reading of the beginning ccss. Throughout the poem, odysseus is a series of apparent contradictions, a much more complicated character than we would find in any stereotypical epic hero. The odyssey, book 5 english adventure, gcse revision, high school english. Rewriting scenes from the odyssey from another point of view. There are links to printable versions of the lesson at the bottom of the page. This lesson will summarize book 5 of homers epic poem, the. The odyssey worksheets, project, and test ereading worksheets. Pairing the odyssey with contemporary works this lesson plan pairs the epic with running out of summer by peter e.
First, give students random vocabulary cards included that say i have vocabalary word. Unit plan for the odyssey 1 homeros subjecttopic area. For example, even if you say, read excerpt from book 1 in lit book andor read excerpt from book 9 in lit book. The odyssey at a glance cliffsnotes study guides book. Review the vocabulary from the odyssey with this fun i have, who has game. This video encompasses the first five books of the poem. The odyssey is homers epic of odysseus 10year struggle to return home after the trojan war. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Book 5 but if you only knew, down deep, what pains are fated to fill your cup before you reach that shore, youd stay right here. This the odyssey lesson plan gives a large overview of what occurred and gives students the opportunities to tackle.
The writer goes over points of the assignments, and then finishes with an example. The unit includes vocabulary, geography, crosscurricular researched reports, and a bibliography for teachers. Lesson plans for the odyssey by homer varsity tutors. I am going to work from a lit book next year and i think it has excerpts too. Early in odyssey 5, hermes, as he flies off to calypsos island, is compared to a bird skimming the ocean in search of fish. This the odyssey lesson 5 unit is suitable for 8th 10th grade. Later in the same book, after odysseus builds his raft and sets out from. These lesson plans for the odyssey have been gathered over the protest of angry suitors throughout the kingdom. Mar 21, 2019 below, five lesson ideas that draw on times resources to help students navigate the winedark seas and discover how the odyssey might speak to their own lives and the world around them. Use and adapt this unit plan on homers, the odyssey, to take students through the reading and comprehension of one of literatures great journeys.
This guide includes activities to precede, accompany, and follow reading. Add to reading list share this book above are tales from the odyssey series books that are currently on. Hero odysseus has been held captive by the sea nymph calypso since the end of the trojan war. While odysseus battles mystical creatures and faces the wrath of the gods, his wife penelope and his son telemachus stave off suitors vying for penelopes hand and ithacas throne long enough for odysseus to return. Ninth graders compare the development of text in book 5 of the odyssey to alfred lord tennysons poem the lotus eaters.
She tells him it is not right that no one in ithaca remembers zeus while the suitors plot to kill telemachus. Worksheets, cooperative learning, literature circles. This exercise will help you to teach your students all sorts of valuable skills, and it can be a lot of fun too. If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added, please let us know. Many students are challenged with the difficult language presented in the odyssey, and teachers are challenged to keep students engaged. The purpose of this activity is to have students do a close reading with annotations of these passages and have the students complete the text dependent questions. The odyssey lesson plans lesson plans for odyssey by robert. Cyclops lesson plan for the odyssey ela common core lesson.
When students complete the activities in this lesson plan, they. Homers epic poem the odyssey has fascinated readers and listeners for thousands of years. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. The odyssey lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. We learn that poseidon, god of the sea, holds a grudge though we dont know exactly why against odysseus and is making the guys voyage home a pretty difficult one. Book i athena inspires the prince sing to me of the man, muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of troy. Here are worksheets and a project to help you teach or appreciate the odyssey. Find out how you can integrate pointofview lesson plans into your odyssey lesson plans. Sponsored by association for library service to children alsc and.
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