Syllabus for Week 3, April 7
You want the ESSENTIAL edition, not the full (all black cover) edition.
AFTER WE FINISH OUR INDEPENDENT READING SPEECHES, we will begin reading our penultimate unit of study: Homer’s Odyssey! We will check books on Friday. Everyone who has a book will get an Odyssey bookmark. Also, please remember to use the audio files while reading the book. You should also make good use of the University of Pennsylvania Classics Department’s web resources. There’s no end of resources to help you with your reading of the epic poem, including stopping into the Academic Assistance Center. Not only will you get entered into a gift-card raffle, but you’ll also get some quick answers to your questions on Homer’s poem.
WEDNESDAY, April 9
Because students were not prepared to begin speeches, we will finish our preparation for these.
HW: Get your copy of Lombardo’s The Essential Odyssey, by Homer.
FRIDAY, April 11
Finishing speeches. Once done…
Introduction to Homer’s Odyssey.
HW: Read book one. Use the bookmark to help you keep track of characters. Use the audio to help with name pronunciation. Write out the questions you have in the margins. I will answer questions AFTER our reading quiz on Monday.
Curious to know more about Odysseus? Here’s a 1/2 hour lecture about the mythic hero that we will watch next week.