Syllabus for Week 5, April 21
ODYSSEUS IS THE MOST UNLIKELY OF HEROES. When we meet him, he is isolated and sobbing daily, wishing for death in lieu of being trapped with a beautiful goddess on a paradise island. When he returns to land after drifting at sea for 20 days (and nearly drowning in the process), he is literally naked and afraid, hiding under a pile of leaves for warmth and safety. THIS is our hero? Pay attention to the difference between Odysseus as the hero we meet and Odysseus the hero described in the books 9-12 flashback.
TUESDAY, April 22
Close reading of Caypso’s conversation with Hermes, and then Calypso’s subsequent conversation with Odysseus about leaving the island. Why is Calypso angry? Why is Odysseus suspicious?
Ending today with analysis of characters’ epithets.
HW: Read and annotate the first SIX pages of book SIX. Also, finish the epithet chart, including your own epithet.
WEDNESDAY, April 23
Collecting the epithet chart.
Re-reading and re-annotating book six.
HW: Finish reading and annotating book six.
Remember, you CAN visit the AAC to get help studying on each book, before the quiz.
FRIDAY, April 25
Finishing the documentary on “The Greek Gods.” 6th period needs to start at minute 27:20. 8th period needs to start at minute 31:30. (approx. 15 minutes)
Working on the books 6-8 worksheet which describes what happens between Odysseus and Nausicaa. We will collect the worksheet at end of period. (approx. 25 minutes)
Quiz on book six, once worksheet is done. (approx. 15 minutes)
Reading summary of book 7, and all of book 8 together for the last 20-ish minutes.
HW: Read book 9. This is the adventure chapter, where we see many of the adventures and fights that Odysseus has with monsters and goddesses. Notice that O. is our storyteller. There are no other survivors who witnessed his adventures. What parts of this story are trustworthy? Which parts of his story are suspect?