ODYSSEUS RETURNS TO ITHACA, not as a victor from war, but as a frightened, humble man. Odysseus falls asleep while on the Phaeacian ship, and magically awakens on Ithaca with treasure from King Alcinous and Queen Arete. He only learns he has returned home when Athena reveals herself, and tells him where he his. Odysseus lacks agency (or control) of his destiny. Q: How, then, will he overthrow the suitors? A: Not without a lot of help—from his son, his servants, his father and his wife. Even the great King Odysseus cannot save his kingdom without those around him. And even the goddess Athena will be present for the fight.

NOTE: 6th period noted that even though I assigned book 12 for reading homework, it did not appear on the syllabus, nor did I mention a quiz on book 12. Accordingly, we will take the quiz on book 12 on FRIDAY.

TUESDAY, May 13

Starting with a silent reading about teenagers’ search for joy.
Reporting out your research findings. Your paragraph will include three key points, and is posted onto Canvas.
Once submitted, we will watch a film clips connected to book 12, scenes that show Scylla in the Assante film and Charybdis in Percy Jackson version Greek mythology.
10 minute review for a quiz on book 12.
Quiz on book 12.
Time permitting, we will return to reading Homer’s Odyssey, starting book 13 together.
HW: Finish reading book 13.

WEDNESDAY, May 14

Taking the STAR reading assessment.
Here’s the link to the test: https://global-zone50.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/737639
Remember that your id is your login, your birthday your password:
● Username = Student ID
● Password = MMDDYYYY (Example: 07041776)
HW: Read book 16 for class on Friday (our text skips books 14-15)

FRIDAY, May 16

Non-fiction reading about what geographers think is the ACTUAL Ithaca.
Quiz on book 12.
Time permitting, we will discuss books 13 and 16.
HW: CHANGE! You should RE-read books 13 and 16. Use the summary of books 13 through 16 before and after your read the chapters. There will be a comprehension quiz on Tuesday.
- REMEMBER: Your annotations should help you review for quizzes. These marginal notes, and marked passages, should focus on the MOST important passages, what they mean, and help you recall key details from the reading.