Last day of class with Ms. Thinnes. While the course syllabus will continue on squarespace, I will endeavor to use the gradebook that she set up on canvas. Today you will begin discussing book 10, Odysseus and his men trapped on Circe’s isle.
HW: Finish reading Book 10.

Mr. Easton returns! We will step back from Homer’s Odyssey for a moment to watch the first 45 minutes of a documentary, Greece: Crucible of a Civilization. We will take notes on the life of Cleisthenes, an early Greek leader who forsook his aristocratic heritage and lead Athens to democratic meritocracy and ultimately to empire.
HW: Identiy FIVE quotes from what we have read so far that illustrate the theme of a) community and b) responsibility (that’s five total, NOT five for each.) Have book 11 read for class on Friday.

We will spend part of class finishing the section of the documentary on the life of Cleisthenes, and part of class on a google-sheet that lists the passages you’ve identified as being thematically important.

Finsihing our discussion of book 10. Odysseus leaves more bodies on the island. Who is left behind here, and what do we learn about their demise? Why must Odysseus land on these seemingly random islands and encounter these mythical monsters/deities? We will spend the last 10 minutes of class reviewing our community/responsibility quotes.

HW: Begin work on writing assignment, due Monday. Have book 11 finished for class tomorrow.