Watching the first part (45 minutes) of “The Greeks: Crucible of a Civilization,” wherein we will see the fall of Greek aristocracy and the founding of Athenian democracy. Keep notes on how the former comes to an end and the later comes into being as a result of Homer’s heroic poems and hero worship. Where is that played out in the common people in ancient Athens?
Starting book 19, wherein Penelope and Odysseus meet for the first time. Pay careful attention to whether or not she knows Odyssues’s true identity—there’s evidence that she does, AND evidence that she doesn’t recognize him.
HW: Read book 19. If you didn’t get your narrative posted, please submit it as a pdf into Canvas by tomorrow.

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)

Careful reading of book 20, the slaughter in the great hall. The helpers to Odysseus on his hero journey play a key role in this chapter. Pay attention to what the swineherd, cowherd, and the nurse do to help Odysseus rid his palace of the suitors and their ilk. Some questions that you will answer in small group:
- How does Odysseus exhibit self-restraint? What is the meaning of his conversation with Athena? What do the visions and prophecies of Theoclymenos foreshadow for Odysseus? Telemachus and Penelope? The Suitors?
In small groups, answering the above questions.
Watching part two of Ancient Greeks: Crucible of Civilization. Take notes on how democracy led to the cultural flourish in 5th century bce Greece, and why this culture so valued Homer’s Odyssey and Odysseus as the idyllic hero.
HW: Read book 21 and 22, the slaughter of the suitors, this weekend.