Unit
Learning goal: At the end of
this unit, students will be able to show an understanding of the Odyssey as an
Epic Poem by writing a essay that lists the epic elements of the Odyssey,
discusses how Odysseus fits the role of the Epic Hero, and summaries the book
into six parts.
Scale/Rubric
relating to learning goal:
4 – The student is able to show an understanding of the
Odyssey as an Epic Poem by creating a video that not only lists the epic
elements of the Odyssey, discuss how Odysseus fits the role of the Epic Hero,
and summaries the book into six parts, but also relates the Odyssey to
contemporary society.
3 – The student can show an understanding of the Odyssey
as an Epic Poem by creating a video that lists the epic elements of the
Odyssey, discuss how Odysseus fits the role of the Epic Hero, and summaries the
book into six parts
2 – With some direction/help from the teacher the student
can show an understanding of the Odyssey as an Epic Poem by creating a video
that lists the epic elements of the Odyssey, discuss how Odysseus fits the role
of the Epic Hero, and summaries the book into six parts
1 – Even with help from the teacher the student is unable
to show an understanding of the Odyssey as an Epic Poem by creating a video
that lists the epic elements of the Odyssey, discuss how Odysseus fits the role
of the Epic Hero, and summaries the book into six parts
OBJECTIVES: At the end of this unit students will
be able to
THEMES:
Be able to show three examples from the
text to back up each of the following:
Loyalty
Hospitality
Pride/Arrogance
Coming of Age
Forgetting (or the evils of drugs and
women)
MOTIFS:
Be able to explain the following and
why they are used:
Storytelling
Back story of Troy
Agammenon/Clytaimnestra
Other Epic elements:
Starts “in the middle of things”;
Odysseus’ tragic flaw; sports
SYMBOLS:
Be able to explain the following:
Birds (especially eagles); Hades;
Odyssey’s Wound
GODS (know the following and what they
do in the text)::
Athena; Poseidon; Hermes; Zeus; Helios
SEDUCTRESSES: (know the following and
their purpose)
Helen; Calypso; Circe; Sirens
CHARACTERS:
Be able to give a description of the
following and their roles in the story (perhaps what the symbolize or represent
– and connect to a theme)
Agammenon Amphinomos
Achilles Telemachos
Helen Laertes
Menelaus Penelope
Aias (Ajax) Antinoos
Orestes Eurymachos
Nestor Lotus
Eaters
Mentor Ciconians
Nausicaa Polyphemos
Alcinoos Scylla
Arete Charybdis
Emaios Aiolos
Theoclymenos Elpenor
Melanthios Teiresias
Arnaios Eurylochos
Eurycleia Cassandra
Tityo Tantalus
Sisyphus
