THE ODYSSEY - HOMER
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PG. 1088
MAKE YOUR ODYSSEY PACKET TOGETHER!
• Materials Person In Each Group – Get 6 pieces of looseleaf paper.
• Materials Person In Each Group – borrow stapler and staple each person’s
packet in the group.
• Front cover of packet – The Odyssey by: Homer (LARGE IN MIDDLE)
• Your name on front cover (SMALL).
• Look up the word, odyssey, on your phone, or in the dictionary. Share with
group.
• Write synonyms on your front cover to describe any odyssey. You can draw
pictures too, if you’d like.
PACKET – PAGE 1:
“LIFE IS A JOURNEY, NOT A DESTINATION.” ~UNKNOWN
• Write the quote above on page 1 of your Odyssey
packet.
• Underneath the quote, write down what you think it
means. Discuss with your group and add to your notes.
• Is this quote a simile or metaphor? Why?
PACKET – PAGE 1…
IF YOU WERE ALIVE IN HOMER’S TIME…
• Skim through the headings, pictures, captions and
charts on pgs. 1088-1091.
• Answer this question in your packet: WRITE THE
QUESTION and YOUR ANSWER.
• What did Ancient Greeks believe in, or value in their
lives? What was important to them?
PACKET – PAGE 1…
INFERENCES ABOUT ODYSSEUS
• What is an inference? How do you find one in your
reading?
• What can you infer about Odysseus’ character from
reading the information in the section, The Trojan War
(PG. 1088)? Write this down on PAGE 1 in your
PACKET.
PACKET – PAGE 2…
EPIC POEM
• EPIC POEMS – Definition
• Tells of the adventures of an epic hero
• Shows the culture and values of a time period
• Teaches lessons to those who read it.
• Originally sung by poets and performed
• DISCUSS w/GROUP: Which of your friends or
relatives would tell the best epic poem? Why?
PACKET – PAGE 2
6WS OF THE ODYSSEY – BOOK 1
• WHO – are Odysseus, Penelope and Telemachus?
• WHAT – is the main goal of Odysseus?
• WHEN/WHERE – is Book 1 set? The Odyssey is set in:
• WHY is Odysseus wandering around?
• HOW is this epic poem organized?
PACKET – PAGE 3
MARGIN QUESTIONS SET UP – SKIP 4 LINES IN BETWEEN
EACH TITLE BELOW
Book 1: A Goddess Intervenes
A.
Book 5: Calypso, the Sweet Nymph
B.
C.
D.
PACKET – PAGE 4
MARGIN QUESTIONS SET UP – SKIP 4 LINES IN BETWEEN
EACH TITLE BELOW
Book 9: Poseidon’s Son
E.
M.
F.
N.
G.
O.
H.
P.
I.
J.
K.
L.
PACKET – PAGE 5
FILM VS. EPIC POEM
EPIC POEM
FILM VERSION
Odysseus’
Personality
and Character
Traits
Calypso
Cyclops
Circe
Penelope
Telemachus
PACKET – PAGE __
MARGIN QUESTIONS SET UP – SKIP 4 LINES IN BETWEEN
EACH TITLE BELOW
Book 10: Circe, the Witch
Q.
Book 11: The Land of the Dead
R.
S.
Book 12: The Sirens & Scylla and Charybdis
T.
U.
V.
PACKET – PAGE __
MARGIN QUESTIONS SET UP – SKIP 4 LINES IN BETWEEN
EACH TITLE BELOW
End of Part I – Review Questions
• Pg. 1138 - #1-6, 8-11 (SKIP 7 AND 12)
• Details, efforts, notes/sentences so you remember the info you
write down, and the poem itself
PACKET – PAGE __
MARGIN QUESTIONS SET UP – SKIP 4 LINES IN BETWEEN
EACH TITLE BELOW
Part II – The Homecoming
• Read the background info on pg. 1141.
• In your packet…DEFINE:
• Epic plot =
• Epic setting =
• Archetypes =
PACKET – PAGE __
MARGIN QUESTIONS SET UP – SKIP 4 LINES IN BETWEEN
EACH TITLE BELOW
Part II – The Homecoming
• Book 16: Father and Son
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
PACKET – PAGE __
MARGIN QUESTIONS SET UP – SKIP 4 LINES IN BETWEEN
EACH TITLE BELOW
Part II – The Homecoming
• Book 17: The Beggar at the Manor
F.
• Book 21: The Test of the Bow
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
PACKET – PAGE __
MARGIN QUESTIONS SET UP – SKIP 4 LINES IN BETWEEN
EACH TITLE BELOW
Part II – The Homecoming
• Book 22: Death in the Great Hall
L.
M.
N.
O.
P.
Q.
PACKET – PAGE __
MARGIN QUESTIONS SET UP – SKIP 4 LINES IN BETWEEN
EACH TITLE BELOW
Part II – The Homecoming
• Book 23: The Trunk of the Olive Tree
R.
S.
T.
U.
SETTING UP THE GRAPHIC NOVEL SCENES
SEE THE HANDOUT IN CLASS.
1. Fold your paper 3x, so that you end up with eight blocks.
2. Label (SMALL TITLE) each block with the following titles:
• Book 1: A Goddess Intervenes
* Book 12: Scylla & Charybdis
• Book 5: Calypso, the Sweet Nymph
* Book 16: Father & Son
• Book 9: New Coasts & Poseidon’s Son
* Book 17: The Beggar & the Manor
• Book 10: Circe, the Grace of the Witch * Book 21: The Test of the Bow
• Book 11: The Land of the Dead
* Book 22: Death in the Great Hall
• Book 12: The Sirens
* Book 23: The Trunk of the Olive Tree
4WS OF THE ODYSSEY – BOOK 1 (PG.3-4, TOP OF 5)
• Who
• What
• Why
• How
ACTORS: THE ODYSSEY – BOOK 1 (PG.3-4, TOP OF 5)
• Athena
SILENT ACTORS
• Telemachus
* Athena - Telemachus
• Suitor 1
* Penelope
• Penelope
* Suitors - Group
• Antinous (Lead Suitor)
* Euriclea
• Eurymachus
• Bard 4
• Directors – Class: Actions Scenes
THE LANGUAGE OF HOMER – PG. 1094
1. Characteristics of the epic
a. Epic – long narrative poem
b. Epic hero – undertakes a great journey, larger-than-life (extraordinary
qualities) – strength + cleverness
• superhuman strength
• helped and harmed by gods and goddesses
• ideals and values of culture
• victorious
c. Epic plot
• long journey – obstacles
- horrible weather
• strange creatures
- large scale events
THE LANGUAGE OF HOMER – PG. 1094
d. Epic setting – fantastic lands, more than one nation
e. Archetypes – universal characters, situations and images – many times
and cultures
• sea monster, wicked witch, Cinderella, loyal servant
f. Epic themes - universal concerns
• courage
• homecoming
• beauty
• loyalty
GRAPHIC NOVEL SQUARES - RUBRIC
Name: _______________________________
• 12 drawings total
• Labeled with the Book # AND Title of the Book
• People + Scenes – Label them, as needed, or use captions to make your drawings
clear.
• Effort shown throughout
• Focus – 5 pts: Drawings based on events in that specific book
• Content – 5 pts: Details in drawings and scenes
• Organization – 5 pts: Labels clear
• Style – 5 pts: Your own work is evident – vision of the book.
• Conventions – 5 pts: Edited and revised for good copy
MARGIN QUESTIONS & 5WS
NAME: ____________________________ Date: ______
• Labeled with Book # - Title AND the LETTER OF EACH QUESTION.
• Part 1 = 22 Questions TOTAL = ____ 22
• Part 1 – 5Ws per book
• 6 Books x 5Ws = _____/30
• Part 2 = 21 Questions TOTAL = _____ 21
• Total = ____/75
73 + 2 pts Labeling
PART II – VOCABULARY QUIZ
NAME: ____________________________ Date: ______
Score: ___/20
1. adversity
2. aloof
3. commandeer
Part I: Write the definition for each word next
to it above, or at the bottom of this page. Be sure to
clearly number your definitions, from 1-10.
4. contemptible
5. desolation
6. implacable
7. restitution
8. revelry
9. revulsion
10. tremulous
Part II: Write a sentence for each word. UNDERLINE
the vocab word in each sentence. Use DETAILS that
GIVE CONTEXT CLUES TO THE WORD’s MEANING.
** The details DO NOT have to be taken from THE
ODYSSEY.
Ex. 6. You are ALOOF. NOT A GOOD EXAMPLE