 Fix
it and turn it back in, please!
-Notes
-Yesterday’s quiz
No notes? Hand them in today for ½
credit.
Bad on quiz? Take ALL the information
and write a well-written paragraph
that explains what “The Odyssey” is.
Email it to me:
jgloss-peterson@wcpss.net
What to look for:
-Underline and identify unknown terms, phrases and names
-Identify pronouns (who is “he”?)
-Draw conclusions/make predictions
-Pull out the main idea of each stanza and write it on the side
(the events of the adventure as stated)
-Translate poetic language to something more understandable
-Write any additional notes you can come up with
-Write any questions that may come up
Hand
in your completed invocation
Grab
a purple text book and open it
to page 650
Restroom
and water fountain trips
upon request only
Take
out your notebook. Start a
new page and label it “The
Odyssey”
 Open
to page 650. Look at the map of his
journey. Trace the path of Odysseus’ journey.
 What
are the different places he stops?
 What
predictions can you make based on
the image?
 How
far away is his starting point from his
ending point?
Odysseus: Our main character, survivor of the
Trojan War and still King of Ithaca; missing
since the end of the war.
Telemachus: Odysseus’ son who searches for
Odysseus
Calypso: beautiful nymph goddess who keeps
Odysseus on her island for 7 years
Athena: Zeus’ favorite daughter. Goddess of
war, wisdom and peace.
Read 652-654
Expectations While You Read:
-Take turns reading
-Stop if you get lost or don’t understand
-Re-read or ask questions if needed
-Stay on task
In your notebook, copy and answer these
recall questions:
1. Who is sent by Zeus to tell Calypso to free
Odysseus?
2. In what setting does the messenger find
Calypso and Odysseus?
3. How does Odysseus act during the day?
4. Describe the conversation between Calypso
and Odysseus.
1.
What is the tone of the setting
before Calypso releases
Odysseus?
Find a line (or set of lines) that
prove your answer.
2. What line(s) best show
Odysseus’ feelings before
he is notified of his
release?
3. What does she try to do
before she officially lets
Odysseus go? What do her
actions and words say about
her?
4. How does he respond to
Calypso’s persuading talk?
What does his reaction
suggest about him?
 Read
the poem on 655 by Suzanne Vega
Answer the following questions on the lined
side of your index card about this poem:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Who narrates this poem?
What tone of voice does our narrator have?
What line is repeated throughout the
poem?
Why is it repeated so much?
How many stanzas are in this poem?
How is each stanza different?
Using the plain side of your index card:
On the left side, list the topics that occur
within this poem.
On the right side, create at least ONE theme
(from your list of topics) that describes the
universal lesson/moral learned from this
poem.
Submit index card when finished.