SUMMER 2007 READING FOR
ELA 2 HONORS
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Reading:
The Odyssey, originally by Homer –
translated by Robert Fitzgerald. Found in the
green Prentice Hall Literature textbook on
pp. 981-1046.
Assignments:
You are required to complete each of the Review
and Assess questions on pp. 985, 1004, 1017, 1037, and
1046 in complete sentences.
You are required to complete the 4 worksheets the
teacher provides you with.
You are required to complete one of the four
optional projects from the list the teacher provides you
with.
ELA2 Honors -- The Odyssey Projects
Complete one of the following projects:
Myth Analysis -- Write a typed, two page minimum analysis of
the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology based on the
characters in Part 1 of the Odyssey. Detail the powers that the
gods possess, the connection between gods and the natural
world, and the relationship between gods and mortals. Draw
conclusions about the importance of gods in ancient Greek
culture.
Film Treatment – Adapt a scene from the Odyssey for a film
script. Include brief setting descriptions, lighting cues, stage
directions, and camera angles. Adapt lines of verse into dialogue
for the script, indicating the speaker of each set of lines. You must
submit the typed script. **Extra credit for actually filming the
scene with actors.
Comic Book – Odysseus’ adventures are the stuff of comic book
heroes. Create your own comic book to illustrate an episode from
The Odyssey. Illustrate the characters and locations; and provide
appropriate text, including dialogue in balloons.
Cause and Effect Chart – At times, Odysseus’ shortcomings get
the hero into trouble. What are his character weaknesses? What
negative results did he have because of them? In a neatly
created, typed chart, list his character weaknesses and a negative
experience caused by each weakness.