Name:
Class:
Date:
Final Project: The Odyssey
Worth 50 points Summative
Due December 17, 2013
Directions: Choose one project based on your interests and individual talents. This project plus the in-class,
on-demand essay will make up your summative grade for The Odyssey. Your project should show obvious
care, effort, and creativity.
Choose One: (or come up with your own idea – pending teacher approval!)
Learning Type/
Strength
Project Options
 Take one of the episodes and make it into a children’s book (illustrate it too!)
Remember, keep the violent stuff to a minimum in a picture book.
Verbal /
Linguistic
 Write another adventure Odysseus and his crew might have had. The plot must be
original. Include at least one god/goddess and make sure it addresses Odysseus’
heroic qualities.
 Create a 60 Second version of an episode and film it. Remember that costumes,
props, and set are all important details!
Logical /
Mathematical
 Create an original board game to challenge players to successfully survive the
journey Odysseus took from Troy to Ithaca. Include instructions, game pieces, and
question cards.
 Choose one of the episodes and create a comic book version of it. Make it accurate
with details from the story and hand-drawn pictures.
Visual/Spatial
Kinesthetic
 Create a scrapbook of Odysseus’ journeys. Use both pictures and words to create a
book of memories from his trip. Be creative and include standard decorations.
 Construct a model, sculpture, or diorama of a character or scene from the story.
Include details from the poem and a short description of your character/scene on an
index card.
 Create puppets and a puppet show script to dramatize one of the episodes.
Musical /
Rhythmic
Naturalist
 Create a soundtrack for The Odyssey. Include at least 10 songs and incorporate the
song title and artist, how the song reflects an idea or theme in the story, and why you
chose it.
 Use a popular TV show theme song and change the lyrics to reflect one of Odysseus’
adventures.
 Create a travel brochure/guide for Odysseus’ journey. Include details from the poem,
illustrations, and creative interpretations of the places to make it sound like a place
someone would like to visit.
Name:
Class:
Date:
The Odyssey Project Rubric:
Choice:
Requirements
Points Possible
Creativity and
Design
 Did you think outside the box?
 Did you attempt to create something never
done before?
 Did you use color and materials effectively?
 Did you stay away from pencil and lined
paper?
20
Organization
 Was your project well thought out?
 Was it structured correctly?
 Did it flow and make logical sense?
20
 Did you effectively use The Odyssey as a
source for reference?
 Is your reading (as shown through project)
clear and concise?
 Are there minimal grammar and/or
structural errors?
10
Information and
Accuracy
Total
50
**Late projects will be dropped a letter grade for every day they are late**
Points Earned