Preap Week 17 F2018
December 31-January 1
NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, January 2
- Background on The Odyssey
- Read about Greek Myths and Customs on page 554
- Read pages 558-576 and complete the close reads
Thursday, January 3
- Discuss Xenia
- * 4 levels of poetry: excerpt from The Odyssey
- Hero's Journey graphic organizer — complete as we read
- read p.576-589
Friday, January 4
- Discuss Part 1 of The Odyssey
- Write a conversation/dialogue between at least 2 of the men sailing with Odysseus, about Odysseus (p. 593)
- Choose the time of the conversation (what has just happened?)
- develop characters: names, ages, occupations
- write a conversation, of at least 3 minutes, about these characters' attitudes toward their leader