Bellringer Place last night’s homework on your desk so that it can be graded for completion. Write at least three full sentences responding to the following: what constitutes a fair fight? 4 minutes

Let’s Review the High Points Describe the test of the bow. How do the suitors act when Odysseus (the beggar) steps up to try his turn? Read over the description of Telemachus at the very end of the book. How has he changed? 5 minutes

“Odysseus’ Revenge,” “Penelope’s Test,” & “The Ending” The Odyssey Part 2 30 seconds

I Can… Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot. (9-10.RL.KID.3) 1 minute

“Odysseus’s Revenge” https://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=w- 1PS-9PfCk 8 minutes

Lines 1406-1430 Annotate the text looking for times when Odysseus’ speech and actions communicate his feelings about the suitors by underlining excerpts from the text and writing what they reveal in the margins. Basically, keep doing what we’ve been doing all week! 2 minutes

Lines 1406-1430 Questions Think-Pair-Share: How does Odysseus feel about the suitors? What evidence from the text supports your answer? (Your annotations should help!) Turn & Talk (1 minute): Does the manner in which Odysseus kills Antinous agree with your idea of a “fair fight”? Explain. Whole Group Discussion: Why might Homer have chosen the word “wildly” in line 1428 to describe the actions of the suitors? How is this a different portrayal of the suitors from what we have seen previously? 9 minutes

Lines 1431-1448 Annotate looking for the suitors’ reactions to what is happening around them as the plot progresses. How and why does the attitude of the suitors shift in this section of the text? 5 minutes

Small Group Discussion Lines 1449-1471 How does Eurymachus try to beg the pardon of Odysseus? Would his pleas have worked on you if you were in Odysseus’ position? Did the pleas work on Odysseus? What does this tell us about Odysseus? How does Odysseus’ response here correlate to what we have seen from him throughout The Odyssey? Small Group Discussion Talk to…YOUR GROUP! About what? The topic! Using what? A whisper! 5 minutes

Lines 1472-1530 Annotate looking for excerpts that reveal information about the characters…you guys should have this down to an art by now! What do we learn about the suitors in this section of the text? What evidence from the text supports your conclusion? What do we learn about Odysseus in this section of the text? What evidence from the text supports your conclusion? Why did Odysseus kill ALL the suitors? 5 minutes

Bellringer--Thursday Write one word to CHARACTERIZE each of the following. Odysseus Penelope The suitors Telemachus

https://www.youtu be.com/watch?v= MUvw2Vshub0 “Penelope’s Test” https://www.youtu be.com/watch?v= MUvw2Vshub0 5 minutes

As we listen… Annotate looking for how Penelope’s attitude toward Odysseus changes through this section of the text. Be able to explain what brings about this change. Also annotate for words with strong connotative meaning. 1 minute

https://www.youtu be.com/watch?v= MUvw2Vshub0 “Penelope’s Test” https://www.youtu be.com/watch?v= MUvw2Vshub0 5 minutes

Review How does Penelope receive Odysseus when he reveals himself to her? What is the mood of this scene? What words create the mood? (Look at your annotations for help!) Why does Penelope change her mind about where Odysseus can sleep? 3 minutes