What does an epic reveal about its culture? Odyssey: Part 1 What does an epic reveal about its culture?

Reading Strategies for Difficult Text Preview/Read Summary Read slowly - break sentences into phrases (eliminate “extra” info) REREAD! Stop and Process

To Do Copy words & definitions from p. 809 Read p. 813-828 Read expanded version of Cicones & Lotus Eaters Start culture chart – first 3 boxes

The Invocation to Your Epic Imagine that a storyteller is writing the story of your life as an epic poem. What would the first 16 lines of your poem reflect? I am particularly interested in the development of your ideas. However, I would like to see examples of each of the following: Call to the divine, Epic Setting, Identification of the Hero, Epic Simile, and Epithet.

Trade & Grade Highlight & label the following in your invocation: Call to divine Setting Identification of hero Epic simile Epithet Event highlight Now, trade with a neighbor. Check to see if you agree with their labels.

Discussion Groups In assigned group, answer 1-10 and “Literature Group” question on p. 829. EVERYONE must write down the answers. EACH person will turn in a paper to me at the end of class.

Vocabulary Practice We made many jars of pear jam because we had a ______ of pears. Weak and timid, a chipmunk has only two defenses: speed and _____. In ancient times, soldiers would ____ a conquered city for riches. Climbers who ascend dangerous peaks need skill as well as ______. The workers used ramps and oxen to move the ____ boulders. I was frightened of the dog because of its ____ bark. Write a brief, one-paragraph description of one of the adventures in your “epic.” Use all of the vocabulary words.

Context Clues Read handout Work with partner to identify context clues on practice sheet. ON YOUR OWN PAPER, write: Word What you think it means Type of context clue given

Scavenger Hunt In group, look over assigned lines and try to locate at least 1 of each of the following: Epic simile Epithet Imagery Metaphor Personification 1 unknown word + its context clue

Line Assignments 57-107: describes Cyclopes, approach cave 108-149: look around, decide to stay 150-187: meet, talk about ship 188-240: eats men, O develops plan 241-281: gave drink, gave “name” 282-340: stab eye 341-394: escape under sheep 395-445: mouthing off to Cyclops 446-494: Polyphemus prays to Posiedon

Hollywood Versions Watch version 1 and find at least 3 differences between what you read and this film version Watch version 2 (modern version) and find at least 3 ways it is the SAME as the original story Which movie did a better job of developing the hero as a believable, relatable character? Why? Which movie better depicted the story of the conflict between the hero and the monster? Why do you think this is true?

Your Version Imagine that you are a movie director, assigned the task of producing a modern take on the tale of the Cyclops. Where would you set your film? How would the setting impact the story? Who would you cast as Odysseus (or as the Odysseus-like character)? Why? What would your monster-character look like? Why do you imagine him or her as such?