1. Weekly Objectives Skim a nonfiction article
Evaluate the credibility of information sources
Draw conclusions about a nonfiction article
Recognize distinctive characteristics of another culture
Understand and appreciate an epic poem
Determine the meaning of unknown words by using context clues

2. DOL
Directions: Read and make the necessary corrections to the sentences below.
I don’t have no money.
They couldn’t barely see two feet ahead.

3. DOL- Corrections I don’t have any money.
They could barely see two feet ahead.

4. Words to Know Adversary Formidable Appalled guile Avenge indifferent
Disdain ponderous
Entreat whim

5. Literary Terms Epic Hero Theme Epic Simile Suspense Epithet Imagery
Tone Point of View
Inference Internal Conflict
Foreshadowing External Conflict
Characterization Tragedy
Metaphor

6. Building Prior Knowledge
Read p Begin with the heading, Trojan War and stop with heading, People and Places of the Odyssey.
Summarize the main idea of each heading.
Trojan War:
Heroic Story of Odysseus:
The interventions of the Gods and Goddesses:
People and Places of the Odyssey:

7. Building Prior Knowledge
Read p Think about the following questions:
What does a heroic tradition entail?
Think: Themes and values
What do the actions of a true epic hero change?
How is an epic simile different from a simile?
Define epithet. What role do epithets play in the epic poem?

8. Before Reading Review DOL
Build Prior Knowledge by reading background information
Preview the text and make a prediction

9. During Reading Book Nine
Purpose for reading:
Read to gain a general impression of Odysseus, based on his adventure with Cyplopes.

10. After Reading Review purpose for reading
Apply literary terms to the poem
Assess students’ comprehension