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

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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

10. Line Assignments 57-107: describes Cyclopes, approach cave
: look around, decide to stay
: meet, talk about ship
: eats men, O develops plan
: gave drink, gave “name”
: stab eye
: escape under sheep
: mouthing off to Cyclops
: Polyphemus prays to Posiedon

11. 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?

12. 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?