1. Bell Ringer Odysseus’ main goal - to get home and rejoin his family
“Odyssey Rap—A Flocabulary Production”:

2. Character & Plot Development
The Odyssey, Part II

3. Plot - sequence of events in a text
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Vocabulary
Write these in your vocabulary section. It is a refresher; you should already know what they mean:
Complex Character - an individual who doesn’t lack depth and who changes throughout a text
Plot - sequence of events in a text

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Today’s Objective
Find Odysseus’ character traits - what he does, says, and how he’s described
Discover how his character has changed throughout The Odyssey
Prove how his character has advanced the plot (sequence of events)
Review with the students that Odysseus was given a boat at Alcinous’ court

5. Review
How was Odysseus’ character in “The Cyclops”, “The Lotus Eaters”, and “Calypso, Sweet Nymph”
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Odysseus is curious and cunning in The Cyclops, curious in The Lotus Eaters but also a strong leader, and he’s finally kind of broken down by the time he’s on Calypso’s isle

6. Odysseus’ Description
Draw Chart in notebook
Odysseus Says/Does
Odysseus’ Description
Plot Advancement

7. Read aloud, think aloud
Open your books to page 1078

8. Today’s Objective
Find Odysseus’ character traits - what he does, says, and how he’s described
Discover how his character has changed throughout The Odyssey
Prove how his character has advanced the plot (sequence of events)
“While I read, I’m looking for how the main characters’ (in this instance Odysseus’) character traits develop throughout the text and help advance the plot of The Odyssey. I find this by paying close attention to how the character acts, what he says, and how he is described.”

9. We Do
Read “The Beggar & the Faithful Dog” pg through “The Epic Continues” pg. 1085
Read first for comprehension
Then pull an entry for your chart
Remember to frame your citations (i.e. “The text states…”, “Odysseus says…”, “In the text,...”)

10. We Do
In your notebook, write a 1-2 sentence response about how Odysseus’ character has changed/developed since Book I
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11. You Do On your own, read “The Test of the Great Bow” pg. 1086-1091
Read for comprehension first
Then fill two more entries in your chart
Remember to frame your citations (i.e. “The text states…”, “Odysseus says…”, “In the text,...”)
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12. You Do
Now go back in the text and find one entry for your chart in Odysseus’ interaction with another character that deals with his character traits
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13. You Do What is Odysseus’ character like in Book II?
On a separate sheet of paper with correct heading, answer the three objective points. Use your textual evidence to prove it.
What is Odysseus’ character like in Book II?
How has Odysseus character in his interactions developed?
How has Odysseus’ character advanced the plot?