3. NOW you have a solid foundation for understanding the historical context of Homers The Odyssey, an epic poem born in Ancient Greece.

5. Before we begin reading, lets explore some of the themes that can be found in this great epic. Of course, the themes are countless and we are going to evaluate only a few, but its important to get our brains thinking in the direction of…. THEME!

6. I am going to present you with several statements of THEME. You are going to declare whether you agree or disagree with these statements by standing by the appropriate sign. The signs range from 1 to 4, with 1 being STRONGLY AGREE to 4 being STRONGLY DISAGREE! So…lets go!

17. Todays Assignment: Lets read the first two parts of The Odyssey, through the section titled The Lotus-Eaters.

18. Todays Assignment: Lets read the next section of The Odyssey, titled The Cyclopes.

19. Todays Assignment: Lets read the sections of The Odyssey, titled The Land of the Dead and complete the analysis hand out over this section.

20. Todays Assignment: Lets read the sections of The Odyssey, titled The Sirens and Scylla and Charybdis. Homework: Read through page 909 of the text.