1. The Witch Circe
Pg. 911

2. The Witch Circe Questions…
What does the sailors’ opening of the bull’s hide bag suggest about their relationship with Odysseus?
To emphasize the strange gentleness of the wild beasts’ behavior what does Odysseus compare them to?
Like Calypso, when we first glimpse at Circe she is at her loom singing and weaving. What inference might one make about the women in Ancient Greece based on this?

3. Land of the Dead
Pg. 914

4. Land of the Dead Questions…
Why does Odysseus go to the Land of the dead?
Whom is Odysseus referring to when he uses the term “sovereign death”?
Why does Odysseus keep his sword drawn?

5. Pair Projects
Create large map of Odysseus Journey so far. Map must be geographically correct, look like a map, and illustrate what happened at each location. ( C )
Create newspaper, webpage, news letter w/ articles discussing Odysseus’s journey so far. ( C )
Research on the internet parallels with the land of the dead in the text. (Religious & cultural beliefs regarding death and life after death). Explain as a group similarities and differences in the form of a power point and with handouts for the class. ( A )
Act out scenes from each location of his journey which reveal Odysseus character as a hero or not a hero. Scene must include one quote verbatim from text (word for word). Provide for the class a hand out with the text for each scene and your group’s thesis. (Odysseus is a hero or is not a hero). ( B)
Research on the internet and books if you like, which illustrate parallels in our society and religions with the beliefs and customs of those in ancient Greece. Present in the form of a power point and handouts for the class. ( A)
NO MORE THAN 2 people to a group!! Or You may work alone!!! TEST GRADE!!! DUE NEXT TUE & WED!!!