*FYI...Quiz on The Odyssey on Friday, December 7. Review the events and characters in Books I, V, and IX, and X.
The dates listed below are subject to change. Please review this blog on a weekly basis to note any changes made and discussed in class. I hope this helps keep you focused for the next few weeks. Our goal is to complete the research paper and The Odyssey before we go on December break.
Vocabulary Tests:
Unit 1 Test: Monday, November 19
Unit 2 Test: Friday, December 14
Research Paper Due Dates:
Rough Draft: Monday, December 3
Final Draft: Monday, December 10
The Odyssey Reading Assignments:
Book I (1) due Thursday, November 29
Book V (5) due Monday, December 3
Book IX (9) due Wednesday, December 5
Book X (10) due Friday, December 7
Book XI (11) due Tuesday, December 11
Book XII (12) due Thursday, December 13
Book XXI & XXII (21 & 22) due Monday, December 17
End Test for The Odyssey:
Tuesday, December 18 (?)
The Odyssey websites:
Use this website to get a short version or a longer version of what happens in the books that you are finding difficult to understand and also to get a brief summary of the books we will not be reading in The Odyssey:
http://www.mythweb.com/odyssey/index.html
Use this website to gain a better understanding of the epic, the important themes and events found in each book, and some significant quotes from the epic:
http://www.leasttern.com/HighSchool/odyssey/OdysseySG.html
Learn about ancient Greece (Great Interactive Website):
http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREECE/home.html
