The Odyssey Reading Assignments:
Book XXI & XXII (21 & 22) due Monday, December 17
*Pick out a passage from Book XXI or Book XXII - make sure it is significant, descriptive, has great word choice, etc. -- Type it and make copies for classmates...remember how I explained to do this in class. Be sure to include the book number and line numbers. Example: (XXI. 19-29)
End Test for The Odyssey:
Wednesday, 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
