Saturday, August 20, 2011

Homework Due August 29th

Homework for the week

Read The Children's Homer chapters 1-8
Add outline information to notebook.
  • New Characters
  • Character Development
  • Note New Vocabulary Words- look up definitions
  • Major Plots Developments
  • Examples of Literary Techniques
  • Your Interpretation of Passages
  • Interesting Quotes or passages

Answer the following questions. Respond in complete sentences.

1. Who is the main character? What do we know about him?

2. Was Odysseus excited about the prospect of war? What did he do?

3. Who was Penelope? What did others think about her?

4. What is different about the stranger who Telemachus saw? Who was the stranger?

5. Who is Zeus? What dies he have to do with the story?

6. What does Penelope use to keep the wooers away?

7. What secret did Telemachus tell his nurse? What do we know about the nurse?

8. What did Telemachus take on the ships to eat and drink?

9. Who are the three goddesses who want the apple?

10. Of whom did the minstrel sing? What was the story?

11. Who is Poseidon? How would you describe him?


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Join Quizlet Group
Review Quizlet from the week


Extra Credit-
Research and prepare an explanation of the story Temptation of Paris
Research the Greek gods and fables surrounding them. Prepare a short 'biography' of 2-3 gods

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