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FINAL reflections
PLEASE POST YOUR RESPONSES IN THE SPACE BELOW:

How
ADD COMMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AS YOU READ.
I will be looking for all of you to respond to at least three questions:
How do Poseidon this book? What
What is the power between them? HowPoseidon and Zeus?
How does Zeus and intentions? How
How much help Athena give him?to Odysseus?
How is a whole? What
What necessary qualities, mortal women? Since
Since Penelope is Trojan War.)

HowHow do Poseidon
How does Odysseus handle his return to Ithaca? How much does he tell those he meets about his true identity and intentions? How much help does Athena give him?
How is this book pivotal regarding the action of the Odyssey as a whole? What necessary qualities, that is, does Odysseus show in this first step of his return to power?

How do Poseidon and Zeus interact in this book? What is the balance of power between them? How does Zeus assert his authority?
How does Odysseus handle his return to Ithaca? How much does he tell those he meets about his true identity and intentions? How much help does Athena give him?
How is this book pivotal regarding the action of the Odyssey as a whole? What necessary qualities, that is, does Odysseus show in this first step of his return to power?
How does the poem represent mortal women? Since Penelope is the most important woman in the Odyssey, what qualities does she possess, and how does she respond to the troubles she faces? (Some of the other women are of note, too-Eurycleia the serving woman, the faithless maidservants, Nausicaa the Phaeacian princess, and Helen of Sparta, Menelaus' queen, whose elopement with Prince Paris sparked the Trojan War.)

odyssey review game
FOLLOWING LINK http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~loxias/odyssey/odyssey.htm AND TEST
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CREATE A WORDLE DESCRIBING EITHER ODYSSEUS AS A LEADER OR TELEMACHUS!
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AT LEAST 15 DESCRIPTIVE AND ACCURATE WORDS.
PUT IT IN THE SPACE BELOW
1. Place the cursor in the space provided below where your wordle will show up.
2. Click the EDIT button (top right)
3. Click on widget button in the EDITOR tool box
4. Click on document
5. Copy the code <>
6. Click enter

odyssey review game
GO TO THE FOLLOWING LINK AND TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE!
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no two teamsgroups may have
The Characters:
Aeolus- keeper of the winds.
Tiresias- Famous Greek seer.
Zeus- Supreme God.
your chosen character as well as to answer the questions on your website worksheet.character. Remember, the have, the easier it will be to write your essay and createbetter your video.final product.
http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/index.html Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
http://bulfinch.org/ BulfinchÕs Mythology
http://www.mythweb.com/odyssey/index.html Breakdown of The Odyssey
http://loggia.com/myth/myth.html Explores Greek, Roman and Celtic myth
http://www.ithaki.org/homericithaca.htm Geographic exploration of Ancient Greece
http://www.mythweb.com/today/today01.html Ancient catchphrases (helpful for video!)
StudentsYou will have
The Essay:
Each student will turn in a 2-5 page essay about their chosen character. This essay will include:
· Story line is followed and understood
Your classmates will view this video so take your time and plan what you want to do before you begin taping it. Lack of preparation will be obvious.
Evaluationation
Essay Rubric
2
Descriptive title
Incorrect margins, missing heading, missing title or misleading title
25
Paper Format
Clear introduction, concise paragraphs, topic sentences clear, conclusion ties into introduction and body. Meets length requirement
Missing any of the following: clear introduction, clear topic sentences, defined conclusion or does not meet length requirement
10
Content
Includes character description, information on role in story, new story information and character tie-in, cites sources including websites
Lacks discussion of role in The Odyssey, lacks new myth, incorrect new myth, or does not describe well-known traits of the character
Worksheets
Complete worksheet with information15
Research
Information from at different websites
Incomplete worksheet or lessis correctly sited
Less than four websites explored
10
Total Individual Score (points X 5)
Video Rubric
Character is well researched and defined traits are successfully portrayed
Major character traits missing or portrayed incorrectly
25
Video Quality
Camera is steady, picture is clear, voices are clearly audible
Camera moves considerable, picture is distorted, sound quality is poor
10
Video Content
Video is coherent and follows story accurately. Props and costumes are used
Story is inaccurate and/or props and costumes not used
25
Work Distribution
Each team member has equal on camera time and off camera time
Time is not equally distributed between team members
15
Total Team Score (points X 5)
75