Translated by robert fitzgerald salamanca high school. Write persuasive arguments, form a thesis, create research papers, tackle rewarding literature, and study history independently with history odyssey level three study guides. Holt literature textbook 9th grade unit 11 the odyssey published by bknight, 20161027 09. Column two will contain the notes you get from this powerpoint. The odyssey is an excellent work of literature for ninth or tenth grade students to read. Sing in me, muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in. Hamartiaeven in happiness, a tragicfatal flaw within the tragic hero has already planted the seeds of his doom and destruction the most common hamartia is hubrisextremely excessive pride catastrophea plague or disaster strikes the tragic heros home. Romeo and juliet ninth grade literature and composition. Rl 9 analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work. Classic works of literature for a 9th grade reading list. For example, even if you say, read excerpt from book 1 in lit book andor read excerpt from book 9 in lit book. This is a reading guide i created to be a companion to students as they read book 9 of the epic poem. The wanderings of odysseus odysseus encounters the giant cyclops, the witch circe, and the bewitching sirens. The basic form of narrative in the odyssey is very strongly oriented towards imagery.
Find links to help you with your research projects, explore the literature and history of different cultures, use interactive study aids, or get your own writing publishedall within classzone. Holt mcdougal literature grade 9 common core edition. It combines realistic elements of historical events with wildly imag. He had gone there to accept a hecatomb of sheep and oxen, and was enjoying himself at his festival.
It begins directly after his visit with king alcinous. If you put this book on a group reading list, students without ieps will not be able to open it. Peripeteiaas the character tries to work out the catastrophe as a. Unit plan for the odyssey 1 homeros subjecttopic area.
Greek gods and goddesses powerpoint take notes in 3column format. It would just help the flow of activities with the readings. Rl 7 analyze the representation of a subject or key scene in two different artistic mediums. Now neptune had gone off to the ethiopians, who are at the worlds end, and lie in two halves, the one looking west and the other east. Olbosa noble or royal character living in happiness and success. The odyssey this work is our beginning focus for several reasons.
That night the king begs odysseus to tell who he is and what has happenedto him. For high school students who have not had significant prior experience in reading classical literature and expository writing and rhetoric, we recommend instead adapting our level 2 history odyssey courses to high school level by adding a few. It introduces the idea of the quest, epic poetry and the epic hero and it is one of the big three allusion sources in western literature the other two are the bible and shakespeare. Henry the secret life of walter mitty james thurber the scarlet ibis james hurst. The odyssey 20 the odyssey rewrites 1 the odyssey test. This is an edited series of clips from the odyssey for my 9th grade english class. In this module, students will identify the historical significance of the odyssey and the culture in. Henry the secret life of walter mitty james thurber the. Sing in me, muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all wuys of contending,0 the wanderer, harried for years on end. Many students are challenged with the difficult language presented in the odyssey, and teachers are challenged to keep students engaged. Brainstorm and develop ideas about the characteristics, qualities, traits, and personality that make you a hero according to your definition. Homers epic poem the odyssey has fascinated readers and listeners for thousands of years. Lord alcinous, renowned above all men, verily this is a good thing, to listen to a minstrel such as this man is, like unto the gods in voice. Choose from 500 different sets of 9th grade english final exam odyssey flashcards on quizlet.
Its hard to consider a person educated in the literary tradition unless theyve familiar with this classic. About the selection theodysseyis a classic adventure story. Holt literature textbook 9th grade unit 11 the odyssey. Shed the societal and cultural narratives holding you back and let free stepbystep collections. Homers odyssey lesson plan for 9th grade with tips and. Holt literature textbook 9th grade unit 11 studylib. This lesson plan gives tips on some ways to keep students interested and up to speed with all the characters and events that occur in this. The odyssey planet ebook 100% free literature for win. The odyssey chapter of this holt mcdougal literature textbook companion course helps students learn the essential literature lessons of homers the odyssey.
The odyssey chapter of this holt mcdougal literature textbook companion course helps students learn the essential literature lessons of homers the. Describe what odysseus and his men did to the cicones. Reading logs 1 the princess nausicaa 1 the reunion of odysseus and penelope 1 the sniper 4 the test of the great bow 1 the wind god 2 theme 1 vocabulary 4. By this time most students have already been introduced to mythology. Athena advises telentaclnis homer opens with an invocation, or prayer, asking the muse9 to help him sing his tale. Any one of the nine goddesses of the arts, literature, and the sciences. Notice how the singer gives his listeners hints about how his slory is to end. Book i athena inspires the prince sing to me of the man, muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of troy. Popular 9th grade books meet your next favorite book. Since then, artists have continued to tell odysseus story in painting, sculpture, and other media. Imagery, irony, plot, character, theme, and tone, all studied in narrative texts in earlier grades, are now explored in poetry.
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and. I use it in my 9th grade classes and it works so well. Here are worksheets and a project to help you teach or appreciate the odyssey. The odyssey ninth grade literature and composition. Shared 9th lit comp copy master georgia virtual school. Although he has admirable qualities, he also has faults like any other human being. Digital learning days course click here will introduce digital learning basics and will assist in planning for digital learning days. The 9th grade english classes read this list of classic short stories. See more ideas about teaching, lesson plans and 9th grade english. To kill a mockingbird by harper lee, animal farm by george orwell, the odyssey by homer, lord of the flies by william. History odyssey k12 home school history curriculum.
Ancients 3 is an advanced high school level course. Before reading before reading homers the odyssey, students should be introduced to the concepts of epic poetry and epic heroes, as well as to the author and his preceding work, the iliad. New coasts and poseidons sonin books 6 8, odysseus is welcomed by king alcinous, who gives a banquet in hishonor. In books 912, odysseus relates to the king his adventures. Grade 9 textbook solutions reorient your old paradigms. Ninth grade literature anthologies focus primary attention on the varied forms of poetry. Column three will contain an image of each god or goddess. Home explore holt literature textbook 9th grade unit 11 the odyssey holt literature textbook 9th grade unit 11 the odyssey published by bknight, 20161027 09. Homer, odyssey book 9 theoi classical texts library.
Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare, the odyssey by homer, to kill a mockingbird by harper lee, of mice and men by john s. The odyssey prentice hall text fitzgerald part 1 edl. The odyssey worksheets, project, and test ereading worksheets. Match the following characters to the correct description. The language of literature classzone is your gateway to the literature and authors featured in your textbook. History odyssey ancients level three ebook pandia press. Now is the time to make today the first day of the rest of your life. Learn 9th grade quiz english 9 odyssey with free interactive flashcards. Sing to me of the man, muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of troy.
Its edited to only display the events that happen after odysseus returns home. Odyssey, are elaborated in later classical literature. Distribute a guide about the odyssey that provides discussion and essay questions as well as activities to precede, accompany, and follow reading. Homer the odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other. The odyssey, by homer, is an epic poem in length and style, but also for teachers and students to read and understand.
Artists have been representing images and events from the odyssey since the seventh century b. Odyssey essay odysseus, from the epic poem the odyssey written by homer, is a classic epic hero. Learning modalities visualspatial learners encourage students to use the illustration on p. Students will deconstruct and evaluate the essay based on the informationalexplanatory rubric. Theres nothing better than when deep joy holds sway throughout the realm and banqueters up and down the palace sit in ranks, enthralled to hear the bard, and before them all, the tables heaped with bread and meats, and drawing wine. Consider a representative example, from when odysseus praises alcinous bard. Many cities of men he saw and learned their minds, many pains he suffered, heartsick on the open sea. Learn 9th grade english final exam odyssey with free interactive flashcards. Individual teachers may add more stories to the list as appropriate. Choose from 500 different sets of 9th grade quiz english 9 odyssey flashcards on quizlet. By this time most students have already been introduced to mythology, so. The most dangerous game richard connell the interlopers saki the gift of the magi o. Written for grade 9 and up, each study guide presents original writings and classic works. Column one will contain the name of each god or goddess.