After finishing The Odyssey film yesterday, I must ask some questions. Answer each question fully (a paragraph each would be nice).
1. Is Odysseus an effective leader? Why or why not? Tell what traits he demonstrates that support your answer.
2. Is Polyphemus a savage brute or a haplss victim? Explain your answer.
3. Is Oysseus a hero? Is he admirable? Why/why not?
4. Is Odyssus worthy for Penelope's faithfulness? Explain your thinking.
5. What role do women play in The Odyssey? For what characteristics are women prized? Do you think this represents roles from Ancient Greece?
6. Explain how the struggles of Odysseus to return home are a contest between Poseidon and Athena.
We have been watching the Odyssey in class and discussing mythology. My apologies for the blog being behind. They myths we have read are:
1. Demeter and Persephone
2. Echo and Narcissus
3. Pyramus and Thisbe
Watching the Odyssey students are to focus on the events of Odysseus path. How he ended up on this Odyssey, who he encounters, and how all the events come together.
Today is a genius today. Students sign up for Presentation time slots that will take place during the last week of May. Students who do not choose their time slot will be assigned one.
Genius Presentations will impact grades by:
1. A great project/presentation that demonstrates learning and personal discovery will improve the students 'gradebook grade' by at least 1/2 a letter.
2. A so-so project/presentation that is compulsory, and weak will leave the 'gradebook grade' where it stands.
3. A weak project with limited work accomplished and little progress will bring 'gradebook grade' down by up to a half a letter grade.
4. No project/presentation will result in a drop in grade from 'gradebook grade' by one full letter.
*I reserve the right to adjust as necessary according to what I observe both in classroom engagement and in work posted on the blog. Excellent work as demonstrated by thoughtful posts and use of media will be more valuable in this process than many posts.
Genius Projects
1. What have you done on your project in the past week?
2. What are your next steps?
3. We only have a few more weeks, what will you be sharing with the class as your presentation? You need to start planning this in today's blog post.
Blog posts!
What have you accomplished since your last post?
What proof do you have? pictures? video? description of what you did?
How did it go? well? why? poorly? why?
What do you think you want to do different next time?
What is your next step?
How will you accomplish your next step? any planning/preparation needed?
Your blog post needs to be complete! Answer these questions! Add content!
All Grades are up to date.
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Enjoy Spring Break!
