The OdysseyThe Odyssey by by HomerHomer

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Introductions/Introductions/Journal TopicsJournal Topics

Journey’s ObstaclesJourney’s Obstacles

• Write a paragraph that tells of a Write a paragraph that tells of a journey you have taken or journey you have taken or imagined. Describe something imagined. Describe something challenging or amazing that challenging or amazing that occurred. Use at least 2 of these occurred. Use at least 2 of these words: words: coincide, eliminate, coincide, eliminate, encounter, highlight, interactencounter, highlight, interact..

LeadershipLeadership

• What are the characteristics of a What are the characteristics of a good leader? Use at least 2 of good leader? Use at least 2 of these words: these words: motivate, challenge, motivate, challenge, anticipate, determination, anticipate, determination, embrace, demonstrate.embrace, demonstrate.

Impossible ObstaclesImpossible Obstacles

• Obstacles-Obstacles-What makes an What makes an obstacle impossible to overcome? obstacle impossible to overcome? Use at least 2 of the following Use at least 2 of the following words: words: achieve, adapt, cease, achieve, adapt, cease, challenge, contemplate, justify.challenge, contemplate, justify.

TemptationTemptation

• Which is more difficult to Which is more difficult to overcome or resist-tempters or overcome or resist-tempters or aggressors? Use at least 2 of the aggressors? Use at least 2 of the following words:following words:covet, desire, covet, desire, transform, interact, oppose.transform, interact, oppose.

Odysseus’ LeadershipOdysseus’ Leadership

• What leadership characteristics What leadership characteristics have we seen in Odysseus’ have we seen in Odysseus’ character so far? Use at least 2 of character so far? Use at least 2 of these words: these words: asserts, strengthens, asserts, strengthens, reveals, compliments, transformsreveals, compliments, transforms

Tragic FlawTragic Flaw

• One characteristic of an epic is One characteristic of an epic is that the protagonist has a tragic that the protagonist has a tragic flaw (a personality flaw that causes flaw (a personality flaw that causes the individual harm). What is the individual harm). What is Odysseus’ greatest fault based on Odysseus’ greatest fault based on our readings? Use at least 2 of our readings? Use at least 2 of these words: these words: undermine, portray, undermine, portray, criticize, declarescriticize, declares

ReunionReunion

• Imagine that you have been Imagine that you have been separated from a loved one for an separated from a loved one for an extended amount of time (over 10 extended amount of time (over 10 years). How would you feel if you years). How would you feel if you were suddenly reunited with your were suddenly reunited with your loved one? What emotions would loved one? What emotions would you have? What questions would you have? What questions would you ask? Use at least 2 of these you ask? Use at least 2 of these words: words: affect, compel, desire, affect, compel, desire, embrace, ponder, reflect.embrace, ponder, reflect.

BetrayalBetrayal

Odysseus finally returns home only to Odysseus finally returns home only to find his land and house overrun by find his land and house overrun by suitors. Imagine you are Odysseus suitors. Imagine you are Odysseus or Penelope. How do you feel or Penelope. How do you feel knowing that the men have knowing that the men have betrayed you? How do you plan to betrayed you? How do you plan to respond? Use at least 2 of these respond? Use at least 2 of these words: words: challenge, compel, assert, challenge, compel, assert, reflect, indicate.reflect, indicate.

Odysseus’ LeadershipOdysseus’ Leadership

• Overall, was Odysseus a good or Overall, was Odysseus a good or bad leader? Provide specific bad leader? Provide specific examples to defend your position: examples to defend your position: criticize, alter, cease, criticize, alter, cease, demonstrates, embody, transformsdemonstrates, embody, transforms

ChangeChange

• If you could change any part of the If you could change any part of the story, what would you change and story, what would you change and why? why?

Greek CultureGreek Culture

• After reading After reading The OdysseyThe Odyssey, what , what seemed to be valued in Greek seemed to be valued in Greek society and culture? society and culture?