3.8.16

Book room for copies of //The Odyssey.// If you were absent, make sure to pick one up. If you buy a copy, make sure you purchase the Robert Fagles translation.

WU: Heroes?

What character traits, actions, or decisions make a person heroic?

Do we need heroes? Why or why not?

Who are some heroes? Why?

Discussion--we'll come back to our brainstorm as we get to know Odysseus as a character.

Read: Invocation--unpack: What do we learn about Odysseus from these opening lines? What do we learn about his crew/their fate? What themes do you see forming?

As a class, we started Book 1 and got to about pg. 80.

HW: Finish reading Book 1--I know you'll be confused in places, and that's okay. Let's just see what you get out of a first reading. In addition, note at least three new vocabulary words. Write them down and bring them to class.