Now that we have finished reading

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Now that we have finished reading The Odyssey,
has your opinion of Odysseus changed? What
characteristics or abilities does he have that
make him heroic?

• Odyssey Journal 8

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Morals

• Morals principles or rules of right conduct or
  the distinction between right and wrong.
• All people, societies and cultures have their own
  sets of morals. They can differ from person to
  person and culture to culture.
• Morals are taught by parents, families, religion,
  schools, the media and many other sources.
• The Ancient Greeks used epics to teach the moral
  values of their society. Children hearing of the
  adventures of Odysseus would also learn moral
  lessons from his adventures.

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Odysseuss Heroic Traits

• Although Odysseus sometimes makes mistakes, in
  each adventure he still shows himself to be a
  worthy hero in some way.
• For example, in the adventure with the Cyclops,
  he showed great intelligence.

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• In small groups, discuss each of the following
  adventures. What heroic trait does Odysseus show
  in each one?
• Write your answers in your notebook.
• Calypso
• Cyclops
• The Land of the Dead
• Sirens
• Scylla
• The Cattle of the Sun God
• The Test of the Great Bow

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• Archetypes
• The Odyssey has had a great influence on all
  literature. Although it was written so long ago,
  its influence can still be seen in the stories
  that are written today.
• Many archetypal characters, settings, plot-lines
  and images in modern literature and movies
  originated in The Odyssey.
• For example, Circe is the archetypal female
  temptress who threatens the success of the make
  hero. Many modern texts have characters who fit
  into this same mould.
• Another example, Odysseus begins his journey with
  a group of men, but ends it alone. This
  archetype is also seen in modern literature (Lord
  of the Rings)

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• In your small groups, discuss the archetypal
  images in The Odyssey. Be prepared to share
  your ideas with the class.
• Remember archetypes can be characters, images,
  plot-lines or settings.

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• On your own
• 1) Choose 1 of Odysseuss adventures
• 2) Determine the archetype(s) that are present in
  that adventure
• 3) Determine which heroic trait Odysseus is
  displaying in that adventure.
• 4) Determine what the moral is in that adventure
• Write your ideas down in your notebook

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• You will use all of this information to create a
  poster presentation of one of Odysseuss
  adventures. You poster must include the
  following.
• A piece of art work that depicts the adventure
  (it could be the one you turned in for homework,
  or a different one)
• The moral of the adventure
• The archetypes present in the adventure
• The heroic trait demonstrated by Odysseus in that
  adventure.
• You will plan what your poster will look like,
  and what text will be on it.

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Homework

• Find a picture to use for your poster. Also,
  bring a poster board if possible.