Click here on the INTERACTIVE MAP and follow Odysseus and his men on their voyage from Troy to Ithica.
Here is the route Odysseus followed on his way home. Note where the line begins and where it ends. The two locations aren't far apart... so why did the voyage take 10 years?
Record their stops and the dangers each location entail in your JOURNAL using this basic timeline as your guide.
Focus your attention on the Lotus Eaters, the Cyclops, Circe, the Sirens, and Calypso.
Remember to look at this through the lens of your role!!!
FINAL ASSESSMENT!!!
Once you have the information compiled in your two journals, work with your group to create a handbook that Odysseus could have used to avoid all of his troubles along the voyage home. Your group will have to present this handbook to the class and hand in a final copy to your teacher.
* Use literary conventions properly
* Pay close attention to vocabulary
* List your sources
* Include pictures and maps where applicable and appropriate
* Use your creativity!!!
To see the Rubric that will be used, click on the Evaluation tab.
FINAL ASSESSMENT!!!
Once you have the information compiled in your two journals, work with your group to create a handbook that Odysseus could have used to avoid all of his troubles along the voyage home. Your group will have to present this handbook to the class and hand in a final copy to your teacher.
* Use literary conventions properly
* Pay close attention to vocabulary
* List your sources
* Include pictures and maps where applicable and appropriate
* Use your creativity!!!
To see the Rubric that will be used, click on the Evaluation tab.
