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A 15-page packet details three activities designed to engage scholars in Homer's The Odyssey. As they read, pupils use a graphic organizer to record examples of several literary terms found in The Odyssey and contemporary culture. Groups also create board games to review events in Homer's saga. To end the unit, class members create their own journey story.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Use pupils' games at the end of the unit as a review before the final assessment
Classroom Considerations
- Class members must provide their own dice, spinners, and game boards
- Page numbers are based on the Enriched Classic edition of The Odyssey
Pros
- Rubrics for the game assignment and the journey story are included
- Each lesson includes step-by-step directions
Cons
- Directions for creating the board games are very brief and general