Welcome to your resource page for The Odyssey unit.

Below you see a list of the items on this page that can help you with assignments during our unit on The Odyssey. You are not required to read any of this, but you ignore it at your own peril.

This page will be constructed as we progress.

Look below for the basic description of the essay.
Look to the left for the links to specific parts of your essay
Click below for guidance on your conclusion.

What we've done so far:

Written an essay comparing the book to the movie
Prepared to write our Odysseus and Me essay
Written the supporting paragraphs, introduction, and conclusion to the Odysseus and Me essay
Checked and proof-read our final drafts of our the Odysseus and Me essay

Odysseus and Me: An essay

An explanation of the essay

The question: In what ways have you ever displayed similar characteristics to Odysseus?

A five-paragraph essay (meet the standards set in class with the previous essay)
THREE characteristics of Odysseus (one characteristic per supporting paragraph)
Prove each characteristic by presenting TWO quotes from the text (that’s a total of SIX quotes)
You must use at least one passage from each of the three major sections of the story (Cyclops, monsters, and homecoming)
Three of the quotes must be part of an example of indirect characterization
Relate each of the characteristics to a time when you acted with it (You’ll need to tell a small story)
12 pt. Times New Roman font or equivalent, double-spaced, with proper heading