Objective: By the end of class, students will demonstrate comprehension of the Odyssey to date, vocabulary and recognize and evaluate newly identified themes.

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Quick review. Q & A.

1. TEST - short answer / vocabulary all 3 points each.

Short Essay on theme= 25 points / extra credit. Choose one of the following:

Discuss two themes in short essay format that have become obvious so far in the Odyssey:

1. Strong Females (Odysseus' mother, penelope, Circe, Athena)

How do strong women have a direct impact on the story? Use the actions of at least two females as examples and be sure to explain how they show strength.

2. Self - Indulgent Men (sex, drugs, wine)

How does self-indulgence almost ruin the men on each the Lotus Eater Island, the Cyclops island and Circe's island? Give examples of each.

3. Odysseus blames everyone else for his problems. Explain how he does this and how he could really take responsibility and get himself out of trouble but he doesn't. Think of how he blames Posiedon, Circe, his crew for releasing the wind..... how could he have avoided these problems and/or how could he fix them if he would only look at HIMSELF.