Friday, April 19, Summarize

Objective: By the end of class, students will make predictions and summarize specific adventures from the Odyssey in clear concise paragraphs.
DO NOW

Make a prediction - What do you think happens now that Telemachus is searching for his father? Do you think he finds him? What do you think he finds out?

Direct Instruction

SUMMARIZE - generalize. Tell who, what, where, when and why. Do not be too specific. Summaries for the following should be no more than one paragraph / 4-5 sentances.

ANALYZE - break it down. Be specific. Include evidence from the text to support your answer. Include a quote.

Guided / Independent

Get  a neo and write summaries for the following.  Be sure to spell check and used your best vocabulary and grammar:

1. What happened on the island of the Lotus Eaters? 

2. What happened with Circe?

3. a. Summarize what happened in the land of the dead.
     b. Analyze what happened in land of the dead.


4. What happened on Calypso's island?

5. What is happening on Ithaca during all of this time?

Exit Pass (include on neo)

What do you think is going to happen when Odysseus finally does get back to Ithaca?