Teacher Notes

This project is a culminating task to a unit on Homer's Odyssey.

Materials & Resources Needed:

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National Education Technology Standards for Students

California Content Standards (ELA)

1.0 Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development

Students apply their knowledge of word origins to determine the meaning of new words encountered in reading materials and use those words accurately.

1.3

Identify Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology and use the knowledge to understand the origin and meaning of new words (e.g., the word narcissistic drawn from the myth of Narcissus and Echo).

3.0 Literary Response and Analysis

Students read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature that reflect and enhance their studies of history and social science. They conduct in-depth analyses of recurrent patterns and themes. The selections in Recommended Literature, Grades Nine Through Twelve illustrate the quality and complexity of the materials to be read by students

3.3

Analyze interactions between main and subordinate characters in a literary text (e.g., internal and external conflicts, motivations, relationships, influences) and explain the way those interactions affect the plot.

    Research and Technology

1.7

Use appropriate conventions for documentation in the text, notes, and bibliographies by adhering MLA style.

1.8

Design and publish documents by using advanced publishing software and graphic programs.

Odyssey Quest