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Title-
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Background-
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Expected Outcome Of This Lesson Plan-
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1.TLW identify Homeric similes.
2.TLW identify and create epithets. |
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Teacher Objectives-
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1.TLW demonstrate an understanding of epic poetry by stating the characteristics and using the assoicated vocabulary.
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Resources-
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Movie - The Odyssey
Smartboard
English I textbook |
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Teaching Methods-
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1. Lesson Introduction-
1.What makes a hero? Is Odysseus worthy of being called a hero?
2.Review of terms - Epic poetry, epic hero, length, Homer, rahpsodes
3.Reader's theater - Skits of The Illiad and The Odyssey to date. |
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2. Lesson Progression-
1.Read The Odyssey pointing out key points.
2.Homeric Similes (p. 645)
3.Epithet (715) |
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3. Guided Practice-
| 1.Before we read (or after depending on the flow in the class) students will answer with a few examples of epthets. I will write them on the Smartboard. |
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4. Student Practice-
| 1.With about 15 minutes left in class students will complete Practice 2 on page 715. |
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5. Learner Accommodations-
1.I will read a large portion of the text so long as the students follow along.
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6. Assessment-
1.With ten minutes left in class, I will have students call out the critical learning points for today.
2.Students will summarize and note differences between the movie and the text. |
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7. Lesson Closure-
| 1.Students will jot down the critical elements into their notebooks. |
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Measuring Student Progress-
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| 1.Students should be able to identify a Homeric Simile by the time we get to the 3rd example in the reading. |
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