1. The Odyssey Part 4
Ms. Marshall
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2. Part 4: Death in the Great Hall
69 November 8, 2011
S Warm up: Look over the vocabulary and
definitions you completed for homework. For
each word, write a personal connection you make
with the word.
S Today’s objective is to read Part 4: Death in the
Great Hall, to visualize by identifying
details, evaluate Odysseus’s actions by writing
opinions, and analyzing character by writing
examples of Telemachus’s dynamic character.

3. 69-70
While Reading
S Visualize—Make a list of details that help
you see the scene.
S Evaluate—Write a list of Odysseus’s
decisions and if you agree or not with them.
S Character—Make a list of ways that
Telemachus shows he is an adult

4. 70
Reflection
S What do you think about Odysseus’s
performance in battle? What does this show
about him as a person or epic hero? What
values do we still hold today that Odysseus
showed?
S Homework: Page 881 #1,2, and 6

5. Part 4: The Trunk of the Olive
Tree
73 November 10, 2011
S Warm up: Penelope asks the suitors to pass a test
to show they are worthy. Odysseus has to
overcome many obstacles to show he deserves his
home again. What are some tests we have to pass
today to show we are worthy?
S Today’s objective is to read Part 4: The Trunk of
the Olive Tree and write three quotes that show
lessons the Odyssey is trying to teach the reader
and write an argument as to why one lesson is the
most important.

6. 71
Life Lessons
Quote and Line Number Life Lesson Explanation

7. 72 Writing an Argument
S Write a paragraph stating which life lesson you think is
the most important in the Odyssey and why. Next, explain
why another lesson is NOT the most important and why.
S Read in your tables.

8. Homework
S Page 881 #3, 4, 5, and 10

9. 73
Part 4: Life Lessons
November 11, 2011
S Warm up: Look back at your chart from yesterday’s
reading. Fill in the explanation column for each of the
three life lessons you found.
S Today’s objective is to write an argument in groups
stating the most important life lesson in the Odyssey and
to check the answers from the Part 4.

10. Writing An Argument
S Step 1: Pick a side
S Which life lesson is the most important?
S Step 2: Defend that side with evidence
S Use your quotes and explanations
S Step 3: Tell why the other side is incorrect
S Choose another life lesson and tell why it’s not as important
as yours

11. Group Answer
S With your partner, write a well written argument
paragraph stating which lesson is the most important. Be
sure to follow all three steps.
S When you are finished and have your paragraph
checked, you may check your homework answers.

12. Reflection
S What are your final thoughts on the story, the Odyssey?
Explain what you’ve learned, new ideas you’ve had,
struggles you’ve had to overcome, etc.
S Homework: