The+Odyssey+Discussion

1. Athena 2. Odysseus 3. Penelope 4. Telemachus 5. Achilles 6. Agamemnon 7. Argos 8. Calypso 9. Charybdis 10. Circe 11. Eumaeus 12. Eurymachus 13. Helen 14. Helios 15. Hermes 16. Mentor 17. Poseidon 18. Scylla 19. Tiresias 20. Zeus
 * __Character List:__**

The following links lead to a helpful summary of The Odyssey: Book 9; Book 10; Book 11; Book 12. Be sure to read the background notes on the bottom of each page!


 * Need to catch up on your reading? Check out this online version of ** **The Odyssey**. It is like the version we have been reading in class, but a brief overview is given at the beginning of each chapter.

Click **here** for the online review game for Books 1-12 of //The Odyssey//.

This page is open for discussion about the epic poem //The Odyssey// by Homer.


 * __Instructions__**
 * Choose a quote that expresses a universal thematic message from //The Odyssey// or //The Metamorphosis//. Copy the quote and provide appropriate in-text citation. Write a 3-5 sentence response to the ideas conveyed in the quote, including connections to other works of literature, art, cinema, or music. Feel free to pose related questions to which your classmates may respond.
 * **Post one discussion thread from //The Odyssey// or //The Metamorphosis// by Friday, January 7th.**
 * You will be expected to **provide a thoughtful, respectful reply to at least two people’s posts by Friday, January 7th.** Answer their questions, challenge their thematic analysis, or add other possible text-to-text or text-to-world connections.
 * You may **reply to an additional two posts for extra credit,** but extra credit points depend on both the quality and quantity of the response.

__**Discussion Tips**__ //The Odyssey// Books 18-24 Quia Quizzes [|Block 2 Quiz A] [|Block 2 Quiz B] [|Block 3 Quiz C] [|Block 3 Quiz D] [|Block 4 Quiz E] [|Block 4 Quiz F]
 * Be sure to title your discussion thread with either the theme or the key words in the quote.
 * Include the online identity of the author as well as your level of agreement in the beginning of your reply.
 * Type your discussion or reply in a word processing document and run spell check before posting.
 * Respect everyone's right to a difference of opinion, but use textual evidence or connections to works of literature, art, cinema, or music to convince others of your opinion.
 * Remember that while you must be a member to post a discussion thread or reply here, anyone can read the online discussion. Use discretion in your choice of words and personal situations to include. Thank you!