World Literature Book 12 Sirens and Sea Monsters
Warm up Choose one of the following: Option 1 1.Which choice should Odysseus make? Should he go towards Skylla the sea monster, knowing that he will surely lose 6 of his men or should he go toward Kharybdis and take the risk that they may make it through unscathed or that they may all die? 2.Why is your choice the better choice? Option 2 1.Is Odysseus a good leader? 2.Explain your answer by explaining decisions that he has made in the past and the results of his choices.
Today’s activities 1.Warm-up 2.Finish reading Book 12 3.Update illustrations with new evidence from the text 4.Complete book 12 questions and book 12 discussion questions
Book 12 Continued As you read, consider the following: What challenges does he face and what do his actions and choices show about him? What choices does he have to make? Does he make the right choices? Are his actions heroic?
Odysseus faces the seirenes Listen and follow along Book 12 (pages , lines ) Answer the following questions: 1.How does Odysseus respond to the challenge of the seirenes? 2.What does this show us about him? 3.How are the dangers of the Seirenes (sirens) like that of the Lotus Eaters? 4.How are they different? 5.What do the Seirenes (Sirens) promise Odysseus in their song? 6.What would they promise you?
Depictions of the Sirens in Art Ancient Greek Pottery BCE Ancient Greek Sculpture-4 th century BCE John William Waterhouse, Ulysses and the Sirens, 1891 While many modern artists depict the sirens as mermaids, Kirke described them as “harpies,” bird- like creatures (Book 12, line 64)
Odysseus faces Skylla and Kharybdis Finish reading from pages on your own (lines ) Finish the illustration task you started last class. You will only have 10 minutes for this. 1.After reading pages (lines ) add to your image. 2.Label your image with specific lines written out and cited. – Citation format (Book # followed by line number). Example (Book 12, 94-96) Turn in your revised drawings.
Book 12 (Pages ) Questions Discuss in assigned groups and answer on your paper. Each person needs to write down the answers. Use complete sentences and rephrase the question in the answer. 1.How are the dangers of the Seirenes (sirens) like that of the Lotus Eaters? The dangers of the sirens and the Lotus Eaters are similar in that they both... 2.How are they different? 3.What do the Seirenes (Sirens) promise Odysseus in their song? 4.What would they promise you? 5.Why does Odysseus tell his men about the threat of the seirenes but not about Skylla? 6.Is he right to keep his decision to sail toward Skylla a secret from his men? Why or why not? 7.Does he demonstrate good leadership in this section or not? How so or how not?
Groups Period 4 1.Mattie, Flo, Andy, Chris M. 2.Tiffany, Jonah, Alex J., Renae 3.Alexis, Noemi, Hayley, Gabby 4.Jack, Morgan, Kellen, Ciara 5.Rudy, Jennifer, Ross, Jason 6.Alanna, Emma, Noah, Harsha 7.Josh, Kasey, Alan, Chris L. 8.Jaimey, McKenna, Chris E., Sean Period 6 1.Michaela, Ryan, Tiana, Garret 2.Brandon, Cole, Haley, Nissreen, Chris C. 3.Bryson, Jonah, Erica, Andrew 4.Kristi, Shana, Jaeger, Eric 5.James, Chris N., Liam, Carly 6.Jaden, Chad, Alex C., Christian 7.Kaitlin, Anna, Abdou, Alex H.
Review viewing Land of the Dead and the Sirens Skylla and Kharybdis
Book 12 Discussion Questions What does The Odyssey tell us about temptation? How does it communicate this message? In other words, what incidents in the text make this message stand out? Is Odysseus a good leader? Why or why not? Are his actions heroic? Why or why not?