1. Bell work: Respond to the prompt below in your writer’s notebook. What makes a hero? In your response list qualities a hero must possess.

2. Watch the video. Answer these questions: 1. What is Odysseus like? Is he a hero? Why? 2. What other quality of a hero does he possess that is not on our list? 3. What was happening in Homer’s day? What are the real-life connections to The Odyssey? (Think about setting) Video:Clash of Gods - History ChannelClash of Gods - History Channel

3. What do you know about Odysseus? Do you consider him a hero? Why?

4. What was happening in Homer’s day? What are the real-life connections to The Odyssey?

5. Epic Hero: embodies the highest ideals of his society. “The ideal man” – the best of the best. Epic Hero: embodies the highest ideals of his society. “The ideal man” – the best of the best. Odysseus: Epic Hero

6. Epic Hero: Is on a quest. Adventurous Epic Hero: Is on a quest. Adventurous Odysseus: Epic Hero

7. Epic Hero: Has great strength, intelligence, and/or courage. Odysseus: Epic Hero

8. Epic Hero: Is ethical. Good is on his side. Odysseus: Epic Hero

9. Epic Hero: Risks death for glory or greater good of society. Epic Hero: Risks death for glory or greater good of society. Odysseus: Epic Hero

10. Epic Hero: Performs brave deeds Odysseus: Epic Hero

11. Epic Hero: Strong and responsible leader Odysseus: Epic Hero

12. The Odyssey: An Epic Poem Epics: long stories, in poetic form, about a hero’s travels and his battles with evil (often monsters). were usually sung, often to a harp.

13. The Odyssey: An Epic Poem Epics: Contain information about the culture that created them: religion, dress, homes,religion, dress, homes, weapons and war,weapons and war, roles of men and women,roles of men and women, values and moral standardsvalues and moral standards.

14. The Odyssey: An Epic Poem Epics: contain clues to what the people who created them feared or did not understand: natural disasters, death, heavens, storms etc.

15. Exit Slip (3, 2, 1) List 3 things that were interesting to you from the lesson today. List 2 qualities of an epic hero that Odysseus possess. Write 1 question you still have about anything from today’s lesson, Odysseus, or The Odyssey.

16. Homework Review your notes on epic hero and epic. Write a summary of today’s lesson on your C-notes.

17. The Great American Epic It’s your turn! 1.Using what you have learned about epic heroes, create an American epic hero. 2.Using what you learned about epic poems, detail 3 points of American culture that would be included in an American epic.

18. The Great American Epic Name of Epic Hero Embodies Ideal 1 Ideal 2 Is on a quest of: Strength, intelligence, and/or courage? How does he show goodness? What brave deeds has he performed? Responsible leader of _______________ Our American Epic includes: 1. 2. 3.