1. Do Now
Complete the Fryer Model on your desk for the word Initiation. This will help us to better understand the purpose of our text for today.
Prediction: What do you think this word will have to do with our story today? (Remember our unit is “The Challenge of Heroism”
Denotation (Dictionary Meaning)
Synonym/Antonym
Initiation
Underline the prefix in this word.
What does that prefix mean?
Use the word in a sentence of your own.
Illustration

2. Learning Target
Today, I will be able to analyze an expert from an epic poem for archetype and narrative concepts.
Today I will be able to understand the plot diagram and how particular events and words propel the action in a story (8.2)

3. Background The Odyssey Written by historic scholar Homer
This is an Epic Poem –
This as story of a young man named Odysseus who encounters numerous challenges on his journey to becoming a hero.
In this expert, we will see how Odysseus tricks a Cyclops to save his life and the life's of his army.

4. SILENTLY AND INDEPENDENTLY
Turn back to page 30.
Go through all of your “Key Ideas and Details” questions to underline your major keys within the question:
How does the setting prepare the reader for a conflict of Polyphemus, the Cyclops?
What your underlined in the questions will be your focus as you do your second read.

5. Group Work
Reread Book IX: and Book IX: in your groups. After reading, go back to answer the first two “Key Ideas and Details” questions.

6. Group Work
Reread Book IX: and Book IX: in your groups. After reading, go back to answer “Key Ideas and Details” questions 3-5.

7. Independent Work
Reread Book IX: After reading, go back to answer “Key Ideas and Details” question 6.

8. Independent Work
Reread Book IX: After reading, go back to answer “Key Ideas and Details” questions 7-8.

9. Understanding the Hero’s Journey
Scenes
Hero’s Journey
The Elephant Garden
The Call to Adventure
Simba & Nala’s Argument
The Refusal of the Call
Refusal to Return
Mufasa’s Ghost
The Experience of Unconditional Love
The Ultimate Boon
The Final Battle
The New Circle of Life
The Crossing or Return to Threshold

10. Connecting the Hero’s Journey to Plot Diagram: Now that you understand the plot diagram and you visualized the Hero’s Journey. Write on your plot diagram where each stage of the journey would belong.
The Ultimate Boon
The Road of Trials
The Experience of Unconditional Love
Refusal to Return
The Magic Flight
Rescue from Without
The Call to Action
Refusal of the Call
The Beginning of Adventure
The Crossing or Return to Threshold

11. The Odyssey – Final Analysis
Plot Diagram
Notes
Hero’s Journey
Exposition
Here you will write down the paragraphs where the exposition takes place. You will also write an objective summary to describe what took place.
Here you will write which step this is for Odysseus.
Ex. The Call to Adventure,
The Refusal to Call, or the Beginning of the Adventure.
When you finish this side, flip to the back to answer the remaining questions. This is due at the end of class.

12. Independent Work: Instagram Post
After reading, circle your favorite scene from the story.
With this scene, you will complete an Instagram post to capture what took place.
In the box, draw a picture that completely captures what took place in the story.
In the lines below the box, write a caption (objective summary) of what took place in your picture).
In the last line, choose a different character and pretend like you are them. Write a response they may say to the post based on their actions within the story.
DON’T FORGET TO TELL ME HOW MANY LIKES YOU WOULD GET ON YOUR POST.

13. ELEMENT OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
Group Work:
Turn back to page 29 and complete the chart using the information you have gained from our reading.
ELEMENT OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
DESCRIPTION
ANALYSIS
Appearance (Adjectives)
Here you will put quotes that describe Odysseus's appearance.
Here you will write adjectives to summarize those quotes.
Example:
Strong
Tall