Athena enters his palace to find his daughter nausicaa. Athena urges nausicaa to take all the clothing to the river to wash, for nausicaa may soon be married. Character and motivations book thirteen completed print document included in 1 lesson lesson 27. Death the extinction odyssey book 6 kindle edition by sheriff, mike. In this city, a man named alcinous ruled, and heaven gave him wisdom. Schaefer, william charles, the character of odysseus 1956. Book name of character description of character including significant relationships with other characters description of role they play in the plotodysseuss. Telemachus is the son of odysseus, the king of ithaca, who disappeared after the trojan war. She takes the form of one of the princesss friends and tells her that she should be married soon, so she should go and do a ritual washing of clothes in the river. When i pulled this as a resource i assumed all the questions on the odyssey test would be about the odyssey. As odysseus sleeps, athena flies to a phaeacian city where the princess nausicaa, daughter of the king alcinous, lies sleeping. When considering your characters motivations, maslows hierarchy of needs is a great place to start. He proceeds to tell the phaeacians stories of his long and arduous journey since the fall of troy. The odyssey character trait handout character traits reference handout syntax handout book nine handout.
Keep track of these in your intext highlights and notes. They were required to underline the evidence text by placing a. Worksheets are unit the odyssey, grade 3 module 3a unit 1 lesson 5 identifying character, character traits and motivations, work 1 series and story blurb development, characterization work 1, example lesson analyzing character trait action motive, how do characters affect plot why. Students will be able to analyze characters behaviors and speech to explain what motivates the character to speak and act the way they do. King of ithacaodysseus displays the essential traits of an epic hero. However, it wasnt just the monsters that drew people into homers tale, it was also characters. On the ground he spread an undressed oxhide and above it many fleeces of sheep, which the achaeans were wont to slay, and eurynome threw over him a. The meeting between nausicaa and ulysses so here ulysses slept, overcome by sleep and toil. The king of the land in which odysseus has landed is alcinous, who rules the phaeacians. Students will read excerpts of book thirteen of the odyssey. I think, to a large extent, odysseus is motivated to be a hero, as much as he is by the thought of reaching home again. Nestor king of pylos and a former warrior in the trojan war.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. As the students read the odyssey, discuss each of the parts in relation to the hero journey archetype. The odyssey this unit was created by the louisiana department of education in partnership with learnzillion. Telemachus visits him in book 3 to ask about his father, but nestor knows little of odysseuss whereabouts. Menelaus encourages him with news that odysseus may be alive and held. Aug 17, 2018 find the perfect editor for your book.
From the cyclops, scylla and a myriad of other creatures, the odyssey is a classic in every sense of the word and its influence on modern day culture is plain to see. Like odysseus, nestor is known as a clever speaker. Over 300,000 authors trust the professionals on reedsy, come meet them. Penelope wife of odysseus and mother of their son, telemachus, she is shrewd and faithful in fending off the suitors. The odyssey by scott huler, the truth about being a hero by karl marlantes, and back from war, but not really home by caroline alexander. Students will read excerpts of book thirteen of the odyssey and will analyze odysseuss responses to conflict. Compare and contrast the motivations of hector and odysseus. If an author wants to focus on making their stories more believable, its crucial for them to fully understand character motivation. The odyssey books 912 summary and analysis gradesaver. The odyssey book 1 lyrics the gods in councilminervas visit to ithacathe challenge from telemachus to the suitors tell me, o muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after. Plan your lesson in english language arts and literature with helpful tips from teachers like you.
Telemachus son of odysseus and penelope, the prince struggles to gain his. Murray 1 but the goodly odysseus lay down to sleep in the forehall of the house. The odyssey worksheets, project, and test ereading worksheets. For example, when he and his remaining crew have finally escaped the cave of. While odysseus sleeps, athena enters the kings house and, disguised as one of the princesss friends, visits alcinous daughter, nausicaa. In it, campbell outlines the classic journey of a hero in mythology and other literature. King alcinous and queen arete rule the seafaring phaeacians on the island of scheria. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the odyssey, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. On the ground he spread an undressed oxhide and above it many fleeces of sheep, which the achaeans were wont to slay, and eurynome threw over him a cloak, when he had laid him down. Homer, odyssey book 20 theoi classical texts library. In order to conduct this lesson, you need to have joseph campbells classic book, the hero with a thousand faces or be familiar with its contents. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Synopsis the night when odysseus reaches scheria and rests on the shore, athena appears in the dream of nausicaa, the daughter of the king of phaeacia. Odysseus the central figure in the epic, he employs guile as well as courage to return to ithaca, defeat the suitors, and resume his proper place as king. Characters marked with are recurring characters who play significant roles throughout the story. An edit of the 1997 made for tv movie the odyssey books 68. Summary and analysis books 68 odysseus among the phaeacians. Odysseus is the husband of queen penelope and the father of prince telemachus. The odyssey test has 6 questions on the odyssey, the last two incomplete. About the odyssey the odyssey summary character list glossary themes quotes and analysis books 14 books 58 books 912 books 16 books 1720 books 2124 symbols, allegory and motifs metaphors and similes irony imagery the fractal structure of epics literary elements related links essay questions quiz 1 quiz 2 quiz 3 quiz 4 citations. How to find your characters motivation wellstoried.
Calypso, the sweet nymph athena pleads to the gods and zeus at mount olympus to release odysseusheld captive by the immortal nymph calypso calypso is the daughter of the titan atlas and was forced to live on the island ogygia as a punishment for siding with her. Students worked in pairs to identify character motivations by referring to the story and completing a chart. Book 6 meanwhile, athene enters the city where odysseus has crashlanded and heads to the bedroom of the beautiful princess nausikaa. And remember, dissatisfaction is often the root of motivation.
Book i athena inspires the prince sing to me of the man, muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of troy. Character analysis of telemachus and the odyssey by homer. Odysseus character and a theme of the epicthe journey or the goal. Till then the waves and the rushing gales had swept me on. You will find detailed summaries and analyses of books 4, 5, and 6 right here at enotes at the site linked below. List of characters in the odyssey with description and. The chart contained character actions and character motivations for students to identify. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading survival aptitude test. Readers will happily accept and suspend their disbelief for any story whether its set.
Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 book 10 book 11 book 12 book book 14 book 15 book 16 book 17 book 18 book 19 book 20 book 21 book 22 book 23 book 24 themes all themes fate, the gods, and free will piety, customs, and justice cunning, disguise, and selfrestraint memory and grief glory and honor. An epic is a long, book length poem that tells a story about a hero. If your character lacks any one of the elements in the hierarchy, theyll likely harbor dissatisfaction in their lives. However, it wasnt just the monsters that drew people into. Questions 7 through 25 are from another text, the count of monte cristo i believe. He throws his protective veil back into the water as ino had commanded him to do and walks inland to rest in the safe cover of a forest.
Students will read book six of the odyssey and will analyze the main characters responses to conflict. The book purposely keeps the main characters at more of a distance, revealing little about their backgrounds or motivations for joining the expedition. Odysseus fought among the other greek heroes at troy and now struggles to return to his kingdom in ithaca. He gains fame through his intellect and cunning, using both to help the greek army destroy troy. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. She appears as one of nausicaas girlfriends and suggests to go to the river to wash her clothes in the morning. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. They were required to underline the evidence text by placing a transparency over the text and dry erase maker to underline. Calypso, the sweet nymph athena pleads to the gods and zeus at mount olympus to release odysseusheld captive by the immortal nymph calypso calypso is the daughter of the titan atlas and was forced to live on the island ogygia as a punishment for siding with her father and the. Though a strong and courageous warrior, he is most renowned for his cunning. Central ideas and character motivation, part 2 flashcards on quizlet. The odyssey books 58 summary and analysis gradesaver. Many cities of men he saw and learned their minds, many pains he suffered, heartsick on the open sea. The odyssey handout book 1 levels of inquiry handout socratic seminar discussion tracker character and motivations character traits handout summary chart supporting materials audio access.
Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. Taking the form of the princess friend, the goddess enters nausikaas dream and explains that, while the single life is nice, its time for her to think about marriage. While students read the texts, have them complete the following. His daughter is a beautiful young girl named nausicaa, and it is her room athena seeks. Third grade lesson character motivation the three little pigs. The odyssey novel study unit character motivation activities.
Character and motivations book thirteen completed learnzillion. The king of the island on which he landed, skheria, is alcinous. Homers the odyssey is home to many classics within its pages. Character motivation activities are common core aligned handouts that ask students to analyze the reasons why different. The ancient poet homer wrote both the iliad the story of the greeks defeating the their enemies during the tenyear trojan war and the odyssey the story of the greek. The movie is told chronologically while the story begins in the middle and returns to.
While odysseus sleeps, athena makes her way into the phaeacians city in the beginning of book 6 in homers the odyssey. Till then the waves and the rushing gales had swept me on from the island of ogygia. Vocabulary begrimed covered usually associated with dirt, grime. Characters odysseus, nausicaa, athena favorite quotation only yesterday, the twentieth day, did i escape the winedark sea. Odysseus washes up in phaeacia, where he tells his hosts the story of his long and arduous journey after leaving troy. Central ideas and character motivation, part 2 with free interactive flashcards. Nov 26, 2017 when considering your characters motivations, maslows hierarchy of needs is a great place to start. The morning after odysseus rugged landing, athena disguised as a friend sends their daughter, nausicaa, and some of her handmaidens to wash clothes near the spot where the beleaguered hero. Show that athena and the other gods in the odyssey are static characters, while.
It includes approximately 41 days of instructional materials including classroomready materials, assessments, graphic organizers, and texts. Unit plan for the odyssey 1 homeros subjecttopic area. An epic is a long, booklength poem that tells a story about a hero. Displaying all worksheets related to characters and motivation book two. As menelaus tells telemachus in book 4, it was odysseus legendary ruse of the trojan horse that led to the defeat of troy. Characters and motivation book two lesson worksheets. Briefly, book 4 is set in sparta at the home of menelaus and helen. Menelaus king of sparta, brother of agamemnon, and husband of helen. Telemachus mother, penelope, is beset by suitors who are basically camped out in their house eating all their food and drinking all their booze.