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World Literature. Book 12 Sirens and Sea Monsters. Warm up Choose one of the following:. Option 1. Option 2. Is Odysseus a good leader? Explain your answer by explaining decisions that he has made in the past and the results of his choices.
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World Literature Book 12 Sirens and Sea Monsters
Warm upChoose one of the following: Option 1 Option 2 Is Odysseus a good leader? Explain your answer by explaining decisions that he has made in the past and the results of his choices. • 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? • Why is your choice the better choice?
Today’s activities • Warm-up • Finish reading Book 12 • Update illustrations with new evidence from the text • 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 alongBook 12 (pages 214-217, lines 183-300) • Answer the following questions: • How does Odysseus respond to the challenge of the seirenes? • What does this show us about him? • How are the dangers of the Seirenes (sirens) like that of the Lotus Eaters? • How are they different? • What do the Seirenes (Sirens) promise Odysseus in their song? • What would they promise you?
Depictions of the Sirens in Art Ancient Greek Sculpture-4th century BCE Ancient Greek Pottery-480-460 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 217-218 on your own (lines 300-339) • Finish the illustration task you started last class. You will only have 10 minutes for this. • After reading pages 216-218 (lines 259-338) add to your image. • 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 209-225) QuestionsDiscuss 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. • 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 . . . • How are they different? • What do the Seirenes (Sirens) promise Odysseus in their song? • What would they promise you? • Why does Odysseus tell his men about the threat of the seirenes but not about Skylla? • Is he right to keep his decision to sail toward Skylla a secret from his men? Why or why not? • Does he demonstrate good leadership in this section or not? How so or how not?
Groups Period 4 Period 6 Michaela, Ryan, Tiana, Garret Brandon, Cole, Haley, Nissreen, Chris C. Bryson, Jonah, Erica, Andrew Kristi, Shana, Jaeger, Eric James, Chris N., Liam, Carly Jaden, Chad, Alex C., Christian Kaitlin, Anna, Abdou, Alex H. • Mattie, Flo, Andy, Chris M. • Tiffany, Jonah, Alex J., Renae • Alexis, Noemi, Hayley, Gabby • Jack, Morgan, Kellen, Ciara • Rudy, Jennifer, Ross, Jason • Alanna, Emma, Noah, Harsha • Josh, Kasey, Alan, Chris L. • Jaimey, McKenna, Chris E., Sean
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?