Stage 1 - Desired Results

California Learning Standards

California Content Standards
Reading 1.1 Trace the etymology of significant terms used in political science and history.
Reading 1.2 Apply knowledge of Greek, Latin, and Anglo-Saxon roots and affixes to draw inferences concerning the meaning of scientific and mathematical terminology.
Reading 3.1 Analyze characteristics of subgenres (e.g., satire, parody, allegory, pastoral) that are used in poetry, prose, plays, novels, short stories, essays, and other basic genres.
Reading 3.2 Analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on life, using textual evidence to support the claim.
Reading 3.4. Analyze ways in which poets use imagery, personification, figures of speech, and sounds to evoke readers· emotions.
Reading 3.6 Analyze the way in which authors through the centuries have used archetypes drawn from myth and tradition in literature, film, political speeches, and religious writings (e.g., how the archetypes of banishment from an ideal world may be used to interpret Shakespeare·s tragedy Macbeth).
Reading 3.7.a. Contrast the major literary forms, techniques, and characteristics of the major literary periods (e.g., Homeric Greece, medieval, romantic, neoclassic, modern).
Reading 3.7.c. Evaluate the philosophical, political, religious, ethical, and social influences of the historical period that shaped the characters, plots, and, settings.

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Established Goals

Students will learn about Early Greek lIfe and Mythology through the reading of The Odessey. In addtion, they will be able to critically read and answer a series of questions based on the book.

Understandings students will understand that motivations for a characters actions has not changed much since the time of homer	Essential Questions What is the motivation behind the Odyssey. Is he a hero or not? What is a hero?
Students will know how to read a text and use the text as evidence support a particular point of view, i.e. DBQ -- Is Homer a hero or not?	Students will be able to read a text form an opinion and support their opinion with evidence from the text and outside sources