Monday, 10/29 - Books 4-6

Odysseus Gets Tossed into Poseidon's Soup

*P&P

*Discuss journal responses for Books 4-6

*Begin reading Book 7 ("Phaeacia's Halls and Gardens")

HW: finish reading Book 7 (always doing accompanying journal)

Thursday, 10/25 - Book 4 ("The King and Queen of Sparta")

Telemachus in the Palace of Menelaus (engraving 1886)

*P&P

*Before we review your journal entries for books 1-3, take a minute and write out your answer to the following question: how does Homer's Odyssey reflect his Iliad, paying particular attention to the heroes' absences. In other words, what does the absence of both Achilles from the Trojan War and Odysseus from his home specifically produce (as far as we've seen)?

*Now let's discuss a few of your journal entries for books 1-3. 

*Begin Book 4 and read and journal through Book 6 by Monday.

HW: 

1. Read and journal through Book 6 by Monday (one book per day for four days).  
2. Read Leithart's Heroes (pages 147-179) and be sure you can answer the Review Questions at the end of each section. You do not need to turn them in, but you are responsible for the information each question asks.  

Wednesday, 10/24 - Book 3 ("King Nestor Remembers")

Nestor's Sacrifice

*P&P

*Discuss journal entries for book 2. Share quotes ; )

*Begin Book 3

HW: Finish Book 3

Monday, 10/22 - Let's Go on an Odyssey

*P&P

*Yes, I've decided we will read Homer's companion to his Iliad. Let's begin today! Many of the book aren't even 400 lines. This one is smooth, well, occasionally good, sailing.

HW: finish Book 1.

Wednesday, 10/17 - A Couple of Reminders

The size of the tea cups at my castle

*P&P

*Today you will continue to read through the rest of Homer's epic. If you do not, then the tea party dainties will curdle in your little tum-tum, which reminds me to remind you that we will be taking a field trip to my abode across the street where we will dine on tea and Homeric gore. 

We will be taking a glorious walk to my house, just outside the campus' non-pearly gates, to enjoy an extended block period of high tea, Watsonville-style, yet English-inspired. In order to join us, you MUST get a permission slip signed by a parent, guardian, or dean. If not, you will hang out in the library, a not-as-magnificent experience. The permission slip is posted on Focus. Ding-ding! Tea time!

HW: finish The Iliad and get your permission slip signed for Friday. Figure out who will prepare yumminesses to accompany our "steeped haystacks" and cups of high-class liquid dirt.

Tuesday, 10/16 - Achilles Killes Hector

Achilles Drags Hector around Troy

*P&P

*Discuss Book 22

*Begin Book 23 

HW: Finish Book 23

Monday, 10/15 - Storming Troy

Achilles kills Hector

*P&P

*Today we discuss some highlights from the books assigned over this weekend. It took me forever to read them all . . . I imagine it took you not as long . . . for many reasons. However, don't get down; get dirty, you good-for-nothing warriors! I've heard you before, you dog-flies, ranting in your cups of your reading prowess. Now, rally and let's storm this Troy-of-a-book together!

*Read together in class: Book 22

HW: finish Book 22