From Book 25: The End of the Odyssey

From Book 25: The End of the Odyssey

9th Grade

What did we read from The Odyssey?

Open Ended

What did Circe tell Odysseus to do?

We read 3/24 books of verse.

What happens in the end!?

Book 25: The End of the Odyssey

Author: YOU

In case you haven't read the full 24 books of verse of The Odyssey:

• Today we will give it an ending.

• We will do it in two ways.

• First, we will write a simple straightforward explanation of what happens on YOUR version of the End.

• Second, we will translate it to verse. Ye Ole Fashion Way.

In case you HAVE read the full 24 books of verse of The Odyssey:

• Today we will give it an ending (even if you know the ending).

• We will do it in two ways.

• First, we will write a simple straightforward explanation of what happens on YOUR version of the End.

• Second, we will translate it to verse. Ye Ole Fashion Way.

If we want to do this, we must address the following questions:

• What happens to Penelope?

• What happens to Telemachus?

• Does Odysseus make it back to Ithaca?

• Does Odysseus finally get to see his wife and son?

If we want to do this, we must address the following questions:

• If Odysseus gets back to Ithaca, does he do it alone or with company?

• How does he deal with the suitors who want to marry his wife Penelope?

• What's up with the Greek Gods? Do they intervene?

If we want to do this, we must address the following questions:

• Why are there so many questions?

Grab your notebook

Let us start writing down what happens in YOUR version of the End.

Remember that in our digital books there are explanatory texts that narrates brief parts for us to be able to catch on to what's going on in the story. This is an example of how I want you to explain the End of the Odyssey.

On your Notebook!

Write down what happens in YOUR version of the End of the Odyssey.

Remember the brief narrated texts we saw while we read The Odyssey.

Open Ended

What happens in YOUR version of the End of the Odyssey?

Now let's see how you can rhyme it.

Ever heard of Hamilton? The famous play? A Hip Hopera? Anyone?

Hip Hopera

• A rap opera or hip hopera is a musical work in hip hop style with operatic form.

• Basically, instead of rhyming the ole fashion way, we will think of it as a hip hop song.

Verses from Book 25: The End of the Odyssey

• Now, let us translate your narrations (summaries, if you may) into verse!

• Think of it as a hip hop song and try to rhyme your narration.

Verses from Book 25: The End of the Odyssey

• The verses can be short and simple as long as they follow a sequence.

• In other words, They Must Make Sense.

• Narrate the Ending you wrote. Write something cool.

"When Odysseus gets there

he's not scared

As a man he's fair

he will be spared

by the Greeks Gods..."

Grab your Notebooks!

Let's rhyme!

Open Ended

Separating them with a slash / write down some of the verses you came up with.

Great work!