The Odyssey Novel Unit

The Odyssey The ancient Greeks told great stories about their gods, goddesses, and other mythical creatures and Homer was the greatest of all Greek storytellers. Here in the Fitzpatrick’s abridged version of Homer's Odyssey, A Novel Advantage™ helps students learn the story of brave Odysseus and his ten-year struggle to return home after his victory in the Trojan War, and connects it to Joseph Campbell's hero's journey. A Novel Advantage™ breaks the epic poem down into easy to use sections that include:

• Positioning the Reader
  • About the Author
  • Historical Background
  • Literary Elements
  • The Setting
  • Character Descriptions
  • Formative Assessments
• Collaborating with the Text
  • Chapter Summaries
• Amplifying Understanding
  • Writing Performance Tasks
  • Graphic Organizers and Activities

A Novel Advantage™ has woven into to each section, formative assessments that check for the students’ understanding. As teachers/students move through the poem's summaries, these assessments appear once again checking for understanding and comprehension. It is everything you need to teach Homer's Odyssey all in 134 slides!