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Bringing homer’s Odyssey home Britt Harris & Barb Lachman, Shorewood HS, Shoreline, WA Now that we’ve read The Odyssey, you will show your understanding of the plot and themes of the text by creating a 5-10 minute dramatization of a selected passage. How do you do this? Here are the steps: 1. You will work in your group. 2. Choose and sign up for one of the location passages listed below. Each group must choose a different passage. 3. Choose a school location with a literal or metaphoric connection to your passage where you will perform. Be ready to explain the relationship; it is part of your presentation. 4. Create your presentation a. Setting/Costumes- Create a simple visual display and/or costumes for your scene. You cannot spend money. You can use supplies provided in class or items available from home. Your setting will be displayed in the school during the week, so don’t include anything valuable. If you can’t leave your display up, you can set it up just before you perform. b. Introduction- This explains the part of the text you are presenting, important themes, the reason you chose this school location, and anything else we need to know. c. Script- Write a script for your dramatization with: i. At least one line per person quoted exactly from the source text ii. An equal speaking part for all group members (including the introduction) iii. Accurate plot- Tell the story of the passage literally or figuratively. You can modernize most of the language (except the quoted lines) and set it in any time period or place. (For example, what is your version of the Siren’s story? What or who is trying to distract you from your goals?) iv. Exploration of themes- Dramatize the ideas beyond the plot. What is important about this episode? What lessons are taught? What cultural values are expressed or questioned? What themes are important to us as 21 st Century people? d. Quiz- Write a 6-10 question class quiz that focuses on the most important elements of the text’s passage for the rest of the class. Your quiz has to show your understanding of what is important from the passage and the elements of the plot and themes you have emphasized. Your quiz is due the period before your presentation, so copies can be made for class. 5. Rehearse and time your presentation- The intro and drama must be 5-10 minutes total, and you might be cut off after 10 minutes. The quiz should only take 5 minutes to complete. 6. Present- a. Introduce your presentation b. Drama c. Give the Quiz Passage Locations (chronological) 1. Ithaca (Bk. 1-2) 2. Ogygia (Bk. 5-6) 3. Ismaros & Land of Lotus Eaters (Bk. 9) 4. Sicily-Island of Cyclops (Bk. 9) 5. Aolia & Laestrygonia (Bk. 10) 6. Aeaea- Circe (Bk. 10) 7. Underworld (Bk. 11) 8. Island of the Sirens (Bk. 12) 9. Scylla & Charybdis (Bk. 12) 10. Thrinakia (Bk. 12) 11. Phaeacia (Bk. 6-8) 12. Ithaca (Bk. 13-20) 13. Ithaca (Bk. 21-22) 14. Ithaca (Bk. 23-24)

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Page 1: Bringing homer’s Odyssey home - Shoreline School …schools.shorelineschools.org/staff/blachman/odpres_14.pdfBringing homer’s Odyssey home Group Members Group Rubric Exemplary

Bringing homer’s Odyssey home Britt Harris & Barb Lachman, Shorewood HS, Shoreline, WA Now that we’ve read The Odyssey, you will show your understanding of the plot and themes of the text by creating a 5-10 minute dramatization of a selected passage. How do you do this? Here are the steps:

1. You will work in your group. 2. Choose and sign up for one of the location passages

listed below. Each group must choose a different passage.

3. Choose a school location with a literal or metaphoric connection to your passage where you will perform. Be ready to explain the relationship; it is part of your presentation.

4. Create your presentation a. Setting/Costumes- Create a simple visual display and/or costumes for your scene. You

cannot spend money. You can use supplies provided in class or items available from home. Your setting will be displayed in the school during the week, so don’t include anything valuable. If you can’t leave your display up, you can set it up just before you perform.

b. Introduction- This explains the part of the text you are presenting, important themes, the reason you chose this school location, and anything else we need to know.

c. Script- Write a script for your dramatization with: i. At least one line per person quoted exactly from the source text

ii. An equal speaking part for all group members (including the introduction) iii. Accurate plot- Tell the story of the passage literally or figuratively. You can

modernize most of the language (except the quoted lines) and set it in any time period or place. (For example, what is your version of the Siren’s story? What or who is trying to distract you from your goals?)

iv. Exploration of themes- Dramatize the ideas beyond the plot. What is important about this episode? What lessons are taught? What cultural values are expressed or questioned? What themes are important to us as 21st Century people?

d. Quiz- Write a 6-10 question class quiz that focuses on the most important elements of the text’s passage for the rest of the class. Your quiz has to show your understanding of what is important from the passage and the elements of the plot and themes you have emphasized. Your quiz is due the period before your presentation, so copies can be made for class.

5. Rehearse and time your presentation- The intro and drama must be 5-10 minutes total, and you might be cut off after 10 minutes. The quiz should only take 5 minutes to complete.

6. Present- a. Introduce your presentation b. Drama c. Give the Quiz

Passage Locations (chronological)

1. Ithaca (Bk. 1-2) 2. Ogygia (Bk. 5-6) 3. Ismaros & Land of Lotus Eaters (Bk. 9) 4. Sicily-Island of Cyclops (Bk. 9) 5. Aolia & Laestrygonia (Bk. 10) 6. Aeaea- Circe (Bk. 10) 7. Underworld (Bk. 11)

8. Island of the Sirens (Bk. 12) 9. Scylla & Charybdis (Bk. 12) 10. Thrinakia (Bk. 12) 11. Phaeacia (Bk. 6-8) 12. Ithaca (Bk. 13-20) 13. Ithaca (Bk. 21-22) 14. Ithaca (Bk. 23-24)

Page 2: Bringing homer’s Odyssey home - Shoreline School …schools.shorelineschools.org/staff/blachman/odpres_14.pdfBringing homer’s Odyssey home Group Members Group Rubric Exemplary

Bringing homer’s Odyssey home Group Members Group Rubric Exemplary Proficient Emerging Incomplete Scenery

& Costume

10 pts

• shows good effort, care, and creativity

• creatively connects to theme with consistent message

• shows good effort and thought

• clearly and accurately connects to theme

• shows some effort

• has accurate connections to scene

• lacks effort, may look messy

• few or no accurate connections to scene

Drama

20 pts

• demonstrates complex & detailed understanding of text

• creative and engaging portrayal of complex theme

• clear and creative introduction

• shows evidence of polished rehearsal

• demonstrates good understanding with some detail of text

• accurate and interesting portrayal of theme

• clear and logical introduction

• shows evidence of good rehearsal

• demonstrates general understanding of text

• portrayal of theme is clear, but not well supported by text

• introduction incomplete or unclear

• shows need for more rehearsal

• demonstrates poor understanding of text

• theme is not clear in performance

• introduction very

incomplete • disorganized

Quiz

10 pts

• clear & concise • focused on full plot

and theme emphasized in passage

• clear, but may need editing

• focused on some plot &/or theme in passage

• somewhat confusing • may be too general,

too specific

• confusing • not focused on plot

&/or theme in passage

Partici-pation

(individual

grade)

20 pts

• contributed in a significant way

• memorized • worked through

conflict & actively cooperated to make sure all members were included

• contributed in a significant way

• not memorized, but notes are smooth

• participated fairly, and tried to work through conflict or distractions

• somewhat unequal participation

• sometimes halted or made minor mistakes

• did not contribute fairly, or sometimes caused conflict or distractions

• very unequal participation

• many errors in performance

• didn’t participate fairly, or regularly caused conflict or distractions

Overall  grade  might  be  different  for  individuals  if  it  is  obvious  they  did  not  participate  adequately.    Comments:

Common Core State Standards Reading Standards for Literature 1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences from the text 2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details 7: Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums 10: Read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9–10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range

Writing Standards 3b: Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters Speaking and Listening Standards 1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively 6: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and task