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Name_______________________________________________ Date_______________ Period_______ Introduction to The Odyssey WebQuest Introduction In order to gain an appreciation for The Odyssey, it is essential for the reader to have an understanding of the background of the story. This background includes an understanding of the ancient Greek gods, monsters, and places relevant to the story. It is important for the reader to have background knowledge of ancient Greek mythology in order to explore the story fully. By completing this WebQuest, you will obtain background information that is essential to understand the story. Task In groups of three-four, you will have the opportunity to visit several websites in order to gain information about ancient Greek gods, monsters, and places relevant to The Odyssey. In your groups, you will each have the role of researching the topics listed below. When you have found all of the necessary information, each of you will create slides for your group presentations using either PowerPoint or Prezi. The presentations should accurately paint a clear picture of the event, person, god or goddess you have researched. Requirements Groups should split the work evenly. Each member must prepare and present at least TWO slides. Slides should be visually pleasing and well-written (IN YOUR OWN WORDS—don’t lift material from the websites). o Use images, colors, interesting text, etc.! Prepare for your presentation. You need to be rehearsed, coherent, and appropriately enthusiastic. Any information in your presentation that is NOT from one of the websites provided MUST be cited internally, and on a Works Cited slide. Due Date ________________ Author Who was Homer? What is his background? Where did he live? When did he write his epics? What is an epic poem? Mythological Figures (Gods, Goddesses, etc.) Provide an overview of the god, goddess, or figure you are researching. What are they god or goddess of? What is their significance? If they relate directly to The Odyssey, then explain why. Use pictures! You may also add videos, music or any other media that you think represents this mythological figure. Apollo Athena Helios Muses Poseidon Zeus Name_______________________________________________ Date_______________ Period_______ Humans Who was this person? Where did he/she live? What did they accomplish in life? What are they known for? Represent them well with pictures, videos and any other media that you think might be significant to help the class understand them. Laertes Odysseus Penelope Telemachus Supernatural/Monsters Did this supernatural figure have any powers? Does he or she show up in The Odyssey? How do they relate to the epic poem? Again, get creative- don’t be afraid to think outside the box by using media as mentioned above. Circe Calypso Charybidis Cyclops Sirens Location and Events For the two locations, please give an overview of their significance. Where are they located? What lies within these locations? Are they significant to the epic or any figures mentioned in the above lists? Please provide at least one map or picture. For the Trojan War, I’d like you to represent why it was fought, what the significance was and who the main heroes were. How does this war relate to The Odyssey? Trojan War Mount Olympus The Underworld Resources Author Links: http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/homer/p/HomerGuide.htm http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/288 Gods/Goddesses Links: http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/europe/greek/articles.html http://www.theoi.com/greek-mythology/greek-gods.html http://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/olympians.html Humans http://www.mythweb.com/heroes/heroes.html http://www.mythindex.com/greek-mythology/T/Telemachus.html Supernatural/Monsters: http://www.theoi.com/greek-mythology/bestiary.html http://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/creatures.html Location/Trojan War http://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Places/places.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj4CVdXkQ6Y&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6eVxccWohU http://thanasis.com/store/olympus.htm Name_______________________________________________ Date_______________ Period_______
