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Subject

English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)

Description

In this lesson, students will participate in a vocabulary review game, view part of the movie, "The Odyssey," and make predictions for the rest of the story.

For an overview of the entire unit on The Odyssey, or to view the other lessons within this unit, visit: The Odyssey by Homer: Unit Overview.

Duration

One 80-minute class period

Objectives

Students will know definitions of vocabulary words and participate in a game to review the words.
Students will view the movie.
Students will make predictions for the rest of the story.

Essential Question(s)

How can the presentation of a text impact its meaning?

Materials & Resources

• Movie "The Odyssey" (1997)
• Similarities and Differences information from Lesson 4 closure activity
• One copy of "Odyssey I have, Who has" vocabulary game

Pre-Class Preparation: After printing the document, the teacher will need to cut the "cards." There will be seventeen cards total.

Odyssey I have Who has GAME.doc

Step-by-Step Procedure

Anticipatory Set: As students enter class, randomly hand out the vocabulary game cards. (Depending on class size, not all students will receive one. ) Have students all sit quietly and the student who has the card that has "Start" on it will begin the game. The game is designed so that the students need to listen carefully to the definition and if they have the word that matches the definition, they read their card. (I often have students play once, switch cards with someone and then play again.)

1. Review similarities and differences between the text and movie as noted in the closure activity of the last lesson.
2. Continue viewing the movie.

Closure: Have students each make two predictions for the rest of the story. Share with the class and discuss.

Assessment

Student participation in "I have, Who has" vocabulary review game.
Student participation in making predictions for the rest of the story.

Related Academic Standards

New York State

AS.R.9 Analyze and evaluate texts using knowledge of literary forms, elements, and devices through a variety of lenses and perspectives.

RL.9-10.7.a Analyze works by authors or artists who represent diverse world cultures.

R.CCR.11 Respond to literature by employing knowledge of literary language, textual features, and forms to read and comprehend, reflect upon, and interpret literary texts from a variety of genres and a wide spectrum of American and world cultures.