Vocabulary:
Quiz on the first 20 Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on a separate blog post. Please know definitions, origins, and derivatives.
History: Test on Chapters 12 -24. Use your study sheets.
Literature: Finish reading Homer's The Iliad.
These are the instructions for the essay. It is due on Nov. 14.
Write a 700-800 word essay on one of the following: (MLA)
Students should spend a minimum of 6-7 hours of research. This research must include Homer's intent
and analysis of meter and verse. Why is it effective? How would this aid the "performer"?
a. Identify the moral of The Iliad. Use characters and their experiences to explain the lessons they learned.
b. A hero is not without flaws. Compare and contrast the attitudes of Achilles that make him a hero and those attitudes that make him flawed.
Please bring your copy of The Odyssey to class.
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