Description
The challenging level specializes in numerous reading strategies to assist students construct a meaningful literature revel in in addition to develop important thinking and educational talents. Keyed to translations of Fagles, Fitzgerald, Lattimore, and Rouse.
Table of Contents
Notes to the Teacher
About the Organization of This Literature Guide
o The Groupings of Literature
o Strategy Pages
o Testing
o Author s Forum Pages
o Answer Pages
Introducing the Literature
o Sample Lesson Plan
Bibliography
Strategy 1: Genre Epic
Strategy 2: Translations
Strategy 3: Background The Historical Troy
Strategy 4: Homer s Mythology
Strategy 5: Beginning a Book
Introduction to the Translation of Robert Fagles
Introduction to the Translation of Robert Fitzgerald
Introduction to the Translation of Richmond Lattimore
Introduction to the Translation of W.H. D. Rouse
Book 1:
Strategy 6: Plot Beginning/ Middle/End/Strategy
Strategy 7: References and Allusions The Story of Agamemnon
Book 2:
Strategy 8: Setting Real and Imaginary Places
Book 3:
Book 4:
Test 1: Books 1-4
Book 5:
Strategy 9: The Hero s Journey
Author s Forum: Persuasion
Book 6:
Strategy 10: Similes and Metaphors
Book 7:
Strategy 11: Characterization
Book 8:
Test 2: Books 5-8
Book 9:
Strategy 12: Cross-Cultural Parallels Fin MacCumhail
Book 10:
Book 11:
Strategy thirteen: Plot Elements
Book 12:
Strategy 14: Theme
Test 3: Books 9-12
Book thirteen:
Author s Forum: Description
Book 14:
Book 15:
Book 16:
Test 4: Books thirteen-16
Book 17:
Strategy 15: Irony
Book 18:
Book 19:
Author s Forum: Anecdote
Book 20:
Test 5: Books 17-20
Book 21:
Strategy 16: Foreshadowing and Flashback
Book 22:
Book 23:
Strategy 17: Character Traits
Book 24:
Author s Forum: Compare and Contrast a Book and a Movie
Test 6: Books 21-24
Answer Pages