In this lesson, students develop an understanding of how texts establish character, explore the concept of the hero and the heroic in a variety of texts, and work collaboratively to negotiate interpretations of texts.

After reading and discussion of The Odyssey, students will design and create a giant life size item for the cyclops to use in his daily life.  Power Point, rubric, and student project photographs are included.

In this lesson plan, students rewrite part of The Odyssey from the perspective of a minor character. Students choose one of Odysseus' adventures from the text, then consider how the characters on the other side of his conquests might perceive what happened.

This lesson focuses on integrating the modern with the classic in a unit on The Odyssey. Students compare a modern character to the epic heroes of ancient Greece with several interactives and graphic organizers.