The Odyssey Assignments Name_______________________ Period ____ Due date: _______________ 1. Character squares‐ Complete three character squares, one for Odysseus, one for Circe, and the third for a character of your choice. 2. Conflict Quickwrite‐ Write ½ to one page about a conflict in The Odyssey. Choose one conflict and discuss it. How did it start? Who is involved? How is it resolved? How does it affect the story? 3. Comic‐ Create a comic strip illustrating one book of The Odyssey. The Enchantress Circe The Wanderings The Land of the Dead I am Laertes’ son The Sirens: Scylla and Charybdis The Lotus Eaters The Cyclops The Cattle of the Sun God 4. History Quickwrite‐ Write ½ to one page about the historical context of The Odyssey. What does The Odyssey teach us about the ancient Greeks? What qualities did they consider admirable in a person? What qualities do we consider admirable that they did not think were important? What heroic qualities in The Odyssey are still considered important? How do you know?