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CHOICE BOARD The Odyssey

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Created on March 17, 2023

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Info Hub for The Odyssey Final Proejct

Standards

Project Option 2

Project Option 1

Writing Assignment

MixTape
Pennsylvania Core Standards Addressed

Project Option 4

Learner Objective

Project Option 3

Set Design

Wardrobe Design

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Standards

  • CC.1.3.9–10.E
Analyze how an author’s choicesconcerning how to structure atext, order events within it, andmanipulate time create an effect.
  • CC.1.4.9–10.B
Write with a sharp, distinct focusidentifying topic, task, andaudience.
  • CC.1.4.9–10.L
Demonstrate a grade-appropriatecommand of the conventions ofstandard English grammar, usage,capitalization, punctuation, andspelling.

Writing Assignment

Your Writing Prompt is:

Explain how one of the settings in The Odyssey transformed Odysseus or transformed his journey. Use evidence from the text to support your claim.

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Writing Assignment Requirements

What do I need to do?

You will create three paragraphs:

  • introduction paragraph
  • body paragraph
  • conclusion paragraph

Each paragraph should be between 5 - 10 complete sentences and include proper punctuation, grammar, and spelling.

Make sure to:

  • use Microsoft Word to type your analysis
  • include a title and heading (MLA format)
  • include one in text citation in your body paragraph to support your claim
  • include a Works Cited page

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Mixtape

Your Mixtape project is:

Create a playlist or soundtrack for the different books of The Odyssey. Consider how the different settings Odysseus and his crew experience would transform the mood and rhythm of the songs you select. Imagine that each new setting Odysseus encounters marks a transformation in the mood of the epic. Pick one school appropriate song for each setting (Island of Lotus Eaters, Cyclops' Cave, Land of the Dead, Sirens' Island, passing by Scylla & Charybdis, and finally the Island of the Sun God)

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Mixtape Assignment Requirements

What do I need to do?

  • Pick one fitting song per setting. (6 total songs)
  • Create Cover Art for your album by
    • drawing by hand
    • using Adobe or a similar application
  • Create a power point presentation with 7 total slides
    • One title slide (Including your cover art)
    • 6 slides including
      • the name of the song
      • the artist
      • important lyrics that tie in with the setting from the epic
      • an explanation of why this song fits in with how this setting has transformed Odysseus

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Set Design

Your Set Design Project is:

Design the different settings that Odysseus and his crew transition through during the epic. You can use your art skills and draw the sets for three of the settings in The Odyssey OR you can show off your tech skills and design all 6 of the sets in Power Point or Google Slides. Options for settings are: Island of Lotus Eaters, Cyclops' Cave, Land of the Dead, Sirens' Island, passing by Scylla & Charybdis, and finally the Island of the Sun God

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Set Design Project Requirements

Drawing Option:What do I need to do?

  • Choose three settings to draw
  • Use your amazing art skills to sketch these settings
  • Take a picture of each drawing
  • Create a Power Point or Google Slides presentation including
    • A title slide
    • One slide per scene you drew (with the uploaded sketch included)
    • One slide with text (3-4 sentences) explaining how this setting transformed Odysseus in some way.

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Set Design Project Requirements

Virtual Option:What do I need to do?

  • Create a Power Point or Google Slides Presentation including
    • A title slide
    • 6 slides designed with your technology skills to represent the 6 settings Odysseus and his crew traveled through
      • Each slide should have a caption (1-2 sentences) about how this setting transformed Odysseus or his journey
    • A Works Cited slide to cite websites you used for your images if applicable

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Wardrobe Design

Your Wardrobe Design Project is:

Design the costumes or wardrobes for Odysseus and/or his crew for at least 4 of the 6 settings that they travel through. Consider what kinds of costumes they would wear and why they would change into different outfits as this journey transforms them. Explain in writing why these costumes would be appropriate for the changing settings.

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Wardrobe Design

What do I need to do?

  • Choose 4 of the 6 settings that Odysseus travels through during his journey.
  • Sketch outfits/costumes that Odysseus might wear while he is in each setting
  • Take a picture of each drawing
  • Create a Power Point or Google Slides presentation including
    • A title slide
    • One slide per costume set you drew (with the uploaded sketch included)
    • One slide with text (3-4 sentences) explaining how these settings transformed Odysseus in some way.
Options for settings are: Island of Lotus Eaters, Cyclops' Cave, Land of the Dead, Sirens' Island, passing by Scylla & Charybdis, and finally the Island of the Sun God

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Wardrobe Design

What do I need to do?

  • Choose 4 of the 6 settings that Odysseus travels through during his journey.
  • Sketch outfits/costumes that Odysseus might wear while he is in each setting
  • Take a picture of each drawing
  • Create a Power Point or Google Slides presentation including
    • A title slide
    • One slide per costume set you drew (with the uploaded sketch included)
    • One slide with text (3-4 sentences) explaining how these settings transformed Odysseus in some way.
Options for settings are: Island of Lotus Eaters, Cyclops' Cave, Land of the Dead, Sirens' Island, passing by Scylla & Charybdis, and finally the Island of the Sun God

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Learners will be able to:

analyze how the setting of a text can transform both the characters and the momentum of the plot.

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MixTape

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Project Option 1

Writing Assignment

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Set Design

Project Option 4

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