The Odyssey Final Project

The Odyssey Final Project

Expository Writing

Each project choice focuses on the art of expository writing. Below is a reminder of the top highlights.

STRUCTURE

PURPOSE

CHARACTERISTICS

REMINDERS

Neutral tone, clear and concise, objective and factual, third person point of view

Topic sentence, clear thesis, organization, supporting evidence, and clear conclusion

To inform and explain, to define and instruct, to analyze.

Do not share personal opinions, don't make it too wordy, keep a neutral tone.

Pick One!

You will pick one of the following options. Reminder: Pick one that interests you, challenges you...

Travel Brochure

Newspaper

Ithaca Map

Option 1: Travel Brochure

Create a travel brochure of one of Odysseus's stops on his hero's journey. Pick from one of the locations that we read about OR dive into another location from the text. Create the brochure on paper or online (Canva, Google slide, etc). Include the following:

• Location name and location on the map
• Four highlights of the location, what can people see, eat, do based off the text we read
• Include one quote from the text explaining the location
• Pictures and images, color
• You can use this Canvav template or creat your own version

Canva Template

Option 1: Travel Brochure Examples

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Option 1: Travel Brochure Examples

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Option 2: Mt. Olympus Newspaper

Create a newspaper based off of Greek God and Goddess NEWS! Imagine that it is something that the Greek Gods/Goddesses might have read during their time.

Include the following:

• At least THREE sections
• world news  
• local news sports
• advice
• entertainment
• your choice
• In each section, include one article, short piece of writing, at least 4 sentences each
• One of the sections needs to include one of Odysseus’s adventures
• You can use the Canva Template or you can create your own version

Canva Template

Option 2: Newspaper Examples

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Option 3: Ithaca Map

Odysseus’s Ithaca is where he considered home. However, if you look at Ithaca symbolically, you could read it as a representation for something larger and more universal – we all have goals, dreams, and objectives that we long for, journey toward, and work hard to accomplish. Here’s the question your map should answer: What (or where) is your Ithaca? What does your odyssey to get there look like? Instructions: Design a visual representation of your life journey toward your own personal Ithaca (college, job, family-related, long-term goal, social contribution, personal accomplishment, financial-related, change-the-world-related, etc!!!) This “map” could look like a road map, a world map, a board game, blueprints, a puzzle, a picture with many different parts, an image that represents your life – JUST BE CREATIVE!

Must include the following:

• A beginning point
• An end point – your Ithaca (goal)
• Between these two points, at least two things you have faced so far along your journey and these must be creatively represented and have a title
• Two things you expect you will face (but have not yet faced) on your journey and these must be creatively represented and have a title
• A clear path that connects these six (or more) events/items

Canva Template

Option 3: Ithaca Map Examples

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Which one will you pick?

Brochure

Ithaca Map

Newspaper

Note: When using the Canva templates, make sure you have opened Canva through your Clever Hub. Then click on the provided template links.

Continue to the Canvas lesson and submission box to submit your completed project.