A Guide for Using The Odyssey in the Classroom [Paperback]

Stacy Mantle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 4, 2004 | ISBN-10: 1576906337 | ISBN-13: 978-1576906330

This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book presents an exciting approach to teaching well-known literature! It includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and many ideas for culminating and extending the book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Teacher Created Resources (November 4, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576906337
• ISBN-13: 978-1576906330
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #308,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Stacy Mantle is most well known as the founder of the popular website, PetsWeekly.com, but she is also the author of several books, including her first novel, Shepherd's Moon - the first in the Shepherds series. Her collected works are vast and many of her stories and articles have been translated into several languages, and now reach an international audience. She resides in the deserts of the Southwest (despite hating the heat) with three dogs, several cats, and a very supportive husband. When she's not writing, she can be found volunteering at animal rescue events around the country.

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Embark on an Odyssey, July 15, 2000

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This review is from: A Guide for Using The Odyssey in the Classroom (Paperback)

This was a wonderful guide to lead my students through the complexities of Homer. This guide offers a number of fun activities that will guarantee student interest in this complicated piece of literature. Filled with historical information and cross-curriculum activities, I guarantee that people of all ages will find something vauable in this guide.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too simplistic, February 23, 2008

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This review is from: A Guide for Using The Odyssey in the Classroom (Paperback)

Way too simplistic for high school with activities that seem only vaguely related to exploring this text in an English classroom (i.e. Roman numerals, recipies, "How to make a Trojan Horse"--not even in The Odyssey.) I will use none of this.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beginning an Epic: An Extremely Valuable Teacher's Tool, February 5, 2008

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This review is from: A Guide for Using The Odyssey in the Classroom (Paperback)

When I found myself having to teach THE ODYSSEY to several groups of high school freshmen for the first time, I searched all around trying to scramble together enough resources to make Homer's classic epic relatable and interesting for students. Thanks to A GUIDE FOR USING THE ODYSSEY IN THE CLASSROOM, I didn't have to search too much. Published by a group known as Teacher Created Materials, Inc. (they publish very useful teacher's guides for many works of literature typically covered in a high school classroom), the book is full of information, activities, and ideas. The ideas in the book are truly cross-curricular as they not only touch upon literature, but also history, math, and art. I found this guide extremely useful and for anyone who has to teach THE ODYSSEY at the high school level, it's a book you will want to at least look through.