1) the Task at Hand Is to Read Books 1-8 of the Odyssey. Each GROUP Is Comprised Of

4) Summary of pages beyond 26 Odyssey annotations (13 pages): Accruable Directives: total points = 8 with 2, 1, 0 1) The task at hand is to read Books 1-8 of demarcations. the Odyssey. Each GROUP is 5) Sparknotes’ Summaries per each Book comprised of approximately 5 team of the Odyssey includes twelve [12] members. questions. It is the individual student’s 2) While reading assigned Book of the responsibility to accurately answer those Odyssey, it is necessary to take TWO twelve [12] questions. Sparknotes [2] annotations PER PAGE, unless Summary questions will be submitted for otherwise required, that PUSH THE grading purposes. Accruable total PLOT FORWARD: points for the Sparknotes Summary A) First step: questions = 15 points — three [3] NEATLY AND ACCURATELY points for submitting the summary HIGHLIGHT the passages per page questions and one [1] point per each directly on the PRINTED pages with correct response. highlighter. The quoted text SHOULD explicitly relay the PLOT to 6) Total Project Points: 148 + 2 for disclose comprehension. neatness/legibility = 150 B) Second step: Discern ANNOTATION ***************************************************** [interpretation] per the passage, ***************************************************** which will acknowledge that a ** diligent effort is being made to Annotations: Possible accruable points PER comprehend the text passages for EACH PAGE = 8 points with 2, 1, 0 Reading for Meaning. Place demarcations. annotations in REVIEW COMMENT box, using accurate grammar and Book: VIII mechanics. Page: 125 Accruable points per each page = 8 points — 2 points each for the Annotation #1: two [2] quoted text passages and A) Who is speaking? Highlight plot –driven 2 points each for the two [2] passage. (possible accruable points 2,1, or 0) annotations of those quoted text A) Annotate plot passages in REVIEW COMMENT passages—with 2, 1, 0 BOX (possible accruable points 2,1, or 0) demarcations. Total: 13 pages x 8 = 104 Annotation # 2 3) Character of Character Questions 1- B) Discern ONE unfamiliar vocabulary word in the 3: Respond appropriately and passage(s). Define vocabulary word with a decisive, familiar synonym. insightfully to the Character of Character B) Identify ONE literary device incorporated within Questions, noting that it is necessary to the plot passage. Include in REVIEW COMMENT read all of Book I (or assigned Book of BOX the passage and the literary device the Odyssey) before tackling questions incorporated within the plot passage. 1-3, for determining the character of a character may prove to be a less ********************************************************** daunting task if one can discern a ********************************************************* specific character who appeals to the senses or evokes emotions. Accruable Book: VIII points per Character of Character 8 points each with 2, 1, 0 demarcations. Page: 126 Total: 3 questions x 8 points each = Annotation #3: 24. A) Who is speaking? Highlight plot –driven passage. (possible accruable points 2,1, or 0) ********************************************************** A) Annotate plot passages in REVIEW COMMENT ********************************************************* BOX (possible accruable points 2,1, or 0)

Annotation #4: B) Discern ONE unfamiliar vocabulary word in the passage(s). Define vocabulary word with a decisive, familiar synonym. B) Identify ONE literary device incorporated within the plot passage. Include in REVIEW COMMENT BOX the passage and the literary device incorporated within the plot passage.

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Page: 127

Annotation #5: A) Who is speaking? Highlight plot –driven passage. (possible accruable points 2,1, or 0) A) Annotate plot passages in REVIEW COMMENT BOX (possible accruable points 2,1, or 0)

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Annotation #8: B) Discern ONE unfamiliar vocabulary word in the passage(s). Define vocabulary word with a decisive, familiar synonym. B) Identify ONE literary device incorporated within the plot passage. Include in REVIEW COMMENT BOX the passage and the literary device incorporated within the plot passage. Book: VIII B) Discern ONE unfamiliar vocabulary word in the passage(s). Define vocabulary word with a Page: 129 decisive, familiar synonym. B) Identify ONE literary device incorporated within Annotation #9: the plot passage. Include in REVIEW COMMENT A) Who is speaking? Highlight plot –driven BOX the passage and the literary device passage. (possible accruable points 2,1, or 0) incorporated within the plot passage. A) Annotate plot passages in REVIEW COMMENT ********************************************************** BOX (possible accruable points 2,1, or 0) *********************************************************

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Annotation #14: Book: VIII B) Discern ONE unfamiliar vocabulary word in the passage(s). Define vocabulary word with a Page: 132 decisive, familiar synonym. B) Identify ONE literary device incorporated within Annotation #15: the plot passage. Include in REVIEW COMMENT A) Who is speaking? Highlight plot –driven BOX the passage and the literary device passage. (possible accruable points 2,1, or 0) incorporated within the plot passage. A) Annotate plot passages in REVIEW COMMENT ********************************************************** BOX (possible accruable points 2,1, or 0) *********************************************************

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Page: 134

Annotation #20: Book: VIII B) Identify ONE literary device incorporated within the plot passage. Include in REVIEW COMMENT Page: 135 BOX the passage and the literary device incorporated within the plot passage. Annotation #21: A) Who is speaking? Highlight plot –driven ********************************************************** passage. (possible accruable points 2,1, or 0) ********************************************************* A) Annotate plot passages in REVIEW COMMENT BOX (possible accruable points 2,1, or 0)

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Page: 137 [26th annotation]

Annotation #26: B) Discern ONE unfamiliar vocabulary word in the passage(s). Define vocabulary word with a decisive, familiar synonym. STOP

Summarize remainder of pages in section below. Accruable total points = 8 with 2, 1, 0 demarcations.

Book: VIII

Pages: 138-142 ______Fought only to save his life, to bring his shipmates home CHARACTER OF CHARACTER Not by will or valor could he save them 1) Choose a character within the realm of These specific words reveal that the Book I (or assigned Book of the Narrator was melancholy (depressed, Odyssey). Discern the character of the gloomy), for the language, specifically character, noting that the author’s style “harried, bitter, and deep heart” denote tends to dictate the mood and tone. a sense of trepidation about Odysseus’ Place in Review Comment Box. ill-fated life. (Accruable points = 8 -- 2x4; 1x4; 0) NOTE: It is necessary to read all of Example: Book I, Narrator: assigned Book of the Odyssey before The character of the Narrator is melancholy, almost tackling questions 1-3, for determining to the point of heartbreak, for he soulfully desires to the character of a character may prove know the whereabouts of the great Odysseus. to be a less daunting task if one can discern a specific character who 2) What specific textual evidence defends appeals to the senses or evokes the character of the character? emotions. Copy and paste from PDF source and format for legibility. (Accruable points = 8 -- 2x4; 1x4; 0)

3) What specific language from the textual evidence defends the character trait? Place in Review Comment Box. (Accruable points = 8 -- 2x4; 1x4; 0)

Example: The language that defends the character of the Narrator includes: Wanderer Harried Years on end Weathered many bitter nights and days Deep heart at sea