Description

Bring Homer’s Odyssey to life without overwhelming your students with the entire epic! This two-part adapted study combines engaging podcast episodes from Myths and Legends with carefully chosen text passages, active listening guides, close reading activities, and creative applications—giving students an accessible yet rigorous introduction to Odysseus’ journey.

Perfect for middle and high school English classrooms, this bundle helps students experience the adventure of the Lotus Eaters, Cyclops, Circe, the Underworld, Scylla, and Helios’ cattle through multimodal learning. The guided listening sheets, scaffolding questions, and text excerpts make Homer’s language approachable, while close reading and discussion questions push students to think critically about heroism, fate vs. free will, and divine justice.

Students will not only analyze Odysseus’ most dramatic moments but also bring them to life through creative assignments like one-pager illustrations. With built-in supports for SPED and ELL learners, this resource offers multiple entry points for engagement—auditory, visual, and textual.

What’s Included:

• Teacher tips for introducing The Odyssey
• 15 pages of guided active listening sheets with embedded text excerpts
• 5 close reading activities (Cyclops, Bag of Winds, Scylla, Calypso, and Stringing the Bow)
• Creative illustration one-pager with rubric/checklist
• Teaching tips with scaffolded discussion questions for leadership, fate, and heroism
• Answer keys for all activities

Why You’ll Love It:

• Saves prep time with ready-to-use listening guides, close reads, and discussions
• Balances accessibility with depth—perfect for diverse learners
• Encourages critical thinking, creativity, and textual analysis
• Covers 6 iconic episodes from The Odyssey in a manageable, engaging way

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