Ancient Literature & History (week of 10/17-10/21)

Read in Odyssey, chapters 7-12 for at least one hour/day (unless it takes less time to finish)
If you didn't get all 6 chapters read last week, start where you left off.
Keep a record of the days and time you read.
Write a brief summary (2-3 sentences) of every chapter. (Special note to Ellen: maximum of 12 clauses!!!!!!!!!!!!) This is all you have to turn in.

Leithart gives a set of concentric rings for part of this week's lesson. After you finish the first 12 chapters, take a look at this and see if you can determine what the matching letters have in common. (He adds a new point in this chapter--he says the matching letters are related by some similarity or contrast. I think these are all similarities.)
a. Cicones
b. Lotus Eaters
c. Cyclops
d. Aeolus
e. Laestrygonians
f. Circe
g. Journey to the Underworld
f. Sirens
e. Scylla
d. Cattle of sun
c. Charybdis
b. Calypso
a. Phaeacians
This doesn't have to be turned in. It wil be part of our discussion next week. If you use up all your time reading and with the summaries this doesn't have to be done. I find it interesting and challenging and I like a good challenge.