Gr 4 ish Literature: The Wanderings of Odysseus.

It's nice having both the Omnibus and the Greek history studies of the Odyssey happening at the same time. It makes it fun to have to have something like a together study - without slowing down everyone to the same pace. I've keep this unit and will probably keep the next one to a simple read, narrate describe the characters and draw a scene from the reading. Simple but it gives Josh a nice rhythm that he can work on without me having to create new materials, and he's happy in this routine.

• Day 1 Reading the Introduction, the Sacker of Cities, the Cyclopes and the Lord of the Winds. Narrate each chapter and describe the main characters, Odysseus, Maron, Polyphemus, Aleous. finish the days work with a picture of the Cyclops.

• Day 2 Reading and narrating, The Enchantress, The Land of the Dead, and Sea Perils. Narrate each chapter and describe the main characters, Circe, Eurylochus, Elpenor, Tiresias, and the perils they encounter in the Sirens, Charybdis, and Scylla. Draw a picture of Odysseus during one of these trials at sea.
  
  
• Day 3 Reading and narrating Telemachus Seeks his Father, and Farewell to Calypso. Include a sentence or two about the main characters in the chapters. Draw Odysseus on his raft as he heads out to sea.
  
  
• Day 4 Reading and narrating The Kings Daughter, and the Phaeacian Games. Include with your narration a map of the journey that Odysseus has had so far. Include a sentence or two about the main characters in the chapter. Draw Odysseus as he he partook in the games.
  
  
• Day 5 Reading and narrating The return to Ithaka, and the Beggar in the Corner. Include a sentence or two about the main characters in the chapter.
  
  
• Day 6 Reading and Narration of The Archery Contest and The Slaying of the Suitors. Include a sentence or two about the main characters in the chapter. Show in picture form how Odysseus took the bow and won the contest for his wife.
  
  
• Day 7 Peace in the Islands. Reading and Narration include a sentence or two about the main characters in the chapter. Finish our studies with showing Odysseus at home and back in control of his lands.