The Odyssey
Who is the hero of The Odyssey who is trying to return home to Ithaca?
Odysseus
What is the #1 rule in Ms. Ryan's room?
RESPECT
What is the term for the main character who goes on an adventure and faces challenges?
Hero
What is the first step in the Roadmapping Strategy?
Read the questions
Who is the main protagonist of The Hunger Games?
Katniss Everdeen
What is the name of Odysseus’s wife, who waits for him while fending off suitors?
Penelope
What is it called when you can talk quietly with the people at your tables, usually when doing group projects?
Restaurant
What stage of the Hero’s Journey describes when the hero is living their normal life before the adventure begins?
Ordinary World
How many authors are on the "meet our authors" board?
8
What district is the main character from?
District 12
Which creature traps Odysseus and his men in a cave and is blinded by Odysseus?
Cyclops
Where do you get work for the day from?
Pick-up bin
What stage occurs when the hero is first invited or challenged to begin the adventure?
Call to Adventure
What is Ms. Ryan's favorite color?
Purple
What event forces Katniss to enter the Hunger Games?
She volunteers to take her sister's place
What trick does Odysseus use to escape from Polyphemus’s (Cyclops) cave?
He hides under the sheep
What is the voice level name for zero noise?
Movie Theater
Which stage involves the hero facing tests, enemies, or obstacles that help them grow?
Challenges
What is the name of the play we are reading in our next unit?
Antigone
What is the name of the televised fight-to-the-death competition held each year?
The Hunger Games
Which god repeatedly interferes with Odysseus’s journey home because Odysseus blinded his son?
Poseidon
How many people MAX can be on the bathroom list?
6
What is the final stage of the Hero’s Journey when the hero returns home changed by the experience?
Ms. Ryan has known another teacher at RocSci for 12 years...what is the name of this teacher?
Mr. Werner
What are the animals Katniss uses to attack the careers?
Tracker jackers