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The Odyssey
Greek Influence
Figurative Language
Claim-Evidence-Reasoning
Take a stand
100
I'm the main character of the Odyssey.
Who is Odysseus?
100
Name one brand that has been influenced by Ancient Greek culture.
What is Nike shoes? What is Amazon.com? What is Trident gum? What is Starbucks? What is Olympus camera? What is Midas mufflers?
100
You're a doll.
What is metaphor?
100
Where does the thesis statement go in the first paragraph of an essay?
What is at the end?
100
Give 3 reasons why the Syrian Refugees should not be allowed into the United States.
What is terrorists hiding among the refugees? What is other countries in the Mideast should take them? What is the high cost to American taxpayers? What is will they properly assimilate into American culture?
200
The island Odysseus was marooned.
What is Ogygia?
200
Name one building in Washington DC that was influenced by Ancient Greek architecture.
What is the Supreme Court? What is the Jefferson Memorial? What is the Lincoln Memorial? What is the White House? What is the Library of Congress? What is the Capital Building?
200
The stars winked at us from the sky.
What is personification?
200
The type of spacing you should use when writing an essay.
What is double spaced?
200
Give 3 reasons why your parents should buy you a car.
What is I need transportation? What is I will pay for the gas & insurance? What is I could get a job & drive myself to work? What is I am responsible & will take good care of it? What is I'm a young adult & it's a rite of passage? What is I will be grateful?
300
The immortal enchantress who kept Odysseus prisoner.
Who is Calypso?
300
The saying we have for a weakness or character flaw.
What is an Achilles heel?
300
Name 3 onomatopoeias.
What is Bam? What is Pow? What is Varoooom? What is Zoom?
300
Taking a stand is also known as making a ___________.
What is claim?
300
Give 3 reasons why concealed weapon permits are a good idea.
What is deters criminals? What is provides a way to effectively self-protect? What is high concealed weapons permits equal lower crime rates? What is peace of mind? ETC.
400
The wife of Odysseus.
Who was Penelope?
400
Name 3 ways Ancient Greek culture influences current society.
What is math? What is science? What is the alphabet? What is architecture? What is government or democracy?
400
The moon is like a big pizza pie!
What is a metaphor?
400
Name three types of credible evidence.
What is facts? What is statistics? What is interviews? What is studies? What is eye witness accounts? What is expert testimony?
400
Give 3 reasons why online education is a good idea.
What is efficient means of taking classes? What is provides a flexible way to take classes? What is allows students to customize their education? What is cost effective? ETC.
500
The author of the Odyssey?
Who is Homer?
500
Name one saying that we have in today's society that was influenced by Greek Mythology.
He has the Midas touch. That was a Herculean effort. Stop harping on me! It's hot as hades outside. She has a face that could launch a thousand ships.
500
Name 3 reasons for using figurative language.
What is Capture the reader’s interest? What is intensify or expand the meaning? What is Strengthen reader’s mental picture? What is contribute to the mood or tone? What is help the reader make personal connections?
500
After you make your claim/take your stand and back it up with credible evidence...what comes next?
What is valid reasoning?
500
Give three reasons why high school should start later?
What is studies show that high schoolers need more sleep? What is concentration levels will be better? What is students enjoy going to school later in the day? What is teachers will have more time to prepare the day's lessons? ETC.