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Odysseus in the Serpent Maze
Odysseus in the Serpent Maze | Jane Yolen, Robert J. Harris
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Before he became the hero of the Trojan War, young Odysseus battled monsters and magic Young Prince Odysseus longs to be a hero. But when he and his travelling companions are captured on their way home to Ithaca, Odysseus learns that being a hero isnt always easy. Now Odysseus must fight dastardly pirates, survive the enchanted songs of sirens, slay monsters, and defeat a treacherous king. Worse still, Odysseus has to deal with girls: snooty, spoiled Princess Helen of Sparta and her companion, the annoyingly sensible Penelope. Odysseus must use his strength and cleverness to save his friends, and he must sacrifice more than he ever expected to be come the hero he is destined to be. This ebook features personal histories by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris including rare images from the authors personal collections, as well as a timeline of the Heroic Age and a conversation between the two authors about the making of the series.
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The young adult fantasy novel “Odysseus and the Serpent Maze” by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris is a fantastic read for a class mythology unit. The novel follows a young Odysseus through mythical Greece as he shows bravery and wit in the face of dangerous mythological creatures such as centaurs, giant serpents, and Minotaurs in order to save his future wife, Penelope, from the captivity of the Spartan army.

Killianfig ESOL teaching strategies 24, 11, and 8 would work well to connect students‘ culture with the Ancient Greek culture seen in the novel. UDL strategies 8.3 and 4.2 would also be very helpful to emphasize cultural connection. I also found this cool Greek God/Goddess personality test lesson plan that works great for a mythology unit: http://6thgradebroncos.weebly.com/mythology-unit.html

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DrSpalding We teach about ancient civilizations in fifth grade. This could be an excellent selection to complement social studies instruction. Take a look in your genre flip guide to see what other genre this actually would be… Hint, mythology… 5y
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