Description
This Introduction to The Odyssey is an Escape Room or Digital Breakout activity your students will love! In this narrative escape room, students play as Telemachus, who wants to access his father’s legendary bow while he’s at sea.
Eumaeus sets out a series of puzzles for him that acquaint students with Ithaca, the Greek gods and goddesses, and the Greek concept of Xenia.
This Introduction to the Odyssey resource…
⭐ Includes additional support for your ELL students and younger readers.
⭐ Has been designed to take 60-90 minutes
⭐ Covers Greek mythology, the characters in The Odyssey, and life and customs on Ithaca
⭐ Serves as the perfect introduction to The Odyssey unit.
This Introduction to The Odyssey activity can be used in multiple ways:
⭐ Digital activity using an interactive site
⭐ Paper escape room
⭐ Blended game with digital and print activities
⭐ Optional ELL support
⭐ Optional research extensions
Note: This is the most challenging escape room I offer. The puzzles require more critical thinking and the game has one or two tricky spots! These are described in-depth in the Teacher’s Guide, so make sure you read that before unleashing your students on the game. 🙂
What teachers like you are saying about the Introduction to The Odyssey Escape Room:
Your Introduction to the Odyssey Escape Room resource includes:
Get it as part of this 9th Grade Escape Room Bundle!
Your download is a .pdf file that is print-and-go. Due to the nature of this resource, it is not editable.
You also get a link to a website (not editable) and a Google Form (editable) that you can use for the digital version.
Instructions for use and copyright information are included in this resource. Feel free to email me at nouvelle.ela@gmail.com if you have any questions. 🙂
Since your students looove puzzles, check out my Team Trivia Bellringers! Also, check out this Intro to Shakespeare Digital Breakout!
If you’re ready to make your own fabulous escape rooms, check out this Escape Room Template Kit.
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