The Iliad in the news

Interesting article about various translations.

Lattimore, our guide, is mentioned.

Reading/Test schedule for the Iliad finale

Blue:

            Wednesday, October 26          books 19-21

            Friday, October 27                  book 22

            Saturday, October 28              book 23

           

            Tuesday, November 1             book 24

            Wednesday, November 2       discussion

Green:

            Thursday, October 26             books 19-21

            Friday, October 27                  book 22

            Monday, October 31                book 23

            Tuesday, November 1             book 24

            Thursday, November 3           discussion

     
note UPDATE; no test on November 4. We will discuss in class.

Welcome Parents

Parents' Weekend is the Friday and Saturday and we welcome our parents to our class and our blog. Feel free to check in on things from time to time.

Speech Analysis

Books 10 and 11 Guess the quiz

For your reading of books 10 and 11, guess the quiz:

6 questions, 1 bonus

make sure you provide answers and page numbers.

--Mr. Z

Guess Zelden's Quiz

Please post your guess of my ten quiz questions on books 2-6.

--Mr. Z

Who Are You and What Are You Doing Here? :: Oxford American - The Southern Magazine of Good Writing

Who Are You and What Are You Doing Here?

I stumbled upon this article and it is worth a read. Bonus point or two for anyone who reads and offers some feedback.

--Mr. Z