Achilles: The Hero's Journey

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Achilles: The Hero's Journey

Learning Objectives 

• Explain the legend of Achilles' heel and its significance in Greek mythology
• Discuss the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus
• Describe the role of Achilles in the Trojan War
• Understand the concept of 'Achilles' heel' in the modern context

which sportsclubs do you know that use the name of Greek heroes, places or gods? Who do they refer to?

Know your classics - 1
In which country was ancient Troy situated?

1. Greece
2. Turkey
3. North Macedonia
4. Croatia

Know your classics - 2
Who was the most beautiful woman in Achilles' time?

1. Penelope of Ithaka
2. Hera
3. Helen of Sparta
4. Clytemnestra of Mycenae

Know your classics - 3
How lond did the Trojan War last?

1. 3 months and 2 days
2. 1 year and 2 months
3. a little more than 4 years
4. around 10 years

Know your classics - 4
Who is the poet that wrote the story of the last year of the Trojan War?

1. Homer
2. Ovid
3. Virgil
4. Euripides

Discussion

Do you know what the expression "Achilles Heel" means? 

Do you know the origin of the expression?

Scan the text and answer the questions (E, p.5)

vocab time!

Make F and G

After we'll do a vocab quiz using the link on the next slide

buzzonk.com

Online buzzer om een overhoring van de vocab mee te doen. De eerste die buzzzt mag het zeggen en krijgt een punt als het goed is. 

De website is buzzonk.com en je kan je eigen klaslokaal genereren. Wel zo handig als we tegelijk 5V geven ;) 

Watching and listening (H. p7)

First take care of the vocab: fill in a definition or a synonym. 

Then read the questions on p8 carefully, look any words up that you don't know

Answer the questions after watching the video on the next slide

In-depth questions (I. p8)

write down the answer AND why the others aren't the correct option

Grammar (J. p9)

Look at this sentence from the text: 

He was loved by the Greek gods (ll 19-20)

compare with

The Greek gods loved him

• What is different? 
• The sentences mean the same but other than word order, what is different about the tone/focus/feeling?  

make J (p8)

This exercise shows you the many ways in which you can change tone and emphasis without changing the message itself

Vote and be prepared to explain: Without weakness, you cannot have strength. Without imperfections you cannot be perfect.

Yes

No

Today we...

...read about Achilles, proverbs and modern contexts

... worked on our vocabulary

... practiced speaking

... learnt how to rephrase sentences using different verb patterns

Final remarks on the lesson?