This is homers way of showing the conflicting values and opinions that these two have. Agamemnon fears they must sail home, but diomedes argues against such cowardice. Sing, o goddess, the anger of achilles son of peleus, that brought countless ills upon the achaeans. Thats because, even though the iliad is over 2,000 years old, the story it tells is even older. It was hardly an issue during a time where most of our research papers were written from library books. This worksheet analyzes seven different themes in homers iliad. The 9 themes of digital citizenship digital citizenship is the responsible and meaningful use of technology to engage in society. The main theme of the iliad is stated in the first line, as homer asks the muse to sing of the wrath of achilles. Technology users often see this area as one of the most pressing problems when dealing with digital citizenship. These days, most people have access to the internet, but its not the same for everyone. The 9 themes of digital citizenship by elie nembambi miata woods. The leaders of the greeks are brothers, and achilless revenge against hektor is caused by the loss of. Iliad text sample western civilization begins with the iliad and odyssey.
As such, zeus asserts that menelaos should collect his wife helen, over whom this war has been fought for the last nine years, and head home. Explain in detail why you take this position, supporting your ideas with specific examples from book 1. Iste contributor mike ribble defines the nine themes of digital citizenship as. Honor and glory one of the central ideas of the iliad is the honor that soldiers earn in combat.
Similar digressions include the parable of meleager in book 9 of the iliad 527605. Agamemnon offers great treasurethe return of briseis, future plunder, one of his daughters, and seven citiesto achilles if he will fight again and. This wrath, all its permutations, transformations, influences, and consequences, makes up the themes of the iliad. The most general of these names are achaians, danaans, and argives.
The 9 themes of digital citizenship linkedin slideshare. Through most of the poem achilless character is developed primarily through conflict and battle. The vein referenced in this passage is an example of literary conceit. Students will learn the appropriate and inappropriate use of technology. Literary themes anger the main focus of the iliad is the anger of the greek warrior achilles and the revenge he. Learn the iliad books 9 with free interactive flashcards. Digital citizenship refers to how we conduct ourselves on the web.
Objective digital citizenship can be defined as the model of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. Book 10 is thought a possible later addition on stylistic grounds, but it could also be a deliberate attempt at. The first scene of the iliad finds chryses, the priest of apollo god of the sun and a whole lot of other stuff, approaching the achaian camp to ask for his daughter back. Fateful choicesthe price of glory readings monday class, sept. He still has faith in zeuss promise of their victory. For an ancient greek man, the ability to perform in battle is the single greatest source of worthiness. Rowdy mcleans play a bigger game theme for itrons sales meeting duration. The iliad, book i writing assignment i, part 1 september 16, 2014 the first book of the iliad was very interesting to read because the story jumps in nine years after the war starts.
However, he has no idea of the true nature or extent of zeus plan. The updated digital citizenship definition digital citizenship is the continuously developing norms of appropriate. He offers original interpretations of many episodes, notably in books 3 and 7, and makes new arguments about some wellknown controversies e. Identify deiphobus, antilochus, niobe, leto and cassandra. The 9 essential elements of digital citizenship eschool news. Dive into several of the most prominent themes in homers epic poem the iliad. We should take into consideration the fact that that socioeconomic status andor. A group analysis on homers iliad, where we deal with books 19 and their relevance on the flow of the epic. Apollos priest chryses comes to the achaian camp and asks to ransom back his daughter chryseis, who has been captured. When achilles is ready to reenter the battle, what is his motive. Book 9, line 4 agamemnon attempts to muster his troops and raise the morale calling zeus a harsh and cruel god. Grief overcomes achilles as he falls to the ground weeping. The vivid and gory descriptions of battle contrast with moments of kind and loving behavior, which humanizes many of the fiercest warriors in the iliad.
When in book 9 his friends urge him to return, offering him loot and his girl, briseis, he refuses, stuck in his vengeful pride. The 9 themes of digital citizenship netsupport dna. This is the complete vocabulary list of homers iliad book one by michael ritter. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Our study guides will help bring homers great works alive for your student. The theme of family in books 6 and 24 in homers iliad. The iliad is a classic and the reason it is so is because it is so applicable to all of us. One of the central ideas of the iliad is the honor that soldiers earn in combat. The iliad is not studied by middle or high school students as commonly as homers odyssey, perhaps because the war portrayed in the iliad includes so many individual battles and characters that its 500plus pages become a lot to digest. Now the gods were sitting with jove in council upon the golden floor while hebe went round pouring out nectar for them to drink, and as they pledged one another in. Prezis director of product marketing on working from home and finding balance.
He tries to convince the armies that they should retreat to greece, but this time he is in earnest. This is a perfect place to start your study of the great books. Digital citizenship, not to be confused with digital literacy, is defined by the international society for technology in education iste as. Embracing the 9 themes of digital citizenship edtech magazine. This makes the story difficult to understand in the beginning because you have to jump nine years into the war.
Teaching students about digital footprints and digital citizenship duration. Love part of what gives the iliad its deep meaning is its sensitive portrayal of love in a variety of forms. How does book 9 of the iliad serve to develop achilless character. This book owes much to many, and at the risk of sounding like the iliads narrator. The 9 themes of digital citizenship by elie nembambi miata woods slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. In book 1 of the iliad, who do you think is most to blame for the rage of achilles, achilles or agamemnon.
Read powerpoints on achilles in books 118 and the homeric gods. The artistry of the homeric simile dartmouth college. Achilles watches the retreat from afar and worries about the fate of patroclus. The iliad, written sometime in the 8th century bce, is a tragic epic poem of more than 15,000 lines organised by scholars in alexandria into 24 books.
For a summary of books were skipping, click here what can we learn about the nature of archaic greek marriages from. This is our first major requirement for classical literature under dr. Achilles and hektor have many disputes within the iliad. When the companies were thus arrayed each under its own captainthe trojans advanced as a flight of wild fowl or cranes that screamoverhead when rain. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to hades, and many a hero did it yield a prey to. Way back in the bronze age, when the iliad takes place, people went by the names of dominant tribes or regions. Read the commentaries on book nine readings wednesday class, sept. Nestor calms everyone and says its time to approach achilles. Phoenix is a central character to the epic, and his speech in book 9 he acts as a turning point.
Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the iliad, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. This is a theme that is reoccurring with a few characters in the iliad such as zeus and hera. Choose from 500 different sets of the iliad books 9 flashcards on quizlet. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. The point is, now that you know what the things are, its high time we jumped into the middle of them.
Compare agamemnons explanation of his quarrel with achilles in books 1 and 9 of the iliad agamemnon was blinded and made mad by the gods and in book 1 achilles was arrogant and. Teachers, parents, and leaders in technology help students to understand what it means to use technology in an appropriate and responsible way. Book nine, a crucial turning point in the poem all quotations from the iliad are from the translation of richmond lattimore, university of chicago press, 1951the assembly when book nine opens, the greeks have suffered serious reverses. The achaeans, sensing defeat, are panicked and despondent. The achaeans are compared to bees in the iliads first. These dramatic gestures of parental love tap into one of the iliads most important themes. However, book 9 provides insights into his past, present, and future. The nine themes of digital citizenship by adele murphy on. How is the reconciliation between agamemnon and achilles observed. Agamemnon sends him rudely away, and chryses prays to apollo to punish the greeks. Louden begins by focusing on the ways in which the iliads three movements correspond with and comment on each other.
I tried to dissuade you, but you gave in to your pride and dishonored a great man whom the immortals esteem. How the themes of nostos and kleos work in homers iliad. How to teach the 9 themes of digital citizenship infographic. Nine themes of digital citizenship knox county schools. Book 1 begins with the vengeance taken by a father who has lost his daughter. Homer, iliad, book 9, line 1 perseus digital library. The iliad is an ancient greek epic poem in dactylic hexameter, traditionally attributed to homer.
Homer is faced with the difficulty of keeping achilles before us, although achilles has withdrawn. Family is very important in books 6 and 24, but it is also one of the main themes throughout the iliad. Look at the bottom of the page to identify which edition of the iliad they are referring to. A classical oratory consisted of prescribed sections. Hector loves and cares deeply for his family while achilles shares a bond of brotherly love with patroclus. Our teacher guide has inset student pages with answers, teacher notes for each lesson, quizzes, and tests, giving the teacher all the background information needed to teach these. Phoenixs story of achilless earlier life includes touching scenes of. Learn the iliad book 9 with free interactive flashcards.
Homer in pitch accent averages out to around nine lines per minute, 11 or around. The warriors in book ix are symbolic ambassadors from agamemnon to achilles. The trojans keep their watch during the night but the greeks are restless because panic has set upon them as crosswinds chop the sea where the fish swarm. The book also weaves in and out of the present of the book, as character often reflect on past events.
In book 9 of the iliad, achilles rejects the offers made by three of agamemnons ambassadors in an attempt to get him to end his feud with agamemnon and rejoin the war against troy, because. Embracing the 9 themes of digital citizenship edtech. The iliad begins with the poet calling on the muse to sing of the wrath of achilleus and its consequences. Choose from 500 different sets of the iliad book 9 flashcards on quizlet. This lesson explores the themes of love and friendship, fate and free will, and honor with concrete details so you. He lets out a terrible cry and all the sea nymphs gather.
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