Iliad Lesson Plan

For this section, students should read Books XX-XXIV of The Iliad.

Common Core Objectives

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Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

Book XX

In Book XX, Zeus calls another meeting of the gods. He believes that if Achilles is left to fight unchecked, he will destroy the Trojan forces easily and give the Greeks an overwhelming victory. For this reason, he allows the gods to intervene in the coming battle as they will. All the...