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Why Should You Read James Joyce's "Ulysses"? Instructional VideoWhy Should You Read James Joyce's "Ulysses"? Instructional Video
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Why Should You Read James Joyce's "Ulysses"?

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What is Bloomsday? Why would thousands travel to Dublin on this day to visit sites depicted in a novel that is ridiculously hard to read? Why even bother with reading such a book? Find out by viewing a short video that suggests the benefits in reading James Joyce's Ulysses.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

james joyce, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, onomatopoeia, alliteration, author's style, modernism, characterization, Narrative Writing, the odyssey, realism, symbolism

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the video to introduce a study of the novel
  • Divide the class into 18 groups, assign one episode to each, and have members explore the schema for their chapter

Classroom Considerations

  • Prior knowledge of Homer's Odyssey would be helpful
  • Most appropriate for AP and college-level classes

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  • Provides links to related articles and resources

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  • None

Common Core

RL.11-12.5 SL.11-12.2 SL.11-12.3

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