1、Text A Journey through the odyssey years,,Objectives,Assignment,Contents,Warm-up,Pre-reading,While-reading,After-reading,Assignment,Contents,Warm-up,Pre-reading,While-reading,After-reading,Warm up: What is Odyssey?,Assignment check Recall your assignment and share your reflections.,Assignment check,Watching the movie The Odyssey,Assignment check,Watch the movie The Odyssey and write a reflection. You reflection should includes: a short summary of the movie your feelings and ideas after watching
2、the movie.,Warm up: odyssey years,Brainstorming What does the odyssey years may mean? Now the Odyssey has become a special term for an epic journey or great struggle as Odysseus, the main character in the epic poem, encountered repeated troubles and challenges when he left home and loved ones.,Activity: you & your parents,Questions: What is your understanding of “generation gap”? Do you think there is a generation gap between you and your parents? Why do you think so?,Activity: you & your parent
3、s,Group work: Think of the differences between you and your parents. Make a summary of your discussion by filling in the following chart.,Tips: pay attention to the comparison structure,You,Activity: you & parents,Activity: you & parents,Activity: report,3. Share your report.,Answers for reference,Answers for reference,Critical thinking,Do you agree with the statement that the odyssey years could lead to self-discovery? Why or why not? What might be the most significant personal effect caused by
4、 the delay in transition to adulthood? How might parents look at the new trend and the delayed transition?,Critical thinking,Now lets read the text for the authors ideas and re-discuss these three questions when we have finished our reading.,A. Background Information,Generation gap in the West (1/4),Generation gaps, referring to differences between young people and their elders, especially between children and their parents, have often been attributed to rapid cultural change, particularly music
5、al tastes, fashion, culture and politics. Some special terms for different generations have thus been coined in English-speaking countries: Generation Jones: A term used to describe the generation born right after World War II in 1945 through 1965. Its,Generation gap in the West (2/4),usually identified with “Baby Boomers”. Key characteristics assigned to these members are less optimism, distrust of government, and general cynicism. Generation X: A term generally used to refer to people born in
6、the 1960s through the early 1980s. This generation marks the period of birth decline after the baby boom. The generation was pushed toward adulthood at an age earlier than any other,A. Background Information,Generation gap in the West (3/4),recent generations. They are more ethnically diverse and better educated than the Baby Boomers. Generation Y: Also known as the Millennial Generation and many of them are children of baby boomers. Their birth years range from the early 1980s to the early 2000
7、s. Its generally marked by an increased use and familiarity with communications, media, and digital technologies.,A. Background Information,Generation gap in the West (4/4),Generation Z: Also known as the Net or the Internet Generation. In the US and other Western nations, it is a common name for the mid-1990s or early 2000s through to the present. This generation has spent their entire life with the World Wide Web (WWW) and high-tech gadgets.,A. Background Information,The odyssey years (1/3),Th
8、e term odyssey years is originated from The Odyssey, a long poem by the Greek author Homer, which is a sequel (续集) to the story of the Greek hero, Odysseus. It described Odysseus long journey trying to return home from adventures and war. For English speakers, as well as for many other cultures, the very name of the poem, The Odyssey,A. Background Information,The odyssey years (2/3),has become a special term for an epic journey or great struggle. The main character in the epic poem (史诗), Odysseu
9、s, was wandering away from home and loved ones. During his journey of about 10 years, he encountered repeated troubles and challenges. The key insight in The Odyssey is that the essentials of the journey are not only outward struggles against tremendous difficulties, but, more importantly,A. Background Information,The odyssey years (3/3),inward struggles leading to personal growth. His journey is the one of self-discovery and of combating his own arrogance and pride from his young rebellious heart. Therefore, it makes sense to borrow The Odyssey from Greek mythology to describe the rebellious years young people usually go through. The term odyssey years is a metaphor of this special stage for young people.,A. Background Information,Assignment,Contents,Warm-up,Pre-reading,While-reading,After-reading,Pre-reading,Quiz,Pre-reading: quiz on the odyssey years,Quiz,Take the quiz by checking
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