To demonstrate your knowledge of The Odyssey, you will create a travel magazine. In this epic, Odysseus and his men visit strange new lands. Would you want to visit these places on the basis of Homer’s descriptions? Imagine that you are a tour company advertising agent, attempting to entice vacationers to pay big bucks to go on your tour. Design and publish a travel magazine that describes at least five of the places that Odysseus has visited so far in the The Odyssey. Bring these places—and the beings that inhabit them—to life for your readers; make your publication so interesting that your tours are sold out! Remember that you must include aspects of the sites that directly link to the descriptions in The Odyssey (for instance, you could have a Scylla and Charybdis water park with scary rides and a humongous water slide).  You will include five visuals to accompany your article; these may include a map, scenic "photo," advertisement, or other graphic. Keep in mind the overall tone and graphic design of a "real" magazine.

Procedure:

• Skim travel magazines to see how articles and graphics are organized, and then make an outline of your magazine.
• Take notes on the information you want to include in your article. Focus on the details of the setting, as well as on the physical challenges that travelers would face if they were to visit these places.  You’ll want to include details telling the who, what, where, when, and why of the action. Include "Tips for Travelers," where to eat, local customs, etc. Also, consider what kinds of details you’ll need to invent to bring the setting and action alive for readers.
• At the minimum, your article must include a "catchy" opening paragraph that introduces your tour company, at least five paragraphs (or separate articles) that describe each stopping point, and a concluding paragraph that states the specific details of the trip (cost, travel arangements, etc.). You must include five accompanying pictures or visuals.
• Write a draft of your travel magazine. Make up a title for your magazine that will capture the attention of your readers. Design the graphic layout, keeping in mind that we will be going to the computer lab to type this article.  You may also cut out pictures from magazines.
• Type and revise your article. Edit your work and correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation as needed.