Task+2

__** Task #2: The Iliad and the Trojan Horse **__

The following questions should be answered in either a typed or handwritten format. The responses are due no later than Friday of the second week. Helpful resources for researching this information can be found at Links for Mythology Unit. A grading rubric for this assignment is available too. Although you may work independently, researching in small groups of no more than three is preferable. Each student must turn in their own response in their own words.

 1. Who is Eris and why is she important to the beginnings of the Trojan War? 2. Which gods were for the Trojans, and which were for the Greeks or Hellenes? 3. How was Helen lured away to Troy? 4. What role did Ulysses have in the Trojan War? 5. Research what roles Ajax and Achilles had in the war and explain in a brief paragraph for each.