Monday, July 17, 2017

HW Mr. Padilla 7.17.17

Homework: Dear parents/ guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework. 

Option 3: Collections:  the cyclops

Strangers, Polyphemus said, who are you? And where from? What brings you here by sea ways a fair traffic?   We are from Troy, said Odysseus, Achaeans (Greeks), blown off course….homeward bound, but taking routes and ways uncommon; so the will of Zeus would have it. We served under Agamemnon, son of Atreus   the whole world knows what city (Troy) he laid waste, what armies he destroyed. It was our luck to come here; here we stand, beholden for your help, or any gifts you give  as custom is to honor strangers. We would entreat you, great Sir, have a care for the gods   courtesy; Zeus will avenge the unoffending guest.  Polyphemus answered this from his brute chest, unmoved: You are a ninny, or else you come from the other end of nowhere, telling me, mind the gods! We Cyclopes care not a whistle for your thundering Zeus or all the gods in bliss; we have more force by far. I would not let you go for fear of Zeus   you or your friends unless I had a whim to.

1.      What customs was Polyphemus supposed to follow?
2.      How does Polyphemus react to Odysseus when he mentions the custom?
3.      Why do you think the Greeks had these type of customs? (no right or wrong answer)
4.      What customs to we practice in New York City or do you practice at home that are important to follow?


Option 2: Collections:   the cyclops

Strangers, Polyphemus said, who are you? And where from? What brings you here …?   We are from Troy, said Odysseus, Achaeans (Greeks), blown off course….homeward bound, but taking routes and ways uncommon; so the will of Zeus would have it. We served under Agamemnon (king of the Greeks),…the whole world knows what city (Troy) … he destroyed. It was our luck to come here; here we stand, beholden for your help, or any gifts you give as custom is to honor strangers….Zeus will avenge the unoffending guest.  Polyphemus answered this from his brute chest, unmoved: You are a ninny, or else you come from the other end of nowhere, telling me, mind the gods! We Cyclopes care not a whistle for your… Zeus or all the gods in bliss; we have more force by far. I would not let you go for fear of Zeus   you or your friends unless I had a whim to.

1.         What does Polyphemus want to know?
2.         What does Odysseus respond?

3.         What does Odysseus ask for?
4.         What does Polyphemus not care about?
5.         What else does Polyphemus tell Odysseus?
6.         Do you think Polyphemus is wise in not helping Odysseus? Why?


Option 1.  Collections: the Cyclopes
Strangers (Odysseus and his men), Polyphemus said, who are you? And where from? What brings you here …?  
1.     What does Polyphemus want to know?

We are from Troy, said Odysseus, Achaeans (Greeks), blown off course (lost)…
2.     What does Odysseus respond?

 It was our luck to come here; here we stand, beholden (needing) for your help, or any gifts you give as custom is to honor strangers….
3.     What does Odysseus ask for?

  Polyphemus answered this from his brute chest…: You are a ninny (idiot), … We Cyclopes care not a whistle for your… Zeus

4.     What does Polyphemus not care about?

I would not let you go for fear of Zeus   you or your friends unless I had a whim to.
5.     What else does Polyphemus tell Odysseus?
6.     Do you think Polyphemus is smart in not helping Odysseus? Why?

Option 1A.  Collections: the Cyclopes
Strangers (Odysseus and his men), Polyphemus said, who are you? And where from? What brings you here …?  
1.        What does Polyphemus want to know?

We are from Troy, said Odysseus, Achaeans (Greeks), blown off course (lost)…
2.        What does Odysseus respond?

It was our luck to come here; here we stand, beholden (needing) for your help, or any gifts you give as custom is to honor strangers….
3.        What does Odysseus ask for?
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