PHILOSOPHY HOMEWORK
For Mr. Smith’s
6th Grade Philosophy
Due:Mon5.22/Tue5.23
Injournal
1.)ReadCh5&6ofTHEODYSSEY(PuffinClassics).(60minutes)
PleasereadCh5and6oftheOdyssey.
2.)AnswerTheOdysseyquestionsinthejournal.(40minutes)
CHAPTER 5: 1.) How long did Odysseus stay on Circe´s
island? 2.) How did Elpenor beat the crew to the
Underworld? 3.) What information does Odysseus’ mother
give him? 4.) Who is Teiresias and what does he advise
abouttheSunGod’scattle?.
CHAPTER6:1.)WhathappenedtoElpenor’ssoul?2.)Why
did Odysseus put the wax Circe gave him in his ears? 3.)
WhatdotheSirenslooklikeintheirrealforms?4.)DRAWa
top-downblueprint/pictureofCharybdisandScylla,showing
theirperiloustrapforpassingships.
3.)ReadandRespondtooneofAesop’sfables:(20minutes)
Below, you will find one of Aesop’s most famous fables. You
aretodothefollowingwithit:
1.)Readit,
2.)Identifythemoralofthestory,and
3.) Write about a time in your life (or another’s life) where
this moral applies really well. If you don’t know any real
stories,canyouimaginearealsituationthatfitsthemoral?