Aim: How can we evaluate Odysseus’ leadership through his decision-making in his encounter with “Scylla and Charybdis” in Homer’s Odyssey?
Do Now:
Our do now for this lesson was a kahoot quiz that asked us about the trolley problem. The trolley problem is a philosophical question in which you sacrifice 1 person to save 5 others. The kahoot was a way to observe our standings in situations that put a twist on the standard trolley problem.
After the kahoot, we talked about what might affect our decision. I said that what would affect my decision is the jobs that the people have and how immoral they are. Other responses that my classmates said that would affect their decision is how much the person they saved would benefit others and the emotional connection that they have towards everyone.
The next slide was about Scylla and Charybdis. It talked about who both of them were and what they could do. Scylla was a sea monster who lived underneath a dangerous rock, opposite the whirlpool Charybdis. Whenever a ship would pass by her, Scylla would attack it and its crewmates. Charybdis was a female monster represented by a whirlpool. 3 times a day it sucked in water and spit it out, explaining the changes of tides over time.
After reading the slides, we spirit read the pages of Scylla and Charybdis. Afterwards, we discussed the reasoning behind why Odysseus chose Scylla and not Charybdis. We said that the reason behind it was that choosing Scylla meant that only 6 of his men will die, while going towards Charybdis meant that everyone will perish.
The next slide talked about the advice that Circe gave Odysseus. She told him that he should pass Scylla and sacrifice six of his men; rather than risk the entire crew to Charybdis. Odysseus also asked if there was a way to pass without killing any men, but she reprimanded him for his stubbornness.
The next slide talks about allusions. In it, an allusion is explained. An allusion is a reference to any work of art. There are multiple versions of an allusion, including biblical and classical allusions.
The next two slides are ones designated to our specific teams. There were questions regarding the section of the Odyssey that we read. We were asked to put our shoes into one of Odysseus’s crew mates and we were meant to say how we would feel had we been in that situation. The last question asked us how the trolley problem relates to the problem Odysseus faced. The way that they relate is that both are a situation where you have to choose between two bad outcomes to have the best one out of either.
Reflection:
In this lesson we continued reading parts of the Odyssey and we also learned about allusions. Learning about allusions helps me understand how to spot them in various works of art. It also helps me understand what an allusion is and how to use one properly. Reading more of the Odyssey helps me prepare for the upcoming project.
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