12. What is the meaning of the word remedy as it is used in this sentence?
"William decided to remedy that."
(paragraph 9)

Why is it important for students to establish some common values before beginning a discussion

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were a wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.

What can the reader infer about the fears and values of the ancient greeks based on this description of the cyclops’s island?