Read the second episode conclusion and the second stasimon, and begin the third episode (lines 660-1384).
Common Core Objectives
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Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.
Content Summary for Teachers
Lines 660-1059
Paedagogus enters, concealed as a messenger, and approaches Clytemnestra with tidings of the tragic demise of Orestes. This leaves Electra utterly despondent. Paedagogus proceeds to narrate the tale of Orestes' purported demise in a lengthy...
