Day 1

Lysistrata Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Ancient Greek Theater

    Kind of Activity:

    Classwide Discussion

    Objective:

    Students will be able to understand the historical context of the form

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.5; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.2

    Structure:

    Students should watch two Crash Course videos: first, one that is generally about the structure of Greek theater, and then, one specific to Aristophanes, comedy, and Lysistrata itself.

    After watching the first video, students should consider what elements described in the course they see at play in Lysistrata. How do they think the Chorus would function in this play? How many actors would be playing the roles? Where might it have fallen in a...

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