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War Humor
Kind of Activity:
Research
Objective:
Students will be able to understand the ways that different societies have used humor to discuss dark subjects
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.4; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1
Structure:
Today's scene was incredibly goofy and lewd, focused on the women's flimsy excuses for leaving the Acropolis and, again, including a barrage of sex jokes. Yet the subject of this play, and Lysistrata's goal, is serious: she wants to stop a war that's killing thousands. Why would Aristophanes write such a funny, goofy play about this grave subject?
Divide students into small groups and have each group read and annotate one of the...
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