Teacher Guide

Sappho: Poems and Fragments Lesson Plan

Study Objectives

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

  1. 1

    Students will trace major themes throughout Sappho's body of work.

  2. 2

    Students will study what is known about Sappho's biography along with her influence on literature and culture since her death.

  3. 3

    Students will explore methods and discuss the difficulties of interpreting an ancient, damaged, and translated text.

  4. 4

    Students will respond to Sappho's work with their own creative writing, both individually and collaboratively.

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