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How Tragic!
Tenth graders read and study, in-depth, a specific classical tragedy, in this case, Oedipus. They explore strategies from making meaning out of or interpreting texts, as well as strategies for determining how authors create meaning in...
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Oedipus by Sophocles
Students read and interpret the play Oedipus by Sophocles. A wide array of fabulous thought provoking assignments are intertwined within this lesson for the students to complete.
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Jason and the Golden Fleece
Students read and analyze the classic Greek tale of "Jason and the Golden Fleece." They compare/contrast the story with modern works of literature and films, answer discussion questions, and retell the story in a modern-day setting.
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Oedipus The King: An Introduction To Greek Drama
Students gain insight into Greek tragedy and such concepts such as fate, hubris, and (dramatic) irony. They recognize the Greeks concern with fate, self-determination and the role of gods and oracles in everyday life and compare and...
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What is a Hero? Heroism in Greek Mythology
Students explore the tales of Greek mythology and discuss what it means to be a hero. They associate acts of epic heroism with philanthropy noting that these characters acted in a larger than life manner to secure the common good.
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Dateline: 442 BC Antigone
Students create and videotape a newscast about the events that take place in the play, Antigone. They perform scenes describing the main events, the main characters and their conflicts.
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The Origin of Words
Help your class identify known words in a given passage. They will read a passage from the Greeks and Romans and identify five words still in use today. Then define four of the five words.
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King Midas
Discuss Greek myths with your scholars. While just a list of questions relating to the story of King Midas and Apollo, this could be a useful presentation to complement a unit on Ancient Greece. A teacher could augment this resource to...
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Hercules
Explore Greek mythology with your class. While this resource focuses on Hercules and Hera, it could be adjusted for use with any myth. It's an interesting way to review the information, and it could be used as a template for class projects.
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Welcome to Mt. Olympic Squares
In this PowerPoint, students are presented with the opportunity to review Greek mythology characters as they play a tic-tac-toe style game using the clues provided in the presentation complete with images.
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Antigone: Quotes (What was Said) Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 5 multiple choice questions based on quotations from Antigone. Students may submit their answers to be scored on this timed quiz.
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Antigone: Symbols Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 5 multiple choice questions based on the theme of symbols in Antigone. Students may submit their answers to be scored on this timed quiz.
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Antigone: Alpha Woman Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions based on Antigone. Students may submit their answers to be scored on this timed quiz.
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Antigone Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 6 short answer and essay questions based on Antigone by Sophocles.
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Antigone Theme of Fate and Free Will
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 2 short answer and essay questions based on the themes of fate and freewill in Antigone. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Greek mythology (characteristics and features)
Young scholars recognize the features and characteristics of myths, the role myths played in Greek culture, and choose a writing project. In this Greek mythology lesson, students are introduced to Greek mythology and work in cooperative...
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The Odyssey Lesson 1
Students explore Greek mythology. In this ancient culture and introduction to The Odyssey literacy lesson, students complete a worksheet accessing their prior knowledge about Greek mythology. Students listen to a passage about the Trojan...
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Going Greek: A Companion Lesson to Accompany the Percy Jackson Series
Young scholars explore Greek mythology by researching a specific God or Goddess. In this children's literature instructional activity, students read the Percy Jackson series of books and discuss their favorite characters. Young scholars...
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Sophocles' Antigone: Ancient Greek Theatre, Live from Antiquity
Students analyze Antigone and its universal issues as well as explore ancient Greece. In this Antigone and Ancient Greece instructional activity, students read and complete activities for Sophocles' Antigone. Students reconstruct the...
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Mythology - What Is It?
Students explore Greek mythology. In this mythology instructional activity, students discuss and define mythology. Students view pictures and associate them with the correct Greek myth. Students answer trivia questions about their...
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Contemporizing Myths
Students examine ancient Greek myths and illustrate origin myths scenes in a contemporary setting. In this Greek myth lesson, students analyze Rembrandt’s painting The Abduction of Europa and discuss how the artist took an ancient Greek...
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Referencing the Classical Past
Students discuss the sculptural group of Three Goddessesby Joseph Nollekens in a study of the classical past. In this Classical history lesson plan, students describe the three figures in the painting and read an excerpt for the story...
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Prometheus Eulogy
Students write a eulogy for the mythological character, Prometheus. In this Greek myth lesson, students read a story about Prometheus and view a PowerPoint. Students discuss the elements of a eulogy and then write one for Prometheus.
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Magnificent Mythology
Sixth graders research Greek mythology and explore mythological references. In this Greek mythology lesson plan, 6th graders view a PowerPoint about Greek mythology and read myths and their characteristics. Students discuss the relevancy...