Teaching The Bacchae | Daily Lessons

Daily Lessons

This section contains 30 daily lessons. Each one has a specific objective and offers at least three (often more) ways to teach that objective. Lessons include classroom discussions, group and partner activities, in-class handouts, individual writing assignments, at least one homework assignment, class participation exercises and other ways to teach students about the text in a classroom setting. Use some or all of the suggestions provided to work with your students in the classroom and help them understand the text.

Lesson 1

Objective: Prologue: This story is told in a play format, rather than a traditional narrative. This lesson will examine the differences between a play and a narrative and what that might mean the students need to consider while they are reading the play.

1) 1. As a class, brainstorm a list of differences between a play and a narrative. Post this list in the front of class...
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