Teaching The Acharnians [and] the Clouds [and] Lysistrata | 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: The Acharnians, Part 1 As Dikaiopolis waits for the assembly in Athens, he recounts a few plays he witnessed, and how much he enjoyed them. This is a device Aristophanes uses to his advantage, called "framing," or setting a metaphorical portrait around the play that the audience is actually watching. It helps the audience understand and make sense of what is happening, as well as set the...
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