Teacher Candidate: Samuel Neff Date: October 4, 2015

School: Poca High School Grade/Subject: 10th, 11th grade ELA

Lesson Topic: Intro to Greek Drama

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES/ STUDENT OUTCOMES

-Students will identify the characteristics of Greek Drama

-Students will explain the plots of Medea and Oedipus Rex as well as other Greek dramas

-Students will grasp an understanding of plays of Western Literature and the vocabulary it entails

-Students will use technology for further knowledge enhancement of Greek drama

WV CSOs

ELA.10.R.C2.3- analyze and defend a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in

a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world

literature. (CCSS RL.9-10.6)

ELA.10.R.C3.3- analyze and defend various accounts of a subject told in different mediums of

informational texts (e.g., a persons life story in both print and multimedia), determining which

details are emphasized in each account. (CCSS RL.9-10.6)

ELA.10.SL.C13.2- integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or

formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each

source in order to make decisions and solve problems. (CCSS SL.9-10.2)

ELA.10.L.C17.3- acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and
phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking and listening at the college and career readiness

level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or

phrase important to comprehension or expression. (CCSS L.9-10.6)

NATIONAL STANDARDS

NTSE.2- Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an

understanding of the many dimensions (e.g., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human

experience.

NTSE.8- Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries,

databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and

communicate knowledge.

NTSE.12 Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes

(e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).

MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

Overall Time- 60 minutes

Time Frame- 10 min. discussion on prior knowledge

35 min. PowerPoint presentation/discussion

15 min. assessment

STRATEGIES
Teacher/student lead discussion

Cooperative Groups

Student/Group presentations

DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION

Read aloud important plot points of Oedipus for auditory learners

Show animated video of Oedipus for visual/spatial learners

Provide labeled diagram of Greek amphitheater

PROCEDURES

Introduction/Lesson Set

-Begin with creating a classroom KWL chart, filling out the K on what they know about Greek

drama before the lesson and the W for what they want to learn during the lesson

-Introduce the Oedipus Complex coined by Freud in which a child unconsciously desires sexual

relations with parent of opposite sex.

-Have written on board Oedipus killed his father, married his mother and had four children with

her to induce interest.

Body and Transitions

-Go directly into the Greek Drama PowerPoint (see attachments; stop at slide 15)
-Transition into Greek Theater part II PowerPoint (see attachments; all slides?)

Closure

-Have students report back on what they have written down in their L column on the KWL chart.

I will write this on the white board.

-I will ask if anyone has any questions, or if they want to learn more about Greek drama or other

Greek Literature

ASSESSMENT

Diagnostic

KWL Chart

Formative

Frequently check for understanding as I proceed through the PowerPoint

Summative

KWL Chart

Assign students to small groups and have each group research (using their cell phones) one of the

playwright/play pairs, making sure every group has a different pair (Oedipus the King/Sophocles,

Medea/Euripides, Antigone/Sophocles). Have them report back to the class background

information about the playwright, the type of play theyve researched (tragedy/comedy), and

essential information about the play (when it was written/performed, themes, characters, etc.).

MATERIALS

Whiteboard, expo markers, computer, projector, cell phones, writing utensils and paper,

PowerPoint

EXTENDED ACTIVITIES

If lesson finishes early

We will come together as a class and discuss real-world scenarios of what would happen if a

celebrity killed his father and married his mother (ex: If Justin Bieber killed his father and

married his mother)

If technology fails

If the technology fails, the class and I will read/perform the play Oedipus the King.