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Lesson Plan Title: Components of Greek Tragedy

Concept / Topic To Teach: Catharsis, Song, Spectacle, Diction

Materials: Assorted color markers, projector, laptop, white board, pens and papers reward (candy?)

General Goal(s): To teach the components of the greek tragedy; catharsis, song, spectacle, and diction, while involving the students

Specific Objectives: Students will learn the meaning of catharsis, song, spectacle, diction, law of probability, and law of necessity. Students will discuss the specific details that are needed to have catharsis, and why these are needed. Students will learn the importance of each of the groups sub-categories of Greek tragedy. Students will create a play from what they learned during class.

Anticipatory Set (Lead-In): Brief intro to the topics, quick definitions - [extranormal watch] students will be asked to give definitions in their own words afterwards.

Guided Practice: Teachers and students will create a specific example of a tragedy that contains characteristics of diction, song, spectacle, and catharsis, two students will go outside and then watch the tragedy, together with everyone we will have them interpret and help them interpret what each thing in the tragedy meant.

Plan For Independent Practice: Students are assigned to defend why catharsis, song, diction, and spectacle are needed or why they aren’t, discussion/debate on reasons why or why shouldn’t it be needed.

Closure (Reflect Anticipatory Set): Why do you think Aristotle believed catharsis was needed?

Assessment Based On Objectives: What do you think is the most important characteristic ( diction, spectacle, song, or catharsis)  of Greek tragedy? Why? Support your answer.