Independent Study: Greek Tragedy

Answer a minimum of 1 EQ in writing (journal)

• Create an Introduction to Greek Tragedy lecture powerpoint (or documentary) for future class (complete when posted on class website)

Create and take an Intro to Greek Tragedy quiz or project (complete when posted on class website)

Create a Mind Map poster to put up in classroom about Greek Tragedy

Take Unit 1 Test

Answer a minimum of 1 EQ in writing (journal)

• Create an Introduction to Sophocles lecture powerpoint (or documentary) for future class (complete when posted on class website)

Create and take an Intro to Sophocles quiz or project (complete when posted on class website)

Create a character map or mind map poster of Sophocles or a chosen play you'll teach

Memorize one famous speech from a play of this author

Do a journal reflection on this quote

Answer a minimum of 1 EQ in writing (journal)

• Create an Introduction to Aeschylus lecture powerpoint (or documentary) for future class (complete when posted on class website)

Create and take an Intro to Aeschylus quiz or project (complete when posted on class website)

Create a character map or mind map poster of Aeschylus or a chosen play you'll teach

Memorize one famous speech from a play of this author

Do a journal reflection on this quote

Answer a minimum of 1 EQ in writing (journal)

• Create an Introduction to Euripides lecture powerpoint (or documentary) for future class (complete when posted on class website)

Create and take an Intro to Euripides quiz or project (complete when posted on class website)

Create a character map or mind map poster of Euripides or a chosen play you'll teach

Memorize one famous speech from a play of this author

Do a journal reflection on this quote

Answer a minimum of 1 EQ in writing (journal)

Create a TRIPLE BUBBLE map between the three tragedians

• Create an Greek Tragedy Comparison lecture powerpoint (or documentary) for future class (complete when posted on class website)

Create and take an Greek Tragedy Comparison quiz or project (complete when posted on class website)

Write a fake letter to the school board / administration defending why we should purchase a class set of a Greek tragedy we don't already have, describing why it would be useful

Actually do it.

Or at the very least, complete a DonorsChoose.org project proposal for it.

Write a "lawyer speech" defending a chosen Greek tragedian (Sophocles, Aeschylus, or Euripides) as the greatest

• Or choose one to defend as being the most underrated

Answer a minimum of 1 EQ in writing (journal)

• Create an Greek Tragedy and Shakespeare Comparison lecture powerpoint (or documentary) for future class (complete when posted on class website)

Create a project that will help class transition to Shakespeare

Create a bubble map comparing Shakespearean tragedy and Greek tragedy

• Create a bubble map comparing Greek tragic hero and Shakespearean tragic hero

• Write a "lawyer speech" defending whether Shakespearean or Greek tragedy is the greatest of all time

• Write a letter to an English faculty colleague who only has time for one (Greek or Shakespeare), which should they choose and why?

Answer a minimum of 1 EQ in writing (journal)

Create essay prompts for analytical writing (eg "Based on the above quote by Aristotle, analyze the character of Oedipus. Does he fit the definition of a tragic hero? Do you agree or disagree with Aristotle...etc)

Create a systematic treatise of your own theory of tragedy

Interview others about why tragedies persist (colleagues, friends, family) vs. comedies persisting

Answer a minimum of 1 EQ in writing (journal)

Create (or add onto Intro to Tragedy lecture powerpoint from earlier) a presentation that answers EQ 1 about why tragedy is interesting to study...directly answering persistent student question

Create assignment directions for a Performance Contest for my class (based on this)

Implement the fruits of this study in Fall 2015 AP course...just do it!