If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Students will learn the significance of the tale of Electra and the House of Atreus.
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Students will study the form in which Greek tragedies are presented.
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Students will examine the role that women were expected to play in Ancient Greek society and how Sophocles subverts those expectations.
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Students will explore the morality of vengeance and feuds.