Teacher Guide

Phaedra Lesson Plan

Study Objectives

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

  1. 1

    Students will develop their own critical viewpoints on the text and its meaning, drawing on specific evidence from the text.

  2. 2

    Students will confront the ethical and moral questions raised by the play's subject matter.

  3. 3

    Students will be able to examine the main themes of the text and apply both sympathetic and critical readings of the characters in light of each theme.

  4. 4

    Students will be able place the play and its themes in historical context, focusing on gender, class, argumentation, and language.

  5. 5

    Students will be able to build arguments...

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