The Bacchae Lesson Plan

Welcome to the Theatre

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will work in groups to research ancient Greek theatres and produce an artistic model.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7

Structure:

Instruct students that ancient theatre utilized space in a very different way than we are used to, and each part of the stage and theatre as a whole had an important purpose. Have students use the internet to research the setup of an ancient Greek theatre. Using what they have learned, small groups of students should create a visual model of the theatre. Tell them to be creative with their medium--a detailed drawing works, but so would a diorama or a...