The Bacchae Lesson Plan

Read Lines 520-774.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6
   Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.5
   Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

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