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BYU Theatre Education

Greek Tragedy

by Camee Faulk

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Greek Tragedy

Lesson 1 –Myths and the Festival Dionysus

February 24, 2015 12:00 AM
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE Students will gain a basic knowledge of the cultural context surrounding the Greek theatre and the festival of Dionysus by creating their own myths.
4 Min Read
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Lesson 2 – The Greek Amphitheater

February 24, 2015 12:00 AM
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE Students will be able to identify the different parts of the Greek amphitheatre and their purposes by assessing the pros and cons of the Greek amphitheatre.
5 Min Read
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Lesson 3—The Aristotelian Plot Structure

February 24, 2015 12:00 AM
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE Students will be able to identify and explain the Aristotelian plot structure by performing a scene which is missing a plot element.
2 Min Read
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Lesson 4—Aristotelian Plot Structure Part 2

February 24, 2015 12:00 AM
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: Students will show their mastery of the Aristotelian plot structure through performing a fairy tale with a missing plot element. (This lesson is a continuation of the lesson from the day before because time ran out.)
2 Min Read
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Lesson 5—Elements of Greek Tragedy

February 24, 2015 12:00 AM
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: Students will demonstrate their knowledge of the tragic hero, hamartia and catharsis through a self-teaching activity.
1 Min Read
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Lesson 6—Test Day!

February 24, 2015 12:00 AM
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: Students will demonstrate their knowledge of Greek theatre history by taking a formal test.
1 Min Read
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Lesson 7—Presentational Greek Acting

February 24, 2015 12:00 AM
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to explain the techniques involved in presentational Greek acting by discussing examples and practicing gestures, exaggerated movement, exaggerated speech, and Greek chorus techniques as a class.
4 Min Read
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Lesson 8—Shape, Gesture, and the Greek Chorus

February 24, 2015 12:00 AM
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: Students will show their mastery of the viewpoint of gesture and shape by performing a brief exercise in the manner of the Greek chorus.
3 Min Read
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Lesson 9—Three Greek Tragedies

February 24, 2015 12:00 AM
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: Students will show their grasp of the basic understanding of the plots of three Greek tragedies by creating the stories with their bodies.
6 Min Read
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Lesson 10—Crying on Stage Part 1

February 24, 2015 12:00 AM
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: Students will demonstrate their ability to cry in a scene by performing crying techniques in pairs.
2 Min Read
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Lesson 10.5—Crying on Stage Part 2

February 24, 2015 12:00 AM
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: Students will demonstrate their ability to cry realistically on stage by applying crying techniques to their final assessment scenes.
1 Min Read
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Lesson 11—Dying on Stage

February 24, 2015 12:00 AM
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: Students will demonstrate their ability to die convincingly on stage by playing a game of death tag.
3 Min Read
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Lesson 12—Review of Greek Chorus Work

February 24, 2015 12:00 AM
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: Students will review the ideas of shape, gesture, and exaggerated voice in relation to acting as the Greek Chorus by practicing and applying these elements to their final assessment scenes.
3 Min Read
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Lesson 13—Final Assessment Practice

February 24, 2015 12:00 AM
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: Students will prepare for their final assessment by practicing in their groups and taking turns workshopping their scene in front of the teacher.
1 Min Read
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Lesson 14—Final Assessment

February 24, 2015 12:00 AM
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: Students will demonstrate their cumulative knowledge over the course of the unit through a final performance.
1 Min Read
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