Download 1. ancient greek theater

1. ANCIENT GREEK THEATER
You will want to explain the importance of ancient Greek theater and how it has affected our theater and
drama today. Discuss the way that the theater was set up, how plays were performed during ancient Greek
times, etc. Terms you must teach (you may add other elements of theater as well):
Mask
Strophe
Prologue
Antistrophe
Exodos
Ode
Chorus
Commos
Chorogos
Parodos
2. ANCIENT GREEK CULTURE
Explain what daily life in ancient Greece was like. Be careful not to go into too much detail about gods &
goddesses or theater. Possible aspects of culture to explore:
Food
Money
Religion
Traditions
Customs
Festivals
Holidays
3. GREEK GODS I
You’ll need to provide some background about Mt. Olympus then the following should be explained so that
when these names are seen in the play, they are not foreign to the class:
1. Athena
2. Dionysos
3. Helios
4. Lycaon
5. Hermes
6. The Muses
4. GREEK GODS II
You’ll need to provide some background about Mt. Olympus then the following should be explained so that
when these names are seen in the play, they are not foreign to the class:
1. Apollo
2. Artemis
3. Zeus
4. Semele
5. The Maenads
6.
The Furies
5. SOPHOCLES
Teach the class about the playwright’s background and works. Why is he still studied today? What impact
on modern theater has he had?
6. FREUD’S OEDIPUS COMPLEX
Explain to the class how famous psychiatrist Sigmund Freud used the play Oedipus to define a well known
psychological theory called the Oedipus Complex. Explain the beliefs behind the theory and explain how
that theory is often applied to other literary works.