Download Medea, by Euripides

English 9H Summer Reading Assignment
Redlands East Valley High School
2013-2014
Check out Prentice Hall Literature (Gold Level) at the REV Media Center from the
dates of June 6th-20th. The Media Center’s summer hours are Monday –Friday
from 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM. All assignments are due the first week of school.
--Part I
Use mythweb as a primary source
http://www.mythweb.com/index.html
Complete the following chart for each of the 12 Gods: Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena,
Demeter, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Poseidon, and Zeus.
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Greek and Roman name
Gender
a) Parentage and b) Birth story, if known
Realm-location
Jobs and responsibilities
Symbols—animals or possessions associated with him or her
Favorite city or site of his or her oracle, if known
--Part II
Use mythweb as a primary source
http://www.mythweb.com/index.html
Read each of the six heroes’ stories: Jason, Hercules, Bellerophon, Theseus, Odysseus, and
Perseus. Be prepared to take a test on them.
--Part III
Use wikipedia as a primary source
http://www.wikipedia.org/
Use wikipedia to find the basics for each of the following love stories and be prepared to
take a quiz on them:
Cupid and Psyche
Pyramus and Thisbe
Hero and Leander
*Orpheus and Eurydice
*Echo and Narcissus
*you may find more information if you search for each of the following characters individually as well as their names together.
Choose one of the love stories to retell as a children’s book.
Children’s Book Requirements:
1. Size: 5 inches x 8 inches to 12 inches x12 inches
2. Sturdy unlined paper
3. Retell the story using text and illustration
4. 10 illustrated (hand drawn pictures that cover 50% to 75% of the page)
pages. No stick figures!
5. Front cover with title
6. Back cover with your name, class, and date
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--Part IV
Read The Odyssey Part 1 and Part 2 from the Prentice Hall literature book.
Answer the “Review and Assess” questions on pages 985, 1004, 1017, 1037, and 1046.
---Part V
Read Medea by Euripides
1. BEFORE YOU READ-In order to understand Euripides play, Medea, you will need gain the same
basic knowledge about the exploits of the Greek hero Jason that Euripides’
Greek audience would have had. Read the story of “Jason and the Golden
Fleece” from the following website: http://www.mythweb.com/index.html.
2. READING MEDEA—
Read Medea by Euripides (Online version)Translated by Ian Johnston
http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/euripides/medea.htm
or… (Print Version)Translated by Rex Warner, Dover Thrift Edition
3. ASSIGNMENT—
Write a summary of each of the following sections of the play. The page
numbers listed are from the Rex Warner, Dover Thrift Edition. If you
read the play online, keep track of the scenes which are separated by long
sections sung by the chorus. A summary of a scene explains what
happened in the scene. A summary of a choral section (called a stasimon
by the Greeks) explains the main points made by the chorus in the song.
Prologos ( pg. 1-5) Discussion between the Nurse and Tutor.
Parados (pg. 5-8) Chorus enters
Episode I (pg. 8-12) Medea, Creon and Chorus
Stasimon 1 (p. 12-15) Chorus sings
Episode II (pg. 15-20) Medea and Jason first encounter
Stasimon 2 (pg. 20-21) Chorus sings
Episode III (pg. 21-26) Medea and Aegeus
Stasimon 3 (pg. 26-28) Chorus sings
Episode IV (pg. 28-31) Medea and Jason second encounter
Stasimon 4 (pg. 31-31) Chorus sings
Episode V (pg. 32-35) Tutor and Medea
Stasimon 5 (pg. 35-36) Chorus sings
Exodus (pg. 36-47) Messenger, Medea and Jason third encounter, chorus
sings and exits
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