Lysistrata Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Students will be able to discuss the structural elements, traditions, and choices of ancient Greek theater.

2. 2

   Students will understand the long history and contemporary use of bawdy and sexual humor.

3. 3

   Students will engage with Lysistrata in the context of theater and literature of war.

4. 4

   Students will study and develop their own contemporary adaptations of classical texts.

5. 5

   Students will be able to analyze the development of the conflict in the play.