GREEK PLAYWRIGHTS (GPW-B)
St. Thomas Aquinas AcademyCOURSE OVERVIEW
Designed as part of Greek Studies II, B Track.
18-week course plan: An introduction to Greek drama starting with Aeschylus' Agamemnon and Prometheus Bound, Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Antigone, Euripides' Medea and Hippolytus. Selections from Plato and Aristotle give context to the final plays of the semester, Aristophanes' comedies The Clouds and The Frogs. This is a one-semester course
intended to be studied concurrently with Greek Literature II for Fine Arts credits. Prior completion of Greek Literature I is required.
ORDERING INFORMATION
Basic information about the books and materials for this course follows; see your Academic Packet or STAA Study Guide for full ordering details and commentary about each resource.
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Semester 2: Greek Studies IIB Study Guide
Student study guides and course plans for the second semester of the Greek Studies, B Track cycle. Designed to work in conjunction with STAA advisor support, our live classes, or the "Independent Study with Online Support" option, the STAA Study Guides include weekly reading plans, assignment directions, reflection topics, and gradebooks for the semester and help prepare students for the weekly, graded online quizzes. This guide includes
multiple subjects. To further personalize your student's plan, single-subject study guides are available at www.shop.staahomeschool.com.
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Aeschylus: Oresteia (Oxford World's Classics)
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Aeschylus II: The Suppliant Maidens, The Persians, Seven against Thebes, and Prometheus Bound
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Sophocles: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Electra (Oxford World's Classics)
192 pages
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Euripides: Medea, Hippolytus, Heracles, Bacchae (Focus Classical Library)
304 pages.
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Aristophanes: Four Plays by Aristophanes: The Birds; The Clouds; The Frogs; Lysistrata
624 pages; Plume (November 1, 1984) May 1994 edition. 1st Meridian Printing
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656 pages; Complete texts of "The Republic", "The Apology", "Crito", "Phaedo", "Ion", "Meno", and "Symposium".
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There are online resources such as weekly reading quizzes, special downloads, advisor support through the Q & A forum, occasional slide shows or videos, and more for this course. To activate your student's online access, 1) submit the Course Registration form after your annual planning appointment, 2) register for the live class, or 3) register for the "Independent Study with Online Support Option." After completing one of the
registration options, students (and teaching-parents) may use their usernames and passwords to sign into the member site. The STAA Student Zone is available each school year from August 1 to July 15.
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OPTIONAL RESOURCE
Philosophy 101 by Socrates: An Introduction to Philosophy Via Plato's Apology
100 Pages
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OPTIONAL RESOURCE
Spring Live Class: Greek Playwrights
Small-group, advisor-led live online class for students in Grades 9 through 12 that meets every other academic week of the second semester. Advisor grading of assignments is also available for students registered for this live class.
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