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Childrens Literature; Cultural Context; Cultural Differences; Editing; Emergent Literacy; Folk Culture; Greek Literature; Picture Books; Publishing Industry; Tales

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Discussion of the link between children's experiences with literature and their literacy development focuses on the use of folktales. Describes the transformation of one Greek folktale into an American picture book and discusses the blend of contemporary issues and traditional features; complexities of exporting cultural artifacts; and the submission and editorial processes. (LRW)

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Art Activities; Class Activities; Classroom Techniques; Grade 4; Greek Literature; Intermediate Grades; Learning Activities; Lesson Plans; Mythology; Scoring Rubrics; Student Educational Objectives; Teacher Developed Materials; Visual Arts

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The visual arts offer aesthetic, perceptual, creative, and intellectual opportunities. This lesson points out that by creating and painting mythological characters, students will improve their ability to analyze, reorganize, critique, and create. The lesson also intends for fourth-grade students to gain insight into Greek culture through the exploration of Greek mythology. It offers an overview; suggests length and grade level; lists subjects and subtopics; cites dimensions of learning and intelligences being addressed; notes equipment and materials needed; lists teacher resources; and addresses National Standards for Arts Education. The lesson also identifies instructional objectives and strategies; provides a detailed, step-by-step instructional plan; and suggests assessment activities. Contains teacher references and a rubric for an art activity, as well as a rubric for group presentation and participation. (NKA) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Classical Literature; Greek Literature; Higher Education; Literature Appreciation; Student Attitudes

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Examines community college students' choices of favorite works after a one-year composition and literature course. Finds "Antigone" was the favorite. Claims Greek classical works put students in contact with a distant culture that they find intriguing. Suggests juxtaposing a classical work with one from another time and culture to avoid assuming the classics into a rigid cultural hegemony. (NH)

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Greek Civilization; Greek Literature; High Schools; Internet; Language Arts; Lesson Plans; Theater Arts; Writing Assignments

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Ancient languages are the deepest root of the humanities, drawing life from that distant time when the study of history, philosophy, literature, and of language itself began. On the Internet, students can return to those times, re-enter that age of discovery, and gain the linguistic skills to help keep the many branches of the humanities rooted there strong and vital. The learning objectives of this lesson plan are: to gain an appreciation for Greek drama through the study of a play by Sophocles ("Antigone"); to explore the cultural and historical context of Greek drama and its role in Greek society; and to reconstruct the experience of seeing a Greek drama performed and share that experience in an imaginative report. The lesson plan also contains the subject areas covered in the lesson, time required to complete the lesson, the skills used in the lesson, the grade level (10-12), and lists of the standards developed by professional or government associations that are related to the lesson as well as activities to extend the lesson. (RS) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Faculty Workload; Greek Literature; Higher Education; Literary Criticism; Metaphors; Mythology; Philosophy; Scholarship; Teaching Conditions

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Expands the literature of discontent with academic scholarship by showing how malaise is grounded metaphorically in the uncritical celebration of "up" and the vilification of "down." Historicizes these metaphors through classical Greek poetry and philosophy to rediscover how flowing back and forth between Apollonian upness and Dionysian descent produced creative conditions for living well. Discusses general applications for living. (SC) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Classical Literature; English Instruction; Grade 6; Greek Literature; High Schools; Intermediate Grades; Language Arts; Literature Appreciation; Poetry; Student Writing Models; Writing Instruction

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Discusses the lives and poetry of two female writers from Greek antiquity, Sappho and Praxilla. Describes using Sappho's poems with sixth graders and includes some student poems written in response. Describes using Praxilla as a writing model in conjunction with Sappho while teaching American high school students. (SR)

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Ancient History; Classical Literature; College Curriculum; Core Curriculum; Educational Change; Graduate Study; Greek Literature; Higher Education; Liberal Arts; Undergraduate Study

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This book argues that if we lose our knowledge of the Greek classics, we lose our understanding of Western culture and who we are. Familiarity with the literature, art, and philosophy of the classical world has been synonymous with "education" in the West for over two millennia. The Greek tenets of democracy, capitalism, materialism, personal freedom, civil liberty, and constitutional government are uniquely dynamic and are the bases upon which rest the changes now sweeping the globe. However, the universities and high schools have seen classical education disappear from the curriculum and this is, at least partly, due to classicists themselves who, instead of serving as stewards of the Western legacy, have in the name of modernity, denigrated the Greeks or abandoned the teaching of undergraduates in favor of esoteric and little-read academic research. The book suggests that what is needed to reverse this trend is a core undergraduate curriculum focused on Western Culture, little undergraduate specialization, major changes in education at the Ph.D. level, and a revision of professional ethics. Individual chapters are titled: (1) "Homer is Dead"; (2) "Thinking Like a Greek"; (3) "Who Killed Homer--And Why?"; (4) "Teaching Greek Is Not Easy"; and (5) "What We Could Do." A proposed reading list is appended.) (DB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Christianity; Classics (Literature); Conflict Resolution; Cultural Differences; Greek Literature; Islamic Culture; Latin Literature; Multicultural Education; Teaching Methods

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The "Confessions" of St. Augustine is important as a record of the process and results of the struggle between cultures of Athens and Jerusalem as a confrontation between classical and biblical learning. As such, it models an approach to the multicultural tensions of today. An example is given in cultural conflicts between Islam and Christianity. (SLD)

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Classics (Literature); Elementary Secondary Education; Ethical Instruction; Greek Literature; Higher Education; Moral Values; Teaching Methods; Values Education

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Explores the question of teaching virtue, which has been discussed for at least 2,500 years. The anonymous "Dissoi Logoi" of ancient Greece contained a series of arguments on both sides of the question, and the author concluded that virtue could be taught. Lessons are drawn for contemporary educators. (SLD)

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Classical Literature; Drama; Greek Civilization; Greek Literature; Higher Education; Literary Criticism; Playwriting; Secondary Education

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Intended as an accessible resource for students researching the Greek dramatist Sophocles (born 496 B.C.), this collection of essays contains an in-depth biography of the playwright and writings from a wide variety of sources. The essays are edited to accommodate the reading and comprehension levels of young adults; each essay is introduced by a concise summation of the contributor's themes and insights. Additional features include an annotated table of contents, a chronology of Sophocles' life and career as well as of concurrent historical events, and primary and secondary bibliographies to facilitate research. The 19 essays and their authors include: "Sophocles' Use of Mythology" (C.M. Bowra); "Sophocles' Mastery of Character Development" (Werner Jaeger); "Sophocles' Moral Themes" (Robert D. Murray, Jr.); "Comparing Sophocles to Aeschylus" (Edith Hamilton); ""How Sophocles Viewed and Portrayed the Gods" (Herbert J. Muller); "In Sophoclean Tragedy, Humans Create Their Own Fate" (Frank B. Jevons); "Sophocles' Invention of the Third Actor Widened the Scope of Drama" (H.D.F. Kitto); "Sophocles' Many Uses of the Chorus" (G.M. Kirkwood); "Sophocles' Comic Relief: The Satyr Plays" (William Nickerson Bates); "The Oedipus Legend" (Bernard M.W. Knox); "An Overview of 'Oedipus the King'" (Sheldon Cheney); "Oedipus Endures the Test of Time" (Charles R. Walker); "A Great Translator's Reflections on "Oedipus the King'" (Gilbert Murray); "The Oedipus Complex: A Theory under Fire" (Bruce Bower); "Ajax: Lonely Hero of a Bygone Age" (Bernard M.W. Knox); "Sophocles Is Interpreted in Black Gospel Music" (Mimi Kramer); "An Opera Version of 'Oedipus the King'" (Arthur Holmberg); "Sophocles on Film" (Jon Solomon); and "'Oedipus at Colonus' Is a Statement of Hope" (Robert Fitzgerald). (NKA) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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