The theater of ancient Greece has had a profound influence on the development of drama throughout the world. Aristotle's theory of tragedy, the bedrock upon which later writers built their own concepts, establishes the criteria used in creating and/or analyzing dramas, ancient or contemporary.
Importantly, the structure of modern theater was greatly influenced by the architectural layout of those theaters built throughout the cities of ancient Greece. Similarly, the format of Greek plays, while no longer followed literally, has been cleverly adapted by modern playwrights as they seek to stir anew the emotions of their audiences.
The plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, the great Greek tragedians, continue to be produced to this day as they resonate with modern audiences about the relationships between man, the gods and destiny.
For this project, you will be creating your own "textbook" on the subject of ancient Greek theater. Your task will be to explore a variety of internet resources and extrapolate information to create your own document files. You are also requested to find appropriate images to accompany the material in the texts.
1. Open a Word Document. Type your name on it and save (Ctrl-S or File > Save)* it in your network folder with the title "Ancient Greek Theater Research."
2. Copy (Ctrl-C or Edit > Copy)* and paste (Ctrl-V or Edit > Paste)* the Ancient Greek Theater Research sheet into your document. You will be filling this sheet in as you gather information. IMPORTANT: Always save your work each time you add new information !
* These commands are for Windows. If you use a Macintosh, substitute the command (apple) key for Ctrl.
3. Find the information for the various topics on the Ancient Greek Theater Research sheet by exploring the Ancient Greek Theater Resources page which contains links organized by topic. You may also want to do your own search on using a search engine and typing in keywords:
Search Engines, Subject Directories and Meta Search Engines 4 You!...a list of links to search engines, subject directories and meta search engines...links to "how to" guides to web research
4. For each piece of information or image, you must provide the URL (Web address from the address bar) as well as any caption or page title. Simply copy the address and paste into your document after the appropriate entry.
Your project will be evaluated based upon the rubric below.
| 1. | Thoroughness of research: Did you find all the requested material? | 20 points |
| 2. | Breadth of research: Did you use a variety of resources? | 20 points |
| 3. | Citation of sources: Did you consistently and accurately cite web addresses for all details? Non-web sources? | 20 points |
| 4. | Editing and selection of details: Did youselect appropriate, relevant information from sources? Did you exclude details that were not directly related to the topic? | 20 points |
| 5. | Artistic or visual elements: What have you done to make your project visually interesting or attractive? | 20 points |
| 6. | Total Points | 100 points |
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