5 - Greek comedy and philosophy

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Lesson 5 - Greek comedy 

Today

After this lesson you'll have an idea of what Greek comedy  was really like

We'll also start 2.6

Aristophanes 

Watch the clip by yourself 

Its okay to put the subtitles on 

Too difficult? Set them to 'Dutch' 

There will be questions after!

Kleon was angry after he saw Aristophanes his play. What was wrong with it?

1. He made fun of Athenians in front of foreigners
2. He made fun of foreigners, the spartans
3. He made fun of war
4. Kleon thought the play should not have won 1st prize

What did Aristophanes do to get revenge?

1. He wrote another play on the same subject
2. He lied about Kleon
3. He told people Kleon was a bad politician
4. He put Kleon in a play and made fun of him

How does Aristophanes try to be funny?

1. He uses really funny actors
2. He creates crazy, wild situations
3. He lies about well known people
4. He makes a lot of fart jokes

What is the difference between a Greek comedy and a Greek tragedy?

Who did Aristophanes like to attack in his comedies?

1. The poor people of the city
2. The foreigners, especially from Sparta
3. The important people of the city
4. The slaves in the city

How does Aristophanes like to end his comedies?

1. The hero usually wins
2. With funny bloopers after the show
3. Everything goes wrong for everyone
4. Someone flies to heaven on a beetle

What is your favorite comedy or comedian? Why?

Reading

Go to 2.6: the Greeks and their neighbors, page 45 in your textbook. 

Read 'Colonisation' and 'At war with the Persians'

There will be questions after

Why did many Greeks leave their polis?

1. There was not enough food because of bad soil
2. They were seeking fame and adventure
3. To conquer different countries
4. To earn money through trade

Why can you still find Greek temples in the west coast of Turkey?

Why did the Persian king attack Athens?

1. Because they supported the colonies he wanted.
2. Because they were stealing his trade
3. Because Athens was known to be rich
4. Because they insulted him

What does being a 'barbarian' mean?

Get to work!

Workbook 2.6 (page 32) 

Make: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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