Iliad Lesson Plan

Discussion: The Iliad or the Poem of Force

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will explore the themes of the text from a contemporary perspective.

Common Core Standards:

N/A

Structure:

This activity has two parts. In the first part, students should organize themselves into groups of 2-3 people, and the teacher should have them watch the following video – an abbreviated version of Simone Weil's essay "The Iliad, or the Poem of Force":

1. Simone Giurgea performing Simone Weil's essay "The Iliad or the Poem of Force": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMlweTL9000

Once the class has finished watching, the teacher should hand out a worksheet with...