Material Detail

• To foster critical thinking and analysis of literature works;
• To trigger reflection about authorial meaning and intent;
• To trigger reflection on philosophical issues, starting from a literature work.

• Communication & collaboration; 
• Information; 
• Inclusion and social skills;
• Creativity;
• Critical thinking;
• Problem solving.

• To know the contents of Euripides' Helen;
• To be able to perform literary criticism on Greek classical literature.

The quality of student’s presentation, their debating skills and the artifacts will be evaluated.

Lower Secondary School students (age 14-15)A class of 21 students

• 5 of them are foreigners and 16 are from Cyprus
• 2 of the foreign students speak Greek fluently
• 3 of the foreign students speak little Greek
• 3 students have learning difficulties. They are underachievers but they are good in technology
• 2 girls have low self-esteem
• 1 boy is a bit introvert. He is excellent in art
• 1 boy repeats the same class and he has discipline issues
• 4 students were in other classes last year and moved to this class this year

Students of the 3rd year of Lower Secondary School (age 14-15)

• Low achievers frequently excluded by peers. This activity promotes active participation by all.
• Collaboration and inclusion is promoted. This activity will help the students with low self-esteem, the immigrants, those who have learning difficulties and the student who is a bit introvert.
• Language barriers. Immigrant students can take photos during the enactment or make a painting.

• All students are encouraged to be a part of the lesson process.
• Dividing the students into groups encourages underachievers to participate in the lesson process with their skills in technology.
• The girls with low self-esteem and the introverted boy are encouraged to feel part of the class. 
• The students who were in other classes last year and moved to this class this year have the opportunity to get closer to their classmates.

Euripides’ Helen