MEDEA:
“HELL
HATH NO FURY LIKE AWOMAN SCORNED”
Women and their challenges in society as
equals to men
Created by Ms.
Clifford
English Department
Introduction:
Greek Tragedy is full of strong
women: Medea, Phaedra, Anigone, Electra…. All of who exhibit the full range of lust,
defiance and revenge. The playwrights
were able to show some empathy for the condition of women as is evidenced in
the famous speech given by Euripides to Medea:
Of all things that are living and can form a judgment
we women are the most
unfortunate creatures
Firstly, with an excess of wealth it is required
for us to buy a husband and take for our bodies
a master; for not to take one is even worse
And now the question is serious whether we take
a good or bad one; for there is no easy escape
for a woman, nor can she say no to her marriage.
She arrives among new modes of behavior and manners,
and needs prophetic power, unless she has learned at home,
how best to manage him who shares the bed with her
And if we work this out well and carefully
and the husband lives with us and lightly bears his yoke,
then life is enviable. If not, I'd rather die.
A man, when he's tired of the company in his home,
goes out of the house and puts an end to his boredom
and turns to a friend or companion of his own age.
But we are forced to keep our eyes on one alone.
What they say of us is that we have a peaceful time.
living at home, while they do the fighting in the war.
How wrong they are, I would very much rather stand
three times in the front of battle than bear one child
Your Task:
Individual Assignment
(you may however share information with your classmates)
Your mission in this web quest is to research and document the society’s discrimination of women. Your focus will start with Euripides’s tragic play Medea and evidence in contemporary society. You will analyze your views and compare the past to the present.
Part 1:
You will be writing a research paper.
Your paper must focus on women in
Your research paper must meet the guidelines below:
- Typed paper 5 pages ( “12” Font, “Times New Roman,” with double spacing).
- Follow the 5 step public policy analysis model for your paper’s format.
- Document all your research in MLA Style for research citation.
Part 2: Answer the Research questions as journal entries and be prepared to discuss them.
Plagiarism will result in a grade of Zero!
PROCESS:
Step
1: You will begin by completing the
worksheet outlining the social problem.
Step 2: You will gather evidence on the
problem.
Step 3: You will determine causes of the
social issue.
Step 4: Evaluate the process.
Step 5: Complete a Comparative Analysis.
Research questions:
Who wrote Medea?
Write a short summary of the play.
Why did he write this play?
What was your first reaction?
How do you think they were viewed in ancient
Do you think women were treated unequally? Why?
Has this problem always existed? Explain.
Does this problem only affect American women or
women in other countries as well?
Explain.
What are the social, political, economic, and
cultural implications of this problem?
Are there organizations in existence that deal
with this problem? If so, list them.
How do you think the women in the past dealt
with this problem?
Who do you think was greatly impacted with these
issues? Why? How?
How do you think they resolved these issues?
How do you think powerful women are viewed in
your society?
How would you respond to Medea’s problem?
Websites:
N. Y. Times Magazines– Articles on Women
Other
Websites
Rubric
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BEGINNING 1 |
DEVELOPING 2 |
ACCOMPLISHED 3 |
EXEMPLARY 4 |
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Web Sites Research |
-too few links relevant to the proposed policy |
-enough links but few support the proposed policy |
-many links that support the proposed policy |
-excellent use of a variety of links in which all support
the proposed policy |
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Written Report 5-pages with MLA style
references |
-incomplete but follows the 6 step PPA format -does not use the conventions of standard written English |
-complete with too few analyses of the PPA format for this topic -exhibits a weak usage of the conventions of standard
written English |
-complete with sufficient analyses of the PPA format for this topic -exhibits an acceptable usage of he conventions of
standard written English |
-complete with a superior understanding of the PPA format for this topic -exhibits a strong use of the conventions of standard
written English |
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Use
of other Sources |
-does
not use any other sources besides the web sites |
-use few of the other sources besides the web sites |
-use some of the other sources besides the web sites |
-uses many of the other sources besides the web sites |
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Grades:
The above rubric will be used to
grade the research assignment on a scale of 1-4. The research paper will count for 20% of the
Final grade for this class.
The questions will be graded as
2 test grades on answers and participation.
Due Dates:
Handwritten report outline is
due:
Typewritten completed paper is
due:
Research questions are due:
Standards
This web
quest focuses on the following:
English Language Arts
Performance
Standards:
E1c: Read and comprehend
informational materials.
E2a:
Produce a report of information.
E2e:
Produce a persuasive essay.
E3a:
Participate in one-to-one conference with the teacher.
E3c:
Prepare and deliver an individual presentation.
E3d:
Make informed judgments about the media.
E4b:
Analyze and subsequently revise work to improve its clarity and effectiveness.
English:
Standard 1: Language for Information and Understanding
Standard 2: Language for Literary Response and Expression
Standard 3: Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation
Standard 4: Language for Social Interaction
Social Studies:
Standard 1: History of the
Standard 2: World History
Standard 3: Geography
Standard 5: Civics, Citizenship, and Government
