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= = = Day 1 of //Medea// = = =

=**Lesson Overview: Day 1 of //Medea//**= In this lesson, you will make predictions about events in the drama //Medea by viewing a wordle.// As a class we will read Act I of the play. Once we have finished reading this act, you will choose to take on the persona of either Medea or Jason. After picking a persona, you will choose a partner who has picked the other character. You will then create a diary entry based on the point of view of your chosen character using Penzu. After creating your diary entry you will e-mail your Penzu document to your partner. At the end of class, you will take a short quiz on the events from Act I of the drama.

Lesson Objectives:

 * demonstrate comprehension of main idea and supporting details (4.05)
 * make inferences, predictions, and draw conclusions based on text (5.01)
 * collaborate about main events in //Medea//
 * apply conventions of grammar and language usage (6.01, 6.02)

Materials Needed:

 * laptops with internet access
 * Student copies of //Medea//

Assignment Checklist

 * = Assignment || Instructions || Due Date ||
 * 1. View wordle and make predictions || After viewing the wordle, predict at least one event that happens in the play. || Day 1 ||
 * 2. Read Act I of //Medea// as a class ||  || Day 1 ||
 * 3. Diary Entry || Write a diary entry from the point of view of either Medea or Jason || Day 1 ||
 * 4. Choose a partner and collaborate || E-mail your journal entry to your partner (a classmate who chose the other character) || Day 1 ||
 * 5. Reply to the diary entry || Reply to your partner's e-mail commenting from your character's perspective || Day 1 ||
 * 6. Quiz || Take the quiz on Act I using googledocs || Day 1 ||
 * 6. Quiz || Take the quiz on Act I using googledocs || Day 1 ||

=Part 1:=

Click on the wordle below and examine it. You will have a minute to look at the words in the wordle. Notice the different sizes of the words.

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Based on the words that you have seen, predict one event that happens in //Medea//. Post your prediction in the discussion board.

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=**Part 2:**= Read Act I of //Medea.//

=Part 3:=