Whangarei Girls' High School

11CLAL

Year 11 Classical Studies - Love, Revenge and Murder

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Course Description

This course focuses on a series of ill fated love affairs from Greek, Roman and Egyptian mythology and history. You will learn through text, film and research looking at stories that explore the themes of love, revenge and murder. Couples we will study include, Marc Antony and Cleopatra, Jason and Medea, Hades and Persephone, Orpheus and Eurydice, Aeneas and Dido, Antigone and Haemon. The enduring theme of 'love gone wrong' will be compared to later time periods and cultures. Why have these classic stories continued to entertain us? Take Love, Revenge and Murder to find out!


Teacher in Charge

Nicola Wright


Pathway

Contributions and Equipment

1 X 1B8 exercise book


Recommended Prior Learning

Open entry. Students are more likely to enjoy this course and be successful if they have strong reading and writing skills.


Pathway Tags

Academic librarian, Archaeologist, Archivist, Broadcast Journalist, Civil Service Administrator, Politician, Editor, Information Specialist, Curator, Lawyer, Researcher, Museum Specialist, Archivist, Librarian, Museum Educator, Media, Marketing, Public Relations Professional, Advertising, Proof Reader, Fact Checker (Publishing), Documentary Film Makers, Historians, Genealogists, Author, Teacher.,