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The Myth of Sisyphus Instructional VideoThe Myth of Sisyphus Instructional Video
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The Myth of Sisyphus

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Having an eagle eat your liver sounds like a form of cruel and unusual punishment. As explained in an interesting video lesson, it's nothing compared to the punishments doled out in "The Myth of Sisyphus." A summary introduces the character of Sisyphus, and then learners complete three levels of activities related to its content, including answering a set of discussion questions.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

albert camus, myths, greek mythology

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Hold a discussion about whether Sisyphus should get away with his actions
  • Write a script retelling the tale in modern times

Classroom Considerations

  • Features discussions created by users, some of whom may not be teachers
  • Requires an account to save answers

Pros

  • Suggests additional reading based on a similar theme
  • Provides multiple-choice questions to help check for understanding

Cons


Common Core

RL.8.9 RL.9-10.9 RL.9-10.10a RL.11-12.10a

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