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Lesson 1 (from Preface and Book I)

Objective

Preface and Book I

Anna Comnena, the author of "The Alexiad", lived from 1083-1153 in the Byzantine Empire. For a woman during her time, she was well educated because of her noble birth. The objective of this lesson is to examine Anna Comnena as the author of "The Alexiad".

Lesson

1) Independent Work: Library Research: Students should research the following: Anna's upbringing, education, family life, historical facts about when she lived, who she married and other pertinent information about the author.

2) Class Discussion: Who were Anna Comnena's parents? When did Anna live? Did Anna have siblings? What kind of education did she receive? Was this uncommon for her time? What areas did she study? Who did she marry? Who was she most influenced by? Why did she choose to write "The Alexiad"?

3) Group Work: Historical Figure Chart: Students should create a historical figure chart to outline who...

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