De la teoría a la práctica.  Uso del método de casos en el aula de Retórica griega

Alba Boscà Cuquerella

doi:10.24310/thrdcc.16.2025.23013

Authors

Alba Boscà Cuquerella University of Valladolid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24310/thrdcc.16.2025.23013

Keywords:

Progymnasmata, Greek Rhetoric, Greek Drama, Case-Based Learning, Gender Studies

Abstract

This proposal presents the material and methodology for an activity designed to address the theme of misogyny and violence against women in Ancient Greece through literature. The activity is intended for use in the classroom within the subject of Classical Rhetoric and Poetics, in collaboration with courses on the translation of Greek texts. It is structured around the adaptation of rhetorical exercises from the progymnasmata within the framework of case-based learning. The activity is implemented through a didactic sequence applied to a rhetorically crafted dramatic speech; in this case, it is exemplified by Hippolytus’ speech in Euripides’ homonymous tragedy (vv. 616–668), a passage that contains numerous misogynistic topoi. The main objective is the creation of new speeches using rhetorical theory, enabling students to remove the misogynistic undertone from certain discourses in Greek drama. This methodology is part of the collaborative case method, which fosters active learning based on real-world problems and helps develop subject-specific competencies and critical thinking. This innovative methodology complies with the guidelines established in Article 6.3 of the LOSU. To this aim, the principles of the Sustainable Development Goals are incorporated into university teaching, specifically SDG 5 “Gender Equality” and SDG 16 “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions,” which, in turn, align with the content of Article 18.1 of the LOSU. This work is part of the teaching innovation project “Women and Violence in Ancient Greece: Strategies and Materials to Address SDGs 5 and 16 in Greek Language Classrooms,” carried out during the 2024/25 academic year by a teaching team across several subjects in the Area of Greek Philology within the Degree in Classical Philology at the University of Murcia.

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