Warm-up Today is day 25 (10/8) What do you know about Ancient Greece and Greek theater? Make a KWL chart with at least twelve entries.
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Pairwork: complete guide note sheet with partner. Consult pp and smartphones for assistance.
Individual Work What have you learned about ancient Greek theater today? Answer without looking at your book or notes.
Individual Response To whom are you most loyal? Is it your family? Or your friends? Or who else? Write at least six sentences explaining your choice.
Warm-up Groupwork: arrange loyalty strips by importance and share
Internal conflict and Moral Dilemma “Antigone” is the story of a woman whose moral beliefs conflict with the law.
Groupwork: read newspaper article about Kentucky teenager. Decide: (1) what happened to her (2) what law she broke (3) why did she break it and (4) do you agree with her decision?
Independent Practice Research and write about another notable law-breaker. Explain (1) what law they broke (2) why they broke it and (3) why you agree or disagree with them (six sentences or more)
Antigone Background “Antigone,” along with “Oedipus the King” and “Oedipus at Colonus” make up Sophocles’ Theban Trilogy. In order to master “Antigone,” we must understand the background of this family’s story.
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Pairwork Make a family tree for the characters. If they are connected by marriage, use a solid line, if they are connected by blood use a dotted line. Oedipus, Antigone, Ismene, Eteocles, Polyneices, Creon, Laius, Jocasta
Individual Work Maury Show: “Is your family seriously dysfunctional? Call MAURY!!!” Write a letter to the Maury show. It should explain Oedipus’ family’s problems in at least one full page of text.