1. Antigone
Honors 10

2. April 4
TSWBAT analyze the play Antigone and link it back to one of our essential questions.
Warm Up: Finish the notes from Friday

3. Lesson
Groups- the cards you were given you will get into groups and come up with a group name
Read:
Create a summary
Create a character profile of the charters in the Prologue
Read
Create a character profile of the charters in Scene 1

4. Tuesday April 5 TSWBAT provide helpful feedback on their peers’ papers
Warm Up: What kind of feedback do you find helpful?

5. Lesson Complete the STARS worksheet
You will review two rough drafts and make comments in each section of the STARS
If you finish early continue reading Antigone.

6. April 6, 2016
TSBWAT analyze scenes from Antigone and relate them to themes we have studied so far.
Warm Up: Go to Kahoot on your phones.

7. Prologue Comprehension
1. What information does Antigone give to Ismene at the beginning of this scene?
Creon has declared that anyone who buries Polynieces will be stoned to death
2. What has just happened in the sisters’ family?
Their brothers, Eteocles and Polynieces have killed each other in battle. Eteocles has been given a military funeral, but Polynieces’ body remains on the battlefield.
3. What does Antigone plan to do? Why?
Antigone will bury Polynieces. She wants to follow the laws of the gods, which tell her to honor her dead family members.
4. Does Ismene plan to join her? Why or why not?
No—Ismene is afraid of Creon. She believes that it is important to follow the king’s laws. She also thinks that women are weaker than men.
5. What story does the chorus tell in the Parodos?
They tell the story of the battle. The Argive army attacked all 7 gates of Thebes at once in the middle of the night. Zeus didn’t like their boastfulness, so he struck down the first attacker with lightning. The Theban army then defeated them.

8. April 7, 2016 TSWBAT analyze text from Antigone to discover meaning
Warm Up: What are your initial feelings about Creon?

9. Lesson- Creon’s speech
What metaphor does Creon create in the first paragraph of his speech?
He is a ship in a safe harbor
In the second paragraph what does Creon say about “private friendship” and “public welfare?”
Ruling the people well should come before taking care of friends
How does Creon continue his metaphor in the second paragraph?
“friends made at the risk of wrecking our ship our no friends at all
What words does Creon use to describe the two brothers?
E- “died as a man should” “Honors” “Greatest
P- “broke exile” “spill blood of his blood” “native city” “slavery”
What opposites does Creon use in the last paragraph?
Traitor, loyal/ living, dead

10. Scene 1 Comprehension Check
1. Who has Creon assembled at the beginning of the scene? Why does he say he has passed the new law?
The chorus. He has passed the law because he cannot honor a hero and a traitor with the same burial. (Bburial is a privilege, not a right?)
2. How does the sentry act when he comes before Creon? What does this suggest about Creon’s personality or reputation?
He is very afraid. Creon has a short temper, dislikes bad news, has a harsh personality
3. What news does the sentry bring? Who does Creon think is responsible?
The sentry tells him that someone has sprinkled dust on Polynieces’ body. Creon suspects a man, an anarchist, may have bribed Creon’s guards to do this.
4. What is the dramatic irony in this scene?
We know that Antigone has buried Polynieces, but Creon, the Chorus, and the Sentry do not know.

11. April 8, 2016 TSWBAT analyze Antigone for meaning
Warm Up: Summarize Ode 2
Turn in your hero papers

12. Scene 2 Comprehension Check
1. Who does the sentry bring before Creon? How has the culprit been caught?
The sentry brings Antigone. The guards uncovered the body and waited for someone to come. Antigone came to rebury the body and was captured. She did not deny it.
2. What is Antigone’s attitude toward death? She does not fear it.
It would be better than the suffering she has gone through.
3. Whom else does Creon want to question?
Ismene
4. What has he decided to do with the sisters?
He has the guards take them away and keep an eye on them in case they try to escape. Antigone will be killed.

13. Lesson
As a group create 7 text dependent question about scene 2 on a separate sheet of paper
Switch your questions with another group and turn in your answers
When you’re done start reading scene three

14. April 10, 2016 TSWBAT close read Antigone
Warm Up: Make sure everyone in your group agrees with your close reading questions

15. Lesson Switch questions with another group
Answer the questions and give them back.
Creators of the questions should score the answers
Turn in your questions
Read Scene 3

16. Scene 3 Comprehension Questions
1. Who has come to speak with Creon?
2. What does Creon say is the greatest evil that society faces? (hint: lines 33-44)
3. What does Haemon ask Creon to do?
4. What is Creon’s response?
5. Haemon says in line 119: “Then she must die. But her death will cause another.” What does Haemon mean? What does Creon think he means?.
6. How has Haemon’s tone/attitude toward Creon changed from the beginning to end of scene 3?
7. How will Antigone be killed?

17. April 12 TSWBAT close read speeches in Antigone
Warm Up: summarize scene 3 and add to your character analysis

18. Review Scenes 2 and 3

19. Lesson Answer the following questions about the two speeches
Creon’s speech
What is his argument? What evidence supports this?
What kind of government does he want?
Compare his scene 1 speech to his scene 3 speech.
Haemon’s speech
How does his speech reflect the ideals of democracy?
What are his views on father/son relationships? What evidence supports this?
Choragus
Why does the choragus keep switching sides? How do you know they do?
Summarize Ode 3

20. April 13, 2016 TSWBAT finish reading Antigone and understand the theme
Warm Up: Is Antigone a hero? Explain your thoughts.

21. Lesson Quiz Finish reading Antigone
Summarize each scene (4, 5, Paean, Exodus)
Complete your character analysis