Tuesday, February 4, 2014

"Antigone" Due on Thursday Feb 6th



Part I - In your NOTEBOOK
Some themes mentioned today in class were:

Fate versus Free Will
Moral Law versus Written Law
Sister Rivalry
The Downfall of the Tragic Hero

One theme that you will be asked to explore is the theme of Gender Inequality.
Look for examples in the play where it is clear that Sophoclean Society was in fact a male dominated society. Identify at least 2 examples and provide a concrete example and quote to support your examples. Think about the characters' behavior and speech.

Part II- Notebook

The 7 Types of Conflict in Literature are:
Man v. Man
Man v. Nature
Man v. Society
Man v. Fate
Man v. Self
Man v. Supernatural
Man v. Machine

Identify two types of conflict seen so far in the play and describe the conflict in one paragraph. Provide a concrete example, quote and in -text citation to support your response. You can choose character and line numbers (Creon, 230-233). OR.... You can choose author and page (Sophocles 1256). 


In Class Thursday 2/6
Mini Lesson (Conflicts&Themes)  
Followed by a Fishbowl  Discussion
Students will Read the Play Aloud! 
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Introduction to Discussion Panels - Group Work 

Tuesday 2/11 
Continuation of Discussion Panels
Pub #1 - Due by Midnight

Thursday - 2/13
 Discussion Panel Wrap Up and Presentations

1 comment:

  1. For the part two can we use the same ones that we had prepared for class on the 4th?

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