Friday, December 13, 2013

Friday, December 13, 2013.

Per. 1-3:

Antigone:  Grade Open-Book TEST;  work on Antigone Reading Guide

Per. 5-6:

Antigone:  Grade Reading Guide; Work on five Antigone packets:  Due Monday, 12/16

FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE DUE ON THE DAY OF THE FINAL EXAM!!!
Thursday, December 12, 2013.


NOTE:  Final Exam Study Guide:  Due on the day of your final exam.

Per. 1-3

Antigone:  Complete Open-Book TEST


Per. 5-6

1.  Antigone:  Grade Open-Book TEST for review for final.

2.  Work on Antigone Reading Guide

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Wednesday, December 11, 2013.

Per. 1-3:

Antigone  Open-Book TEST:  Complete in class tomorrow.   If you are STAAR-testing, complete it at home and bring it to class on Friday. 


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Per. 5-6

Antigone Open-Book TEST.  Complete this test for homework if you did not do so in class.  Bring tomorrow, for we will grade it in class.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Tuesday, December 10, 2013.

Antigone:  Complete reading of play.
Monday, December 9. 2013

Final Exam Essay

Friday, December 6, 2013

Friday, December 6, 2013

Antigone:  Read and discuss Scenes 2 and 3, Odes 2 and 3.
Thursday, December 5, 2013.

Antigone:  Read Scene 1, Ode 1.  Discuss and answer questions.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Wednesday, December 4, 2013.

Per. 1-3

Antigone:  Begin play.  Prologue and Parados.  Begin comp questions.

NOTES:  All action in Greek tragedy occurs off-stage.

Theme:  Laws of the State (civil law) vs. Laws of the Gods (moral law)

Conflict: Bury Polyneices under penalty of death.

Creon represents the State;  Antigone represents moral law.


Per. 5-6

1. Antigone:  Begin play. Prologue and Parados. 

2. Work on Reading Guide as a class . 

3. Complete Questions for Antigone  (Prologue and Parados only) for homework.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Tuesday, December 3, 2013.   STAAR Re-testing for reading.

Per. 1-3

Antigone introductory activities:  Complete and grade.

Per. 5-6

1.  Quiz over homework reading: Robert Graves' from The Greek Myths

2.  Antigone Introductory Activities:  Complete reading and fill in the missing information on the handout. Grade.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Monday, December 2, 2013.

Per. 1-3

1.  Antigone background.  Read ANTIGONE: "Sophocles and His Theater"  Take notes:

A.  Greek Tragedy:  Tragic Hero:  1) Is of high standing/position  2) Has tragic flaw (defect in character or moral values)   3) Realizes tragic flaw only when it is too late.

B.  The play Antigone is the 3rd play in a three part saga: 
1.  Oedipus Rex (the King)
2.  Oedipus at Colonus
3.  Antigone


C. The Greek Tragedies were written and performed in honor of the god Dionysos.  They were intended for the audience to experience CATHARSIS (emotional cleansing/inner purification). In other words, the people needed to learn from the tragic hero's mistake.


D.  Fill out Antigone introductory activities.


Per. 5-6

1.  SAT Vocabulary Quiz # 12

2.  Read from The Greek Myths by Robert Graves.  Complete reading at home and take notes.