Tiresias's Speech

 Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: You are currently reading a book of your choice. It should be done by the second week of December.

Agenda:

1. Start part two of the play. Read lines 897-1013.
1. Provide an extra summary for Tiresias long speech at 956.
2. Work on your Greek Tragedy slides. You should be up to slide 28. I will check these slides tomorrow during class and Encore.

Homework:

1. Membean. It is due by Sunday at 9PM.

Creon's Treatment of Others

 Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: You are currently reading a book of your choice. It should be done by the second week of December.

Agenda:

1. Words of the Day
2. Vocabulary Review
3. English Journal: Complexity in Antigone
4. Start part two of the play. Read lines 748-896.
1. Provide three sentences of summary for the speech by Antigone at line 856
5. Write the following paragraph with a partner:
1. Creon (justly/unjustly) treats his son Haemon like (a/an)...For example, "QUOTE" (line #). Creon continues...Another example...This evidence suggests...Consequently if,...Therefore, due to the fact that, Creon...

Homework:

1. Membean. It is due by Sunday at 9PM.

Reviewing Complexity

 Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: You are currently reading a book of your choice. It should be done by the second week of December.

Agenda:

1. Words of the Day
2. Vocabulary Review
3. Start part two of the play. Read lines 656-747.
4. Identify elements of complexity in this play.
1. Where do I look for complexity?
1. Within a character (internal struggles, many layers)
2. In a character's personal relationships (layers or contradictions between characters)
3. In a character's relationships with their surroundings (Thebes, law, family)
4. In the ideas presented (many sides to the same idea, contradictory forces for the same idea)
2. What types are there?
1. Layered
1. Definition: When a character or event has multiple traits that are connotatively similar (they fit together easily).
2. Keywords to use in writing: "in conjunction with," "also," "furthermore."
2. Contradictory
1. Definition: When a character or event has traits that actively contradict one another (they clash).
2. Keywords to use in writing: "although," "however," "even though," "but," "yet."
3. Paradoxical
1. Definition: When a character or event has seemingly contradictory traits, yet they coexist and are not actually self-defeating; they work together to reveal a deeper truth.
1. For example, Oedipus's blindness represents the fact that he can truly see the truth. In this respect he becomes like Tiresias.
3. English Journal: Complexity in Antigone

Homework:

1. Membean. It is due by Sunday at 9PM.

Finishing part one

 Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: You are currently reading a book of your choice. It should be done by the second week of December.

Agenda:

1. Words of the Day
2. Finish part one of the play.

Homework:

1. Membean. It is due by Sunday at 9PM.

Antigone and Creon

 Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: You are currently reading a book of your choice. It should be done by the second week of December.

Agenda:

1. Words of the Day
2. Discuss what you noticed in the play.
3. Read Antigone 448-564.
4. Write a one sentence summary for each page. 
5. Vocabulary game on Gimkit

Homework:

1. Membean. It is due by Sunday at 9PM.