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UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How do our moral and social values shape our interactions with others?
Do we have an obligation to be disobedient when laws go against our moral conscience?
When and why would questioning government authority be desirable?
What leads us to put our own morals above the law and social pressures?
Week 7
Week 7
L/O: To become familiar with the conventions of Greek drama
L/O: To understand the background the of play and how it connects to the other Theban plays by Sophocles
L/O: To being to consider wider themes explored within the text
Monday, Sept. 18 (Double)
Essential questions activity
Background of the play, family tree
Tuesday, Sept. 19
Antigone and Ismene - what do we learn about their characters
HW: Have your questions ready for discussion next lesson (Thursday, Sept. 21).
Thursday, Sept. 21
Review prologue questions - short class discussion
Introduction to Creon
HW: Have your assigned questions on Creon's introduction completed for next lesson - Monday, Sept. 25
WEEK 8
WEEK 8
L/O: To begin to explore the characters of Antigone, Ismene and Creon through character mapping and discussion questions
L/O: To gain a better understanding of Creon and Haemon's relationship in Episode 3
Monday, Sept. 25
Part 1
CREON
Considering Creon - PPT 8-10 - board activity
Review Questions on Creon and summary of reading pp.7-28
Character maps - start (Ismene, Antigone, Creon)
Part 2
Helping our lovely SL classmates with their IOS
HW: Read pp.27-pp37
Tuesday, Sept. 26
EPISODE 3
Quick write
summary exercise
Dramatic reading! pp.33-37
Thursday, Sept. 28
No lessons - Maulid Nabi
Week 9 - Last week of Term!!!
Week 9 - Last week of Term!!!
L/O: To gain a better understanding of Haemon and Creon's relationship and characters through an exploration of Episode 3 of the play
L/O: To practice our in-class writing skills through a timed written response on Haemon and Creon's interactions in Episode 3
L/O: To demonstrate our understanding of the characters of Antigone, Ismene and Creon through character mapping
L/O: To explore Episode 4 and how it illustrates the various layers of Antigone's character - her regret, pride, and fear.
Monday, Oct.2 (double!)
Dramatic reading - Episode 3 - PPT 12-18
Discussion about Death and the Maiden written task
In-class writing practice (30mins)
Character maps - Creon, Haemon, Antigone, Ismene
Tuesday, Oct.3
Working on character maps (Antigone, Creon, Ismene, Haemon)
Thursday, Oct.5
Episode 4 - PPT 20-22
Term 2 - Week 1
Term 2 - Week 1
L/O: To consider the role of Tiresias in the play through dramatic reading and summary exercise
L/O: To demonstrate our understanding of the events in Episode 5
L/O: To being to unpack how imagery and language contribute to tone and mood in Tiresias' speech to Creon.
Monday, Oct. 16 (double)
Review Questions - Episode 4
Introduction to Episode 5 - PPT 24-29
Tuesday, Oct. 17
Thursday, Oct. 19
Go over Episode 5 question
working on character maps
HW: Have your 4 character maps completed up to the end of Episode 5.
What to include on your character maps:
quotations (with page numbers)
Adjectives that describe the character
key ideas
conflict - in relation to other characters
Dialogue - what they say to other character but also what is said about them. Think about the role of the chorus here.
Stylistic devices and how they contribute to characterization : language, imagery, punctuation and sentence structure, symbolism, allusions, descriptive language, methaphors etc.
Week 2
Week 2
L/O: To explore the Exodus of the play and consider how it reflects the journey of a tragic hero
L/O: To understand the characteristics of a tragic hero and consider how both Antigone and Creon embody these characteristics
Monday, Oct. 22
The Exodus PPT 30-33
Reading the exodus- discussion around the table
Discussion questions - stations
Characteristics of a tragic hero
No homework tonight - good luck on your Indo exam!
Tuesday, Oct. 23
Good luck on your Indo exam!!
Students away: Evan, Parker, Roman, Béa, Tish, Oliver, Xian, Lita, Tomasz
Thursday, Oct. 26
Review: Characteristics of a tragic hero chart and discussion
Exploring "Ode in Praise of Man"
Annotating the Ode
Week 3
Week 3
L/O: To explore the choral odes and consider the role of imagery, symbolism, metaphor, and descriptive language in these sections of the play.
L/O: To explore the various images that are woven throughout the play
Monday, Oct. 30 (double)
Ode in Praise of Man - Discussion questions
Tuesday, Oct. 31
Working on Ode assignment (20mins)
Presentations
Thursday, Nov. 2
Ode presentations (finish up)
Week 4
Week 4
L/O: To review our imagery assignments and consider the role of various types of imagery in the play
L/O: To unpack connections between the play and the 7 course concepts in preparation for the HLE
Monday, Nov.6
First lesson cancelled - Uni Fair
Reviewing Imagery assignment
Tuesday, Nov.7
Antigone and the course concepts - adding to posters
End of Antigone Unit
End of Antigone Unit
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