As with any analysis, this requires you to break the subject down into its component parts. Oedipus has just passed away in colonus, and antigone and her sister decide to return to thebes with the intention of helping their brothers, eteocles and polyneices, avoid a prophecy that predicts they will kill each other in a battle for the throne of thebes. The characters whose names appear on almost every page and the characters whose actions the story revolves around. When rising action reaches a high point, or climax, the reader is at the highest. Holt mcdougal literature texas discussion and chapter questions and find literature, grade 10. Ninth grade students in cp and ep read two required books. Literature, grade 10 by janet allen, arthur n applebee, jim. Antigone refuses and bids ismene to go back to bed. Antigone study guide from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. She is a sister of polynices, eteocles, and ismene. Unit design based on 8 unitsyear, 4semester in a 2 semester course unit title how tragic.
Cyup, this play actually came before oedipus the king and oedipus at colonus. John paul ii chs english ii standards, which are mostly based on ncte standards and the english ii teks. Ms grade 6 language arts 1 through esol the school district of. Teaching theatre, teaching reading, teaching ideas, 10th grade english, high school english, teaching literature, world literature, best teacher, teacher. Dillon harms rafael martinez marino guzman rebellious to do something you know is not right and against the law. Antigone and creon are both championing what is right, but they define rightness through different sets of values. Over 104,800 literature trivia questions to answer. Literary devices enrich our reading experiences by creating depth and meaning in a story.
Best known for her unforgettable characters as kate obrien, allyjackie and jordan sullivan in the television series the drew carey show, undateable and scrubs, respectively, the american actress christa miller has gone a long way in terms of achieving career success for herself. However, students who read five or more years below their expected grade level take one period every day of direct instruction in reading and decoding which is a noncredit course and one period every day of english for which they earn one credit for the year. Antigone enotes lesson plan for grade 10, tenth grade, 10th grade, elementary, grade 11, eleventh grade, 11th grade, grade 12, twelfth grade, 12th grade, grade 9, ninth. Language and writers craft semicolons and colons 4. Created by the original team behind sparknotes, litcharts are the worlds best literature guides. Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the office. I had to read this book for my literature class an it was one of my favorite texts all year. Coursegrade level 10th grade englishlanguage arts or 10th grade world literature subjecttopic areas dramatic literature, classical tragedy, content vocabulary related to classical tragedy, tragic hero, theme, diction, imagery, structure. Development of these skills is outlined in the lesson plans book, located in the literacy resourcebinder. Grade 10 ela exemplar lesson teacher copy quarter 1, week 8. Sophocles wrote his plays within an understood set of literary conventions and constraints, but also.
Oedipus the king and antigone ubd by heather patillo and amy thomson stage 1 desired results established goals e. The daughter of oedipus and jocasta, antigone is an unconventional heroine. Antigone was performed sometime around the year 441 b. Biography, education and career of christa miller american television comedy actress. Antigone, daughter of oedipus, the late king of thebes, in defiance of creon who rules in his stead, resolves to bury her brother polyneices, slain in his attack on thebes. Key elements include the moments of reversal and recognition. Struggling to understand a literature assignment in school. Grade 10 ela exemplar lesson teacher copy quarter 1. Learn grade 10 english literature story with free interactive flashcards. Resources for using literature circles in your classroom. Remember that a works cited page is the last page of your essay. Examining the different elements of a piece of literature is not.
English ii literature the study of literature in the 10th grade continues to focus on significant works of world literature traditional, contemporary, and multicultural. The meaning of the name is, as in the case of the masculine equivalent antigonus, worthy of ones parents or in place of ones parents. Popular 10th grade books shelf goodreads share book. Unit design based on 8 unitsyear, 4semester in a 2. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of antigone and what it means. Whether youre studying hamlet or hunger games, well make sure you get the big idea. Find links to help you with your research projects, explore the literature and history of different cultures, use interactive study aids, or get your own writing publishedall within. Creon, the king of thebes, has sworn that although eteocles has been given a soldiers funeral, polyneices body will remain unburied. She is caught in the act by creons watchmen and brought before the king. The action in antigone is preserve rightness and order in thebes.
The student will apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret. Abeka grade 10 world literature semester exam test 9. Antigone considers the suffering she has endured as the result of the centuriesold curse on her family, and then tells ismene of its latest manifestation. The most comprehensive, accurate, and useful guides to classic and contemporary lit on the internet. Selections will include the core works as well as other recommended fulllength works and selections from the anthology. In this lesson, well analyze the climax of the play antigone and see how. To make this quintessential greek drama more accessible to the modern reader, this prestwick house literary touchstone edition includes a glossary of difficult terms. Please understand that response times may not be up to our usual standard. Study flashcards on abeka grade 10 world literature semester exam test 9 at. A literal age old argument that has sparked intelligent conversation since the bc era is still as potent as ever in sophocles greek tragedy, antigone. A popular misconception is that the character antigone must be. Barraug books and curriculumhigh school teaching ideas. Buy literature, grade 10 by janet allen, arthur n applebee, jim burke online at alibris. Find links to help you with your research projects, explore the literature and history of different cultures, use interactive study aids, or get your own writing publishedall within classzone.
Literature study guides and chapter summaries archives. How to pronounce the characters names high school classroom, english classroom, 10th grade. In the opening of the play, antigone brings ismene outside the city gates late at night for a secret meeting. Antigone picks up in the same uberdismal place that oedipus at colonus leaves off. Complete the chart with information in the reading. How to write a literary analysis essay the purpose of a literary analysis essay is to carefully examine and sometimes evaluate a work of literature or an aspect of a work of literature. I think this begins with creon discovering that antigone has buried polyneices. What function does offstage action have in antigone. The courses bitesized lessons and interactive quizzes can help students quickly get ready for upcoming english. Ask and answer questions about the novel or view study guides, literature essays and more.
Antigone wants to bury polyneices body, in defiance of creons edict. Students read antigone, their first exposure to the genre of greek tragedy, and explore the conflict between loyalty to family and to country. Holt mcdougal literature texas study guide questions and answers. And that is why i wanted you to come out here with me. Overview in the battle for the throne of thebes, antigone s brother eteocles has died defending the city, while her brother polyneices has died attacking it.
Grade 10 ela exemplar lesson teacher copy quarter 1, week 7. Check out the professional resources for more background information and research on the effectiveness of using literature circles in your classroom. Shown above his how your works cited page should look for your antigone essay. Student questions reference the edition quoted in the front cover dover thrift edition, republished from a 1906 translation by sir george young. Choose from 500 different sets of grade 10 english literature story flashcards on quizlet. Wylie isd approved novel list for whole group instruction. How is this similar or different from how they are perceived by others. Festival avignontragic heroliterary genreliterary charactersgreek tragedygreek and. However, we are still able to take orders for books placed over the phone from 114, 7 days a week, and via our online store. Study flashcards on abeka grade 10 world literature test 9 at.
Study of the play antigone, a classical dramatic work written by sophocles. The worlds largest collection of literature trivia quizzes. The play begins with a conversation between antigone and her sister ismene, daughters of the former ruler of the greek city of thebes and nieces to its current ruler. Antigone essay in any story or piece of literature, there will always be the main characters to fill the pages with incessant adventure. Breaking bad is a tv show about a high school chemistry teacher that needed money and started his own crystal. In literature, we call this the climax, also known as the turning point. Antigone, which comes last chronologically, was the play sophocles wrote first, around 440 b. At grade 10, in addition to regular classroom reading, read a wide variety of classic and contemporary literature, poetry, magazines, newspapers, reference materials, and online information. There you will find a comprehensive list of integrated reading, writing, and other communication arts activities.
Welcome to the language of literature, grade 10 the language of literature classzone is your gateway to the literature and authors featured in your textbook. Finished the required reading, but still not sure what you read, what it meant, or how it relates to other readings and concepts. Why, for example, does sophocles sometimes have messengers describe actions that have occurred rather than portraying events directly. The language of literature classzone is your gateway to the literature and authors featured in your textbook.
In this lesson, well analyze the climax of the play antigone and see how this literary device creates tension and drama. Antigone sneaks in and the nurse appears and asks where she has been. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. His long life spanned the rise and decline of the athenian empire. Ismene declares that they cannot bury polynices and that she must understand creons intentions. Suddenly ismene enters, also asking where antigone has been.
Prentice hall literature, the penguin edition, grade 10. And it has all the hallmarks of an ambitious young authors work. Learn about sophocles antigone and how it explored the topics of civil disobedience, fidelity, and citizenship. To kill a mockingbird by harper lee, animal farm by george orwell, the odyssey by homer, romeo and juliet by william. Overview in the battle for the throne of thebes, antigones brother eteocles has died defending the city, while her brother polyneices has died attacking it. The suggested titles section contains some of the titles i use, but let your students and your curriculum be the guide to selecting books for literature circles. Miami 201220 1 division of language arts reading grade 10 ela exemplar lesson teacher copy quarter 1, week 7. Since the plays origin, there has always been a tossup as to who the true tragic hero, or protagonist, is. Holt mcdougal, a division of houghton mifflin harcourt, 2010.
Welcome to the litcharts study guide on sophocless antigone. As with other great texts and much of classical literature, there is a wealth of information readily available on the antigone, which can be tempting material to. Students read extensively and intensively for different purposes from various genres. Themes from antigone that other books and movies have in com. Power notes, collection 10elements of elizabethan drama, ppt. This tv show showed loyalty, brave and caringloving. How do the plays main characters creon, antigone, ismene see themselves.
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