Homework
English 9 - Study vocabulary words 1-15 to prepare for a quiz tomorrow. Use your definitions, exercises, and class notes to help you prepare. Additionally, read Antigone lines 675 - 965 and answer study questions in DAY 4 numbers 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, and 29.
English 10 - Study TFA Vocabulary List 1 to prepare for a quiz tomorrow. Use your definitions, exercises, and class notes to help you prepare. Additionally, read Things Fall Apart through chapter 13 and answer the study questions.
English 9 - Study vocabulary words 1-15 to prepare for a quiz tomorrow. Use your definitions, exercises, and class notes to help you prepare. Additionally, read Antigone lines 675 - 965 and answer study questions in DAY 4 numbers 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, and 29.
English 10 - Study TFA Vocabulary List 1 to prepare for a quiz tomorrow. Use your definitions, exercises, and class notes to help you prepare. Additionally, read Things Fall Apart through chapter 13 and answer the study questions.
Classwork
English 9 - We began class with a 3-word check in to see how everyone spent their weekend. We then reviewed vocabulary by looking at synonyms and antonyms for some of the vocabulary words students will be quizzed on tomorrow. Students then worked with their table to answer 1-2 questions (and provide a concrete detail to support their answer) from their reading homework over the weekend. Students presented their answers to the class to finish the period.
Summary of this weekend's reading:
Antigone and Creon are discussing their beliefs. Antigone believes that no living person has the authority to dishonor the dead. On the other hand, Creon believes that Polynices is a traitor and his punishment is just. During their argument, Ismene (Antigone's sister and Creon's niece) enters the scene. Ismene tells Creon she is also responsible for burying Polynices because she knew about Antigone's plan and did nothing to stop her. Antigone pleads with Ismene to not take the blame for burying Polynices because she did not help Antigone. Antigone says she broke Creon's law and therefore she should be the one to suffer the consequence, not Ismene. Creon sends both Ismene and Antigone "within" which means he is locking them up. Creon says that this is where women belong - locked up, out of the public's eye so they cannot disobey the laws of men. The Chorus comments on immutable (unchangeable) laws, and specifically states that one immutable law is that people must suffer.
After Antigone and Ismene are taken away, Haemon enters the scene. Haemon is Creon's son and he is Antigone's fiance (yes, fiance and cousin!). Creon asks Haemon if he is mad because he has sentenced Haemon's fiance/cousin to death. Haemon says that he respects his father's rule and only wants what is best for his father. Haemon goes on to tell his father that the people of Thebes do not agree that Antigone should be punished. In fact, Haemon says that the people support Antigone's disobedience. Creon does not believe his son and thinks that he is only trying to save Antigone's life because he loves her. The two argue over Antigone's fate and Haemon tells his father that "if [Antigone] dies, she does not die alone" (646). Creon thinks his son is threatening him so he orders that Antigone be brought back so she can die in front of Haemon. Haemon leaves and Creon changes his edict - instead of death by stoning, he orders that Antigone be locked in cave with some food. Creon says Antigone can pray to the gods and if they forgive her they will release her from the cave. If they do not forgive her she will die in the cave.
This scene shows us that Creon is stubborn to the advice of others. He originally said a good king seeks council/advice but now Creon does not want to hear from anyone who disagrees with his decision. The Chorus listens to all the discussions. At the beginning of the scene the Chorus was in full support of Creon and his rule but at the end of scene the Chorus's tone has shifted and they seem to question Creon and his incontrovertible leadership.
English 10
We began with 3-word check in to hear about everyone's weekend. We then reviewed some vocabulary from list one to help prepare for the vocabulary quiz tomorrow. Students then worked together to answer questions for an assigned chapter. Their responses had to include a concrete detail (evidence from the text). After students worked together each group presented their response to the class.
English 9 - We began class with a 3-word check in to see how everyone spent their weekend. We then reviewed vocabulary by looking at synonyms and antonyms for some of the vocabulary words students will be quizzed on tomorrow. Students then worked with their table to answer 1-2 questions (and provide a concrete detail to support their answer) from their reading homework over the weekend. Students presented their answers to the class to finish the period.
Summary of this weekend's reading:
Antigone and Creon are discussing their beliefs. Antigone believes that no living person has the authority to dishonor the dead. On the other hand, Creon believes that Polynices is a traitor and his punishment is just. During their argument, Ismene (Antigone's sister and Creon's niece) enters the scene. Ismene tells Creon she is also responsible for burying Polynices because she knew about Antigone's plan and did nothing to stop her. Antigone pleads with Ismene to not take the blame for burying Polynices because she did not help Antigone. Antigone says she broke Creon's law and therefore she should be the one to suffer the consequence, not Ismene. Creon sends both Ismene and Antigone "within" which means he is locking them up. Creon says that this is where women belong - locked up, out of the public's eye so they cannot disobey the laws of men. The Chorus comments on immutable (unchangeable) laws, and specifically states that one immutable law is that people must suffer.
After Antigone and Ismene are taken away, Haemon enters the scene. Haemon is Creon's son and he is Antigone's fiance (yes, fiance and cousin!). Creon asks Haemon if he is mad because he has sentenced Haemon's fiance/cousin to death. Haemon says that he respects his father's rule and only wants what is best for his father. Haemon goes on to tell his father that the people of Thebes do not agree that Antigone should be punished. In fact, Haemon says that the people support Antigone's disobedience. Creon does not believe his son and thinks that he is only trying to save Antigone's life because he loves her. The two argue over Antigone's fate and Haemon tells his father that "if [Antigone] dies, she does not die alone" (646). Creon thinks his son is threatening him so he orders that Antigone be brought back so she can die in front of Haemon. Haemon leaves and Creon changes his edict - instead of death by stoning, he orders that Antigone be locked in cave with some food. Creon says Antigone can pray to the gods and if they forgive her they will release her from the cave. If they do not forgive her she will die in the cave.
This scene shows us that Creon is stubborn to the advice of others. He originally said a good king seeks council/advice but now Creon does not want to hear from anyone who disagrees with his decision. The Chorus listens to all the discussions. At the beginning of the scene the Chorus was in full support of Creon and his rule but at the end of scene the Chorus's tone has shifted and they seem to question Creon and his incontrovertible leadership.
English 10
We began with 3-word check in to hear about everyone's weekend. We then reviewed some vocabulary from list one to help prepare for the vocabulary quiz tomorrow. Students then worked together to answer questions for an assigned chapter. Their responses had to include a concrete detail (evidence from the text). After students worked together each group presented their response to the class.