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Weekly Overview:
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Unit Description: Loyalty and Betrayal
Essential Questions:
· What impact do flaws have on leadership?
· How can personal flaws undermine or destroy the success of a leader?
· How can the personal ambition of a leader interfere with his success?
· Why do heroes and heroines personify the values of a culture?
· Why is there a distinction between heroes?
Resources/Materials: St. Tammany Parish School Board Guaranteed Curriculum, McDougal Littell Literature Book, McDougal Littell Resource Manager Unit 10
Standards/Benchmarks/GLEs: 1,4,5,7,9,11,13,15,32 |
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Objectives: |
TSWBAT demonstrate writing dialogue using a writing prompt
TSWBAT interpret the Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions through discussion
TSWBAT summarize the background of “Antigone” |
TSWBAT define the elements of tragedy
TSWBAT explain why the story of Oedipus is a tragedy
TSWBAT infer traits of Antigone and Ismene |
TSWBAT choose a Greek god to research
TSWBAT explore the key idea of loyalty
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TSWBAT identify vocabulary words in “Antigone”
TSWBAT develop varied sentence structure
TSWBAT create a presentation on a Greek god |
TSWBAT interpret a Greek tragedy
TSWBAT identify the role of foil in a Greek tragedy
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Student Learning Activities:
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Bell Work
Mini-lesson on punctuating dialogue
Review Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions-students will write these in their notes for future reference
Students will view and take notes on Antigone Background PowerPoint |
Bell Work
Students will view and take notes on Elements of Tragedy PowerPoint
Students will complete “Antigone” Anticipation Guide
Students will read background on Sophocles p. 967
Students will read and discuss “Antigone”-Prologue p. 968
As students read and discuss the play they will complete a study guide on “Antigone” |
Bell Work
Introduction of Greek gods project
Students will journal on Big Idea-What is your ultimate loyalty?
The teacher will introduce the role of foil in Greek tragedy
Students will read and discuss “Antigone”-Parodos p. 972
As students read and discuss the play they will complete a study guide on “Antigone” |
Bell Work
Correct Vocabulary Practice, p. 32
Grammar and Style Revision-“Antigone” p. 36
Student work on Greek gods project
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Bell Work
Students will read and discuss “Antigone”-Scene 1 and Ode 1 p. 974
As students read and discuss the play they will complete a study guide on “Antigone”
With partners, students will answer questions on the role of foil in the play |
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Assessments: The students will be informally assessed on class discussion and participation. The students will be formally assessed on punctuating dialogue, journal writing, Greek gods project, Vocabulary Practice, Grammar Revision, and “Antigone” study guide.
What strategies will I use to address literacy this week? Literacy will be addressed through daily bell work, class discussions, and activities using the strategy of an anticipation guide.
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