Sophocles' Antigone: Ancient Greek Theatre, Live From Antiquity!

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Sophocles' Antigone: Ancient Greek Theatre, Live From Antiquity!

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This lesson plan begins with the study of Sophocles' Antigone and the universal issues it raises about power, gender, family obligation, ethics, and honor. It then moves to an exploration of ancient Greece, accents the importance of theater and its staging, the nature of tragedy in this culture, and culminates in student presentations and performances.

Education Levels:

9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

World History, Writing (composition), Process Skills, Literature, Theater Arts, History

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

National Endowment for the Humanities

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Keywords:

Ancient civilization, Greeks, Sophocles, Antigone, Theater, Drama

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers

Publisher:

EDSITEment

Is Part Of:

http://edsitement.neh.gov/

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

Computers with Internet access

Learning Time:

2-3 class periods

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Language Arts, English, History, Arts

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Reading Standards for Literature

Key Ideas and Details

3. Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

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