Sunday 1/27 – 45 minutes of Membean practice due before midnight
Monday, 1/30 - Extra Credit from Khan Academy Due
Wednesday, 2/1 - Oedipus/Antigone performances begin; prepare annotated script, prop, mask, group summary before presentations begin
Sunday, 2/5 - 45 minutes of Membean practice due before midnight
Monday, 2/6 - Literary analysis article due in class - finish reading and annotating assigned article and come to class prepared to discuss. (Oedipus article; Antigone article)
Monday, January 30
LG: Practice analyzing and annotating complex and grade-appropriate texts. Collaborate with partners to create a performance.
Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL10: By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. ELAGSE9-10RL3: Analyze how complex characters(e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. ELAGSE9-10SL1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions(one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
- Submit Khan Academy extra credit assignment.
- Magic Lens - Level 1 practice
- View National Theater video - “Introduction to Antigone” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjrcNUOS2bc
- IAN: Take notes on the tragic hero (tragic hero graphic organizer)
- Assign literary analysis article for homework: on Monday, February 6th, come to class having read and annotate your assigned article (Oedipus article; Antigone article). Be prepared to discuss the article and use cited material in a writing assignment.
- Complete reading of Oedipus/Antigone; finish answering guided reading questions and turn in.
- Collaborate with Greek groups to prepare Oedipus/Antigone performances.
- Choose roles.
- Design masks, props, and (optional) costumes.
- Cut lines for performance. Count the total number of lines within the Episode. Divide by 3. Cut that number of lines from the total scene. Be sure that all important lines are left intact. Be sure all action flows despite missing lines.
- Each member: annotate your script; each group: create a summary of your assigned scenes.
Tuesday, January 31
LG: Practice analyzing and annotating complex and grade-appropriate texts. Collaborate with partners to create a performance.
Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL10: By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. ELAGSE9-10RL3: Analyze how complex characters(e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. ELAGSE9-10SL1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions(one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
- Magic Lens - Level 1 practice
- View National Theater video and plan performances for choral odes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quLkooLxsO4
- Collaborate with Greek groups to prepare Oedipus/Antigone performances.
- Choose roles.
- Design masks, props, and (optional) costumes.
- Cut lines for performance. Count the total number of lines within the Episode. Divide by 3. Cut that number of lines from the total scene. Be sure that all important lines are left intact. Be sure all action flows despite missing lines.
- Each member: annotate your script; each group: create a summary of your assigned scenes.
Wednesday, February 1
LG: Perform scenes from Oedipus/Antigone to “teach” the rest of the class your assigned play.
Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone.) ELAGSE9-10SL4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task. ELAGSE9-10W10: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
- Magic Lens - Level 1 practice
- Group performances of Oedipus & Antigone
- Compose confidential student reflection. (Evaluate your own performance both on stage and prior to acting, and evaluate each group member’s performance both on stage and prior to acting)
LG: Perform scenes from Oedipus/Antigone to “teach” the rest of the class your assigned play.
Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone.)ELAGSE9-10SL4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.ELAGSE9-10W10: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
- Magic Lens - Level 1 practice
- Group performances of Oedipus & Antigone
- Compose confidential student reflection. (Evaluate your own performance both on stage and prior to acting, and evaluate each group member’s performance both on stage and prior to acting)
Friday, February 3
LG: Perform scenes from Oedipus/Antigone to “teach” the rest of the class your assigned play.
Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone.)ELAGSE9-10SL4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.ELAGSE9-10W10: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
- Magic Lens - Level 1 quiz
- Group performances of Oedipus & Antigone
- Compose confidential student reflection. (Evaluate your own performance both on stage and prior to acting, and evaluate each group member’s performance both on stage and prior to acting)