Ibsen Journal 1 and 2

Ibsen Journal 1

Finish Act I

Journal:  Examine and write about the relationships between the fathers and sons.

Ibsen Journal 2

Read Act 2

Journal:  Choose three of the five points to discuss.
1. Fate
2. Illusion
3. The set up
4. Disease
5. Appearance

Anouilh Cultural Reflection Info

Reflective Paper:

To demonstrate your understanding of the culture and or context, you must complete a reflective statement.  The paper should be 300-400 words and must respond to the following question.

How was your understanding of cultural and contextual considerations

of the work developed through the interactive orals? 

Cultural Group topics

In no particular order:
1. WWII - German occupied France
2.  Anouilh - life, writing, why he wrote Antigone
3.  Antigone -by Sophocles and Greek theater terms
4.  Additional play by Anouilh
5.  Literary movement of the time (general literature and theater)
6.  French Culture: gender roles, age, specific words...
7.  Greek Culture:  gender roles, age, names...

Final week of Antigone

Schedule for Monday April 23- Friday 27

Monday 23rd
      30 min for cultural groups to organize research for 8 min interactive oral
      30 min discussion of minor characters
      30 min discuss contrasting motifs 
      HW - work on cultural presentation, journal 4: write about a set of contrasting motifs

Tuesday 24th
     ACT test
     HW- Keep working on the interactive oral and write journal 5: discussing multiple characters'
             views of how to live life

Wednesday 25th
     45 min Cultural discussion- create interactive oral 8 min max
     Discuss characters' views on "life"
     HW - Create a thesis and topic sentences for contrasting motifs: review notes and journals

Thursday 26th
    Edit thesis and examine effectiveness of topic sentences   
    60 min writing on Antigone essay questions
    HW - practice and finalize interactive oral presentation


Friday
     Cultural interactive oral presentation
     Bring your ID - we'll check out Ibsen's The Wild Duck
     HW- write a rough draft of the cultural reflection for Antigone and complete the quick read of
              Ibsen's The Wild Duck along with the quick read guide.

Antigone Journals

Antigone reading and journals

Journal 1:
Read to Ismene's entrance on page 20.  In your journal discuss how Anouilh uses time in the play.

Journal 2:
Read to Ismenes entrance on page 43.  In your journal consider the elements of tragedy (both the article and the information in the text) and whether or not Antigone is a tragedy.

Journals 3:
Finish the play.  In your journal discuss how the minor characters effect the play.

Monday April 16th

Cultural interactive

Finish your quick read of Oedipus.
Identify the basic plot and what Sophocles seems to make the focus of his play.

Read and annotate the Idea of Tragedy article.

We'll use these for small group discussions tomorrow.

Turnitin.com

Just a quick reminder.  A small handful of you still need to submit your papers to turnitin.com.  Please do so immediately so your grade can adequately depict your work.

The Plays

Congratulations!  You made it through your first quarter.  We'll start Monday by being off and running with the plays.  Please bring your ID to check out the plays from our library, or pick up the plays. 

If you purchase the plays, please make certain you get the same translator. I'm listing the plays in the order that we'll be reading them in class.

1.  Five plays by Jean Anouilh (we're only reading Antigone) Translator: Lewis Galantier
    - supplemental reading: The Three Theban plays by Sophocles Translator: Robert Fagles

2.   Four Major Plays by Henrik Ibsen (we're only reading The Wild Duck) Translator: Rolf Fjelde

3.  Three Plays by Federico Garcia Lorca (we're reading Blood Wedding)  Translators: Michael Dewell and Carmen Zapata