Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Monday, Nov. 16
1. Peer Revision of OMM essay, following rubric on back of essay handout. Students had essays peer-reviewed by two students, marking off a checklist rubric.
2. Students completed final draft of their essay, stapling the final draft on top of the rough draft. No more class time will be alloted for writing this essay. You must come to finish at lunch tutorials.

Tuesday, Nov. 17
1. Antigone Pre-reading activity. Students read background of play, which includes "Sophocles and His Theater" and the story of the "Ill-Fated House of Thebes."
2. Students filled in Antigone background worksheet (Fill-in-the-blanks). (Except Per. 1).
Make sure you ask for handout when you return from absence.
REMINDER: Define and study the following words for Antigone vocabulary quiz 1: lithe, sated, meddle, comprehensive, decree, conscience, anarchist, statecraft, carrion, reverence. Ask for definitions and part of speech for each word from a peer (study-buddy).