Hamlet 5.1

For Thursday, Please watch 5.1 and answer the questions just for that scene. Thanks!
Part 1
Part 2

And if you care to watch other portions of the movie, here's the whole playlist.

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This Is Your Life

Someone kindly pointed out that "This Is Your Life" was not posted on PlusPortals yet...and now Portals is being mean to me and not letting me post anything.

So here's a link to the Excel document--please download a copy to use...don't try to type straight into the linked version, because yours would show up for all of us.

Thanks!

November MOR (due Dec. 1)

A list of all works that have been suggested on the AP exam since 1971 can be found here (most frequently recommended works are also listed at the bottom).

For November, please read a classical text (another Greek play such as Electra or Medea [see here for list], or the Aeneid, etc. The Aeneid is the epic poem about Aeneas, who leads the remnants of the Trojan people; they flee the destruction of Troy and go found the city of Rome.)

Remember to write 4 entries per person, with at least 300 words per entry, analyzing quotations and literary devices, and discussing each other's questions. Remember to deal with the significance of the work's ending. Thanks!

(There will be no MOR required during December.)

Antigone on Trial

Intrepid Actors,
Well done with today's trial. While there are many possible discussions to be had--from philosophy to performance styles and skills--I was impressed both by the accuracy of your questions and answers and by the attention given by the jury. After school, one of the sophomore jury members even cornered me and gave me quite the explanation of why Antigone should have been found guilty. Therefore, despite the way the decks may have been stacked, you successfully got people thinking about the big ideas.

Speaking of...here's the link to the story about how Antigone was used in Ferguson to foster community discussion. (We made it about halfway in class--finishing the video is recommended, but optional.)

This weekend, please add a comment to this post, reflecting on any of the following: the trial itself, your part in the trial, thoughts and recommendations for improvement, and/or Antigone's relevance in Ferguson or today. Thanks!

(The calendar also says you're supposed to think about the November MOR this weekend, but that can wait a bit. I'd like you to read another classical work like Antigone, so I'll post a blog soon with some good recommendation lists.)