September 29, 2015

Today's entry in our writer's notebooks focused on the idea of selflessness: Some people believe there is no such thing as a truly unselfish act, that even when we do something to help others, we’re seeking glory and satisfaction for ourselves. Students were asked to write an "I believe" statement in response to the passage.

We compared Oedipus Rex to Aristotle's definition of tragedy. We're now moving from Oedipus to Antigone!

We started reading Antigone in our books. Today we read the Prologue, Parados, Scene 1, and Ode 1 (pages 189-204). Students are working in groups to paraphrase different translations of Ode 1, and tomorrow we'll complete a style analysis of the 4 different translations.

The "Truth" essay is due tomorrow at the beginning of class. The poetry/short story test is scheduled for Friday, 10/2.