E10+A+-+November+23+-+27

=Monday, November 23= = = =Tuesday, November 24= > around) the pieces between the odes that are the action of the play.= = = =Wednesday, November 25= > = = > = A classic tragedy is = = = =Thursday, November 26= =HAPPY THANKSGIVING!= =No school= = = =Friday, November 27 No School=
 * ===Check out Antigone!===
 * ===tragedy vocab warm-up:===
 * ===5. chorus – a group of 8 to 40 men (originally priests who told the stories of the gods in unison) who comment on the action of the tragedy===
 * ===6. skene – building at the back of the stage to hold costumes. Big doors to look like a palace.===
 * ===7. orchestra – the “dancing ground” space in front of the stage where the chorus chanted.===
 * ===8. dramatic irony – when the audience knows something a character doesn’t know===
 * ===turn in Oedipus review===
 * ===Classic Tragedy definition===
 * ===Start reading!===
 * ===Start reading!===
 * =tragedy vocab warm-up:=
 * =9. vicarious – second hand, in the sense of an experience that we see someone else have but don’t have ourselves (book, play, movie).=
 * =10. ode – a set piece the chorus speaks in unison=
 * =11. episode – (epi=
 * =12. deus ex machina - a Latin phrase meaning 'god from the machine.' Originally meant lowering an actor playing a god onto the stage with a pulley. Now it means something artificially introduced into a story to solve a problem. //(This might be character or event that brings an end to a story or play, but it doesn't naturally evolve from the plot or personalities of the characters.)//=
 * =Civil Disobedience lesson from Ms. Yandell!=
 * =This will be on video (for her teacher)=
 * =so class chatter might mess up the sound=
 * =politely pay attention, please!=
 * =Time to write=
 * =Read the play, if time=
 * =tragedy notes:=
 * =Civil Disobedience: Breaking a law intentionally and publicly to force the system to impose the stated punishment.=
 * = Requirements of a Classic (Greek) Tragedy =
 * 1) = a serious work about an important person (king, great warrior, etc.) who has the potential to be a good person and a positive role model. =
 * 2) = This person, as the result of a character flaw (often hubris) or fate =
 * 3) = Experiences a catastrophe, such as losing his entire family or his kingdom. =
 * 4) = This person then experiences a reversal (a reversal of fortune) when he or she realizes his or her mistake or fate. =
 * 5) = Viewing the play evokes a feeling of pity for the tragic hero and terror (fear and awe) at the power of the gods. This is a catharsis, an emotional purge. =
 * =read play=
 * =Notes on yellow sheet of episodes and odes=