Ms. Jennnifer Thomas-----English Department-----Greek Mythology Research Project

English 10R—Ms. Thomas Antigone by Sophocles
Greek Mythology Research Project 10/29/09

We have learned that Greek drama grew out
of religious rituals, particularly those honoring
Dionysus, the god of wine fertility.


Reading Antigone we noticed and discussed many
references to other Greek gods and myths.

For this project, you will research one of those allusions to learn more about it. You will then present your findings to the class, so that we will all understand its importance to the ancient Greeks and why Sophocles chose to reference it in his play.

Directions:

You have been given the name of a mythological allusion taken from the play Antigone. That allusion refers to a god or goddess, a myth, mythological figure, or famous place. Your job is to research your assigned reference and report back to the class. Your project should contain the following:

The retelling of a myth that explains the origin of the god, person or place.

The importance of the god, person, or place in Greek mythology.

Why Sophocles chose to include this allusion in the play—for this you should try to connect the people and events of your myth to those in the play.

A visual image to accompany your presentation. This could be a poster depicting important characters and events in your myth.

A works cited page with at least three (3) scholarly sources, cited correctly using the MLA format.


The due date for this project is Thursday, November 5, 2009.

There will be a separate grading rubric to follow.

Websites
Internet Public Library-Greek Mythology
Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopdia of Greek Mythology

Library Resources

Virtual Reference Collection

Bloom's Literary Reference Online

ABC-CLIO World History/Ancient and

Medieval Eras

Gale Cengage Learning Databases

Student Resource Center

Literature Resource Center

Online CatalogAcademic Integrity

NoodleTools Citation System

Citation Machine

Ms. Jennifer Thomas-----English Department-----Antigone by Sophocles

Sophocles

A WebQuest for 10th Grade English based on the play Antigone by Sophocles
Designed by Jennifer Thomas
jthomas1@3villagecsd.org

Introduction
Sophocles was one of the most famous playwrights of his time—the 5th century BCE. He won hundreds of drama contests and awards (think of an “Ancient Tony Awards”, or “Oscars”). Though he lived into his nineties and is likely to have written hundreds of plays, only a few survive. Today, 2,500 years after his death, students are studying his works, as they have done for centuries. Why? What can we have to learn from a man who lived so long ago, on the other side of the world?

Task
You are part of a three person panel that has been asked by the school board to give evidence as to how the play Antigone, by Sophocles, relates to today’s world. You will have to answer some questions such as:
How are societal attitudes about certain issues different today from what they were in Sophocles’ time? How are they similar?
How are they dealt with in the play?
What can we learn about human nature by studying this work of literature?
What are your own views on this particular topic, and has the play given you any new insight into the issue?

The three main issues we will focus on are:

Gender Bias
Capital Punishment
Suicide

Then Now


Gender Bias: How are women treated differently from men? Consider different aspects of life including, but not limited to: home, marriage, work, education, politics, religion and property ownership? Why? What are the effects on the society?

Capital Punishment: The death penalty has been part of almost every justice system throughout history (and pre-history). However, different societies have different standards for when it is applied, how it is carried out, who decides, and what crimes are deserving of it. The government’s ability, through law enforcement, to take a person’s life for a criminal act has been debated for centuries.


Suicide: The taking of one’s own life has also been the subject of personal, political, and religious debate. In some societies it was viewed as honorable to die at one’s own hand rather than at that of an enemy. In many modern religions it is considered a sin against God. Does a person have the ultimate right to choose life or death? Are there times when it may be deemed acceptable, or is there always a better solution?


Process
First of all, you will have to do some investigation into the lives of the ancient Greeks. Regarded as Greece’s Golden Age, the time period between 500 and 300 BCE saw great advances in the arts, science, mathematics, and architecture, to name a few. Using the sources listed on the Resources page, you will investigate one of the issues in the play. Choose carefully, you will have to make a decision on your own view of this issue later on.
Choose your roles. Each group will have three members:
Historian: You are responsible for gathering specific information about your issue as it pertains to Ancient Greece. Use the resources to find as much information as you can about how the people of Athens during Sophocles’ time thought, felt, and acted upon the issue at hand.
Sociologist: Your assignment is to investigate the issue as it pertains to our society, the United States in the 21st century. Are there several perspectives on this issue? What are they? What influences people’s feelings about a particular topic? Personal opinions vary widely, but you are to present the two most prevailing attitudes of the day.
Political Scientist: You will relate the issue to the laws of the land. How did people of ancient Athens and modern America legislate this very important and divisive issue? Do people break those laws, and what are the consequences? Identify similarities and differences between our two cultures. What influence, if any, did the early democracy have on our current government?

Come together to share information. Inform your group of what you learned, and together, fill out the chart called Putting the Pieces together.

You will draft a statement detailing to the Board of Education, how the play Antigone is relevant to our lives today and what it has to teach us about the past, as well as ourselves. Use the presentation guidelinesto help with this task. (For two more resources, check out More Guides). Each group will have a chance to present its findings to the “board” i.e. myself and your classmates. You may use visual or audio aids to enhance your presentation.

Individually, you will write a 500 word essay responding to this topic:

Write a persuasive essay explaining your opinion on how understanding the cultural context of a work increases understanding and appreciation of the text.
Use what you have learned during this WebQuest to shape your essay. Use references to your research as well as to the text of Antigone itself. You may also use other examples from literature you’ve read previously to strengthen your argument.
Refer to Guidelines for pursuasive writing to make sure your argument is logical and well presented.
Use the Thesis builder website website if you are having trouble formulating your own.

Evaluation
Your work will be evaluated using the following rubrics. Make sure you familiarize yourself with both of them before beginning the assignments.

Group Presentation Rubric
Persuasive Writing Essay

Conclusion:
Well, now you know a little bit more about the life and times of Sophocles. More importantly, you’ve seen how human nature, culture, and relationships have evolved, but not necessarily changed in the 2,500 years since the play Antigone was written. Great works of literature from all times periods can give us insight into ourselves. Will someone be teaching your work in a thousand years?


Library Resources
Virtual Reference Collection
Bloom's Literary Reference
SIRS
Worldbook Online
Gale Cengage Learning Databases
Student Resource Center
Literature Resource Center
Online Catalog
Academic Integrity
NoodleTools Citation System
Citation Machine

Ms. Candace Candreva-----English Department-----Greek Mythology Assignment

Greek Mythology Assignment

As an introduction to Greek mythology you will be researching famous names from various Greek myths. These people or Gods will help you to understand the plays we will be reading and give you an introduction to the beliefs the Greeks held important. Once you have been assigned your name you will use the cows to answer the following questions.

1) What was this a person a God of?
2) Why are they significant to Greek mythology?
3) Recount a myth about this God.
4) Give background information including: parentage, great feats, description of the God or Goddess
5) Lessons to be learned from this God/Goddess
6) Visual Image

Choose a God/Goddess

1. Zeus
2. Prometheus
3. Hera
4. Artemis
5. Actaeon
6. Hades
7. Poseidon
8. Aphrodite
9. Cronos

A) Prometheus
a. Who were his parents?
b. What other name is he known by?
c. What was his crime?
d. What lesson is to be learned from this experience?
e. What was his punishment?
f. Give two other details about this God.
g. Create a visual

B) Zeus
a. Who is he?
b. How did he come to power?
c. What weapon is he most known for?
d. What is he the god of?
e. Who is his wife?
f. What does he rule over?
g. Two details
h. Visual

C) Cronus
a. What is he the God of?
b. How did he lose power?
c. What did he do to his children?
d. How did he originally come to power?
e. Who fought with Cronos against Zeus?
f. What eventually happened to him?
g. Are there any lessons to be learned?
h. Visual

D) Actaeon
a. Who is he?
b. Who were his parents?
c. Why was he a hero?
d. What are the myths surrounding him?
e. What lesson is to be learned from his experience?
f. Visual

Websites

Internet Public Library-Greek Mythology

Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopdia of Greek Mythology

Library Resources
Virtual Reference Collection
Bloom's Literary Reference
Worldbook Online
Gale Cengage Learning Databases
Student Resource Center
Literature Resource Center
Online Catalog
Academic Integrity
NoodleTools Citation System
Citation Machine

Ms. Maureen Kost-----Health Education

Library Resources
Virtual Reference Collection
Facts.com Today's Science
Gale Health Reference Center
Health and Wellness Resource Center
Gale Cengage Learning Databases

Student Resource Center
Online Catalog

Academic Integrity

NoodleTools Citation System

Citation Machine

Tobacco Web Quest
Directions: Use the following websites to answer the questions. Remember, if you get lost within the website hit the homepage or in the website search box, type in the keyword from the question.

How many chemicals are found in a tobacco cigarette? How many of those chemicals are known carcinogens?
http://www.quit-smoking-stop.com/harmful-chemicals-in-cigarettes.html
http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/chemicalsinsmoke/a/chemicalshub.htm


What is nicotine? How much nicotine is in one cigarette?
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_nicotine1.asp





What is tar?
http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/chemicalsinsmoke/g/tar.htm




What is carbon monoxide?
http://www.carbon-monoxide-poisoning.com/article3-carbon-monoxide-exposure-cigarettes.html



What percentage of all cases of lung cancer can be attributed to smoking?
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/lung/basic_info/risk_factors.htm
www.dogbreath.org



What are the effects of smoking on a pregnancy? List 5
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/health_effects/pregnancy.htm
www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_2X_Women_and_Smoking.asp?sitearea=PED




What is emphysema? Describe how it affects the body.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/emphysema/DS00296
http://www.lungsusa.org/




Name and describe three ways to quit smoking?
www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_13X_Quitting_Smoking.asp#staying_quit




How will the body benefit when someone quits smoking? List 5.
www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_13X_Quitting_Smoking.asp#staying_quit



How much is one pack of cigarettes in the New York Region?
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/cigarettes-top-9-a-pack-in-new-york-city/

If you were a pack a day smoker how much would you spend in one year on cigarettes?


How much would you spend in 5 years?


Name 3 things you could spend that money on.


How much money does the tobacco industry spend on advertising their products?
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2001/03/cigarette.shtm

Mrs. Emma Domino-Family and Consumer Science-Childbirth and Hospital Procedures

NSLIJ Hospital

Childbirth and Hospital Procedures
Research hospital procedures regarding childbirth and answer the questions provided in your assignment. You may consult the following websites:
North Shore Medical Center
Providence Health & Services
St. Charles Hospital

Library Database
Virtual Reference Collection

Health and Wellness Resource Center
(passwords are available in the Information Center)

Sra.G. Muller-----Spanish 4-----Famous Hispanic Celebrities

Honorable Sonia Sotomayor,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

Biography-Judgepedia

Library Resources
Virtual Reference Collection
eLibrary
Proquest Multiple Databases
Wilson Biographies
Gale Cengage Learning Databases
Student Resource Center
Online Catalog
Academic Integrity
NoodleTools Citation System
Citation Machine

Español 4 /Qt. 1 Project#2 /Señora Muller

Famous Hispanic Celebrities

Objective:
To research and attain information and knowledge of a Hispanic Celebrity, while creating a brochure in the target language. All information will be written in Spanish. Teacher will provide your person day one in the library.
Procedures:
All information will be written in Spanish.
Teacher will provide your person day one in the library.
Three days of library research due no later than Oct. 19, 2009.
This project needs three search engines, including the Gale Group.
You will use Microsoft Publisher to develop a tri-fold brochure only.
1. Front page: picture and name of your person, also your name and period on the bottom of page.
2. Page 2 biography
3. Page 3 contributions and achievements
4. Page 4 your personal impression of what you learned about this person.
5. Page 5 pictures of your person
6. Page 6 WORKCITED information


A list of famous Hispanic celebrities:

1. Penelope Cruz

2. Antonio Banderas

3. Selena Gomez

4. Adrienne Bailon

5. Eva Longoria

6.Shakira

7. George Lopez

8.Jennifer Lopez

9.Enrique Iglesias

10. Selena

11.Gloria Estefan

12. Salma Hayek
13.America Ferrera,
14.Rita Moreno
15.Carlos Santana
16.Richie Valens
17.Jim Plunkett
18.Alex Rodriguez
19.Scott Gomez
20.Dolores del Rio
21.Desi Arnaz
22.Roberto Goizueta
23.Roberto Clemente

Sra. Gisella Muller----Hispanic Hertiage Month-----September 15, 2009-October 15, 2009

Español AP periods 9 & 10
Gisela Muller Hispanics Heritage

U.S. Census Bureau Press Release

En preparación de la celebracíon de la Hispanidad:

Vayan al sitio: hispanic-culture-online.com

Después vayan a “Hispanic Culture Test”

Tomen todos los examenes, no miren las repuestas hasta que no terminen el examen.

Tarea:

Vayan y lean:

1. Celebrate Hispanic Month
2. Hispanic Heritage Places in U.S.