"I was born to join in love, not hate—that is my nature": Civil Disobedience in Antigone

Lesson 16
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ELA

Unit 3

10th Grade

Lesson 16 of 23

Objective


Analyze the role of the chorus in Antigone in Ferguson.

Readings and Materials


  • Video: “Antigone in Ferguson” by House Seats 

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

A traditional Greek chorus often wore masks and chanted in unison to create uniformity between members. Their overall purpose was to entertain and to provide commentary on the play's events and themes. What is different about Antigone in Ferguson's chorus in terms of its style and purpose? What is the significance of using two of Michael Brown's teachers for the solos?

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Key Thinking


Close Read Questions

Why did Theater of War productions include Michael Brown’s teachers, activists, law enforcement officers, and other people who are not professional performers in the chorus? What effect did being part of the chorus have on community members?

What choices did the theater production of your assigned scene (Antigone's goodbye, Creon and Tiresias, Messenger's news to Eurydice and ending) make in terms of the tone and mood of the acting, themes, and the role of the chorus? What were they emphasizing from the original scene? What differences did you see, and what  is their significance for the play and for the specific context of Ferguson, Missouri?

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Standards


  • RL.9-10.6 — Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.
  • RL.9-10.7 — Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment (e.g., Auden's "Musée des Beaux Arts" and Breughel's Landscape with the Fall of Icarus).

Supporting Standards

L.9-10.1
L.9-10.6
RL.9-10.1
RL.9-10.2
RL.9-10.3
RL.9-10.4
RL.9-10.9
SL.9-10.1
SL.9-10.6
W.9-10.9
W.9-10.10

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Analyze the role of catharsis in Antigone in Ferguson and brainstorm an adaptation of Antigone.

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