Antigone
Because Antigone was formerly taught at the junior level,                     Martin Luther King, Jr.  "Letter from Birmingham Jail".
it will not be taught at the senior level until after                                             and Thoreau, Henry David.  "Civil Disobedience"

the 2008-2009 school year. 

Week 1
Bradbury, Ray.  "The Pedestrian" (animation)
"Yin & Yang The Law of the Unity of Opposites"
Thoreau, Henry David.  "Civil Disobedience" Originally published as "Resistance to Civil Government"
Gandhi, Mohandas K.  "On Civil Disobedience" (Excerpt from 1916 speech)
Lawrence, Jerome, and Robert E. Lee.  "The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail"
"Civil Disobedience" Peter Suber, et. al. (moral arguments for and against its use in a democracy)
"Civil Disobedience and Nonviolence: A Distinction with a Difference" Berel Lang Ethics, Vol. 80, No. 2 (Jan., 1970), pp. 156-159
"Civil Disobedience Online" Mathias Klang
"Thoreau, Civil Disobedience, and the Underground Railroad"

Grade 12 Disposition: Leadership Qualities

Big Ideas
vigilance
balance
integrity
conviction
civil vs. moral law
responsibility
conscience vs. authority
negotiation
justice
unjust laws
protest
non-violent action
civil disobedience
effective writing and speaking abilities
innovation
individualism

Themes
Exercising our civic responsibilities provides balance in our participatory democracy.
Civil Disobedience is often a result of the loss of balance.
Vigilance on the part of the electorate reduces the likelihood of civil disobedience.
America's class structure depends on access to educational and economic opportunities.

"America's Best Leaders".  U.S. News & World Report. print edition, October 30, 2006, online edition.
"A New Story for America"

Short Stories
Valenzuela, Luisa.  "The Censors"
O'Brien, Tim.  "On the Rainy River"

Essays
"Marrying Absurd" Joan Didion

Historical Documents
"Constitution of the Iroquois Nations: The Great Binding Law, GAYANASHAGOWA"

Poetry
Bruchac, Joseph ed., Native Wisdom. Harper San Francisco, 1995.
Greensborough, Margaret Walker.  "Sit-Ins". North Carolina, 1960.
"Old Song". traditional oral poetry from West Africa. (balance)
Gonzalez, Rodolfo.  Excerpt from "I Am Joaquin".   

Political Cartoons
"Herblock's History: Political Cartoons from the Crash to the Millennium"
"Analyzing the Stylistic Choices of Political Cartoonists"

Excerpts from Larger Works
Excerpts from Gandhi An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth Mohandas K. Gandhi

Reading
• Read through all quotations for the purpose of understanding our civic responsibilities in providing balance in our participatory democracy.
Close Reading
Reading Strategies
http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Reading/Reading%20Strategies/reading%20strategies%20index.htm
• Analyze for persuasion in speeches and in propaganda.
• Use thinking notes and think-aloud strategies.
• Analyze for syntax and tone.
• Evaluate author's style in informational text.
• Annotate text.
• Take notes (Cornell Notes and Double Entry Journals).
http://www.clt.cornell.edu/campus/learn/LSC%20Resources/cornellsystem.pdf
Critical Reading
• Critical Reading Questions
What does the text say? (literal)
How does it say it? (figurative)
What does it mean? (interpretive)
Why does it matter? (wisdom/allusion/connections/relevance)
http://www.criticalreading.com

Listening
Antigone
• Visualize the play.
• What is the role of the Chorus? the minor characters?
• What motivated the characters?
• What caused the conflict?
Read Antigone and view the movie Star Wars and respond to the following prompts:
• Discuss the dilemma of the dictates of the state versus the dictates of conscience.
• Discuss just conflict--whether that conflict takes the form of a war or of civil disobedience.
• What is the basis for the state's authority? (Social contract?)
• Compare Luke Skywalker's motives/dilemma with that of Antigone and compare the outcomes/consequences of their respective actions.
Can you account for these differences? Consider the tradition/prescriptions of Greek tragedy versus Lucas' work within the arena of the popular media.

Critically analyze "Civil Disobedience"
Assess the power, validity, and truthfulness in the logic of arguments given in public and political documents by:
• identifying the intent and message of the author or artist.
• recognizing how the author addresses opposing viewpoints.
• articulating a personal response to the message and method of the author or artist.
• evaluating the historical significance of the work.
Reading Resources for Civil Disobedience
http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/FrancisBryant3262003601
• Using the "Constitution of the Iroquois Nations," identify how the balance of power is built into the constitution. How did this document influence our constitution? Draw parallels between the two documents.
Read/view political cartoons in preparation for possible use in culminating senior project. Identify elements and stylistic choices used to highlight message.

Focus Questions
What dictates acceptable behavior in society?
What damage do we do to society when we use language that distances us from our government?
When can you accept the motto "that government is best which govern least?"
How do the laws of balance apply to you?
Essential Questions
How do I know if I am developing the academic skills that I will need in my future life?
How can I use my talents to create new opportunities for myself and for others?
How can I create the world I want to live in?
What qualities define a good world citizen?
What leadership qualities will I need to take with me from high school?
What can I do to avoid repeating mistakes made in history?
Who is in a position to help me affect change?
How can I effectively articulate my opinions and perspectives?
What power do I have as an individual to make positive change?
How do I respond to improper use of power?
How do I determine when taking social action is appropriate?
What voice do I use to be heard?
What responsibility do I have to society?

Teacher Resources
ReadWriteThink Lesson
"The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail" Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee.
Holtzbrink Teacher's Guide (PDF)

Narrative Text
Genre Study
classical Greek tragedy
letter
film study
Literary Elements
structure of Greek drama
role of actors and chorus
protagonist
antagonist
point of view
tone
Literary Devices
irony
allusions
symbolism
imagery
foreshadowing

Features of Film
setting (geographical, historical, social milieu)
atmosphere (mood)
cinematography (camera placement and movement, lighting, color, focus, frame)
composition
lighting (realistic, romantic, expressive, "dark," "surreal")
décor/clothing
pace (fast-paced, slow-paced, "meditative," "poetic")
suspense
sound (realistic, expressive, simple vs. multi-layered)
music (soundtrack vs. source)
editing (cutting for continuity, cutting within a scene, cross-cutting, parallel editing, metaphorical/symbolic cutting)
character (complexity, development, believability)
acting (professional/non-professional, realistic, stylized/symbolic)
plot (story, subplots, drama)

Informational Text
Genre Study
protest essay
manifesto
historical account
Organizational Patterns
Yin-Yang
chart
categories
examples
definitions
"Civil Disobedience"
division into parts
Features
literary devices
thesis
supporting ideas
statistical evidence
Historical/Cultural Perspectives
Historical and contemporary perspective
Critical Perspectives
Connect to self - own perspective on issues of leadership and propaganda
facts and opinions
writer's tone, e.g., bias
logic
authenticity
Critically analyze Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" for elements of argumentation and historical significance.
Text Criteria
ACT Characteristics of Complex Text

Elements of Political Cartoons
Text
- balloons
- captions
- enemata
- labels
- signs
- narrative blocks
Design and layout
- border
- gutter
- panels (open, splash)
Angles
- bleed
- close-up
- longshot
- reverse
Historical/Cultural Perspectives
Historical Examples of Civil Disobedience
American Revolution
Utopia/Dystopia
Civil Rights Movement
South Africa
Anti-Vietnam War Protests
Current Examples of Civil Disobedience
War protests
Nuclear arms protests