Antigone Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources

Study Guide for Sophocles' Antigone
by Robin Mitchell-Boyask, Associate Professor of Classics, Temple University
Questions and guidance; there is also an on-line text with hyperlinks to a wide range of information.

Roger Dunkle's Study Guide for Antigone
From the Classics Technology Center. "Exercise for Reading Comprehension and Interpretation" is essentially a long list of reading questions and hyperlinked terms. Interesting part about the hyperlinked terms is that they lead to a Glossary where you can hear the pronunciation of Greek words.

Antigone
* How old was Antigone?
* The Character of Creon - persuasion and getting persuaded
* Ismene - how should she be portrayed?
* The Antigone Game. Test your command of the play!
* A memorable production - with Nelson Mandela as Creon!

The game at first looks a little suspect because it opens up with pictures of seductive women . . . but stick with it -- the game is cool!

Antigone by Sophocles
Overview, suggestions for instructional focus, activities, and connections beyond the classroom.

Greek Drama Unit
extensive teaching unit with many lessons incorporating figures and themes from Antigone

Antigone -- Screenplay Assignment
Click on the title link for a full description of the screenplay activity, which involves bringing Antigone into the 21st century.

Antigone --teacher notes
brief article in which professor explains how she uses film version to wrestle with issues of male dominance and civil disobedience

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