Antigone

You will need to answer the questions connected to the given websites.  Answers need to be in complete sentences and MUST BE written.  No typing.

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 Ancient Greece WebQuest

Part 1: The Life of Sophocles

Directions: As you look through the web pages assigned for Part 1, answer the following questions.

Website #1 - Sophocles Biography 

http://www.online-literature.com/sophocles

1. What was the City Dionysia?

2. In what year did Sophocles enter his first City Dionysia? How old was he at the time?

3. Besides being a playwright, name at least three other professions or positions Sophocles held in Greek society.

4. How many total plays did Sophocles write? How many still exist in their entirety?

5. What percentage of Sophocles’ works still exist? (This is a math question - use the equation: total still existing  total works = percent that still exist)

6. What is considered Sophocles’ greatest work?

Website #2 - Sophocles Timeline 

http://www.theatrehistory.com/ancient/sophocles002.html

1. In what year was Sophocles born? How many years ago was his birth from our current year? (HINT: Note that Sophocles lived during B.C.; the years from 0 to our current year are A.D.).

2. In what year did Sophocles presumably write Oedipus the King and Oedipus at Colonus?

3. In what year did Sophocles first exhibit Antigone?

Part 2: Greek Life

Directions: As you look through the web pages assigned for Part 2, answer the following questions.

Website #1 – Greek Democracy 

http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREECE/home.html

1. From what two Greek words do we get the word democracy?

2. What is a polis, and what was the most powerful polis in ancient Greece?

3. List three things that the establishment of democracy allowed citizens of ancient Greece to do.

4. Identify the major differences between the democracy of the ancient Greeks (direct democracy) and American democracy today (representative democracy). (Hint: The answer can be found in the “We The People” section.)

Website #2 - Ancient Greece Atlas 

http://bama.ua.edu/~ksummers/cl222/ancient_greece_map.jpg

1. What sea bordered all of the major regions of ancient Greece?

2. The action in Oedipus the King takes place in the city of Thebes. Name the four cities that are closest to Thebes on the map of ancient Greece.

Website #3 - Burial Rites 

http://www.morbidoutlook.com/nonfiction/articles/2002_11_greekfuneral.html

1. Describe the attitude toward death held by the ancient Greeks.

2. In ancient Greece, why were the last words spoken by a person before death considered important?

3. Explain the significance of Tartaros and Elysium.

4. Describe the 3 stages of an ancient Greek funeral

5. Explain why a coin was usually placed in the mouth of a dead body before burial.

6. Describe what happened during the ritual lament in the stage called the prothesis.

Website #4 - Greek Gods and Goddesses 

http://www.in2greece.com/english/historymyth/mythology/names/who_is_who_in_mythology.htm

In ancient Greece, men and women believed in many different gods and goddesses, and each of these divinities had a special place in Greek life. Use the website to answer the following questions about important gods, goddesses, and figures that appear in Oedipus the King and Antigone.

1. Where was Apollo’s oracle placed? Why did people go there?

2. The most important celebration in Athens was dedicated to Athena. What was this celebration called, and how often was it held?

3. How were Ares and Athena different in their roles as war-gods?

4. What was Amphitrite the goddess of?

5. What did people believe they could hear if they visited Zeus’ shrine in Dodona?

6. Why was Niobe punished, what was her punishment, and how did she react to this punishment?

7. Why was Danae punished, what was her punishment, and what happened to her during this punishment?

Part 3: Greek Theatre

Directions: As you look through the web pages assigned for Part 3, answer the following questions.

Website #1 - Ancient Greek Theatre 

http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Theatre/

1. How did the Greek theater begin?

2. Early on, how many people were allowed to perform in each play?

3. What role did the Chorus play?

4. Explain the difference between tragedies and comedies?

5. What's a "skene"?

6. How were most Greek theaters constructed?

Website #2 - Greek Theatre Masks 

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/interactives/greece/theater/playersOverview.html

1. What purposes did masks serve?

2. What is the difference with the types of masks used for either tragedies or comedies?

3. What did costumes indicate?

4. How did the actors depict women?

5. What kinds of props were used?  Why?

6. What famous actors (according the website) would be examples of: The Hero, The Comic Relief, The Villian?  Do you agree?  Who do you think would be good examples today?

40 Questions = 40 Points

Must be answered in complete sentences and written out to receive full credit.