Antigone Summative
Name: _______________________ Period: ___
Prompts for Antigone Assignment
Option 1: Scenario:
It’s October of 2013, the day after the Lincoln High School Centennial celebration. Two sisters, both LH
seniors, stand outside the Lincoln bowl. Antigone, though smart and capable, is a super senior. Her
younger sister, Ismene, is on pace to be valedictorian. In the fall of 2011 one of their brothers, Eddie, was
killed in the Afghan War by what turned out to be, after a protracted investigation clouded by secrecy,
friendly fire. Their other brother, Poly, who also enlisted to fight, went AWOL and has been
communicating with the press in protest over the way the government handled his brother’s death (lying,
manipulating, stalling). He now believes the war is unjust and he has become a belated Conscientious
Objector. Both brothers are also LHS alums. Antigone was invited to speak at the Centennial celebration.
Before her speech she was instructed by the principal and the Superintendent to honor her brother Eddie
for his supreme sacrifice, but under no circumstances to make any mention of her brother, Poly. Hymie,
the principal’s son, is a senior and is in love with Antigone. The principal’s name is Mr. Kreon.
1. It’s the day after the big event. What happened? Using all 4 characters, write a 4 page scene via
dialogue in which you dramatize what has occurred and what the consequences may be. One of
your goals is to come as close as possible to paralleling Sophocles’ play; that is, no one else
should die, but some transgression has occurred for which Antigone must pay dearly. No sci-fi
scenarios here, Stephen. Shoot for as much realism as you can muster).
2. You must also include at least 25 lines for the Chorus (split into at least 2 portions). All 4 of your
characters/ actors will don the simple masks which you have created (with straws and
construction paper and tape, glue, etc., which I will provide) during the chorus recitations.
3. Chose 3 classmates as actors/ reader, plus yourself. No one should refuse when asked to read/play
a part.
4. Due Friday, March 22nd at start of class. Performances begin Friday, March 22nd.
EXCEEDS
MEETS
APPROACHES
BEGINNING
Argument
Strong and convincing
argument throughout.
Argument is evident
and consistent.
Little to no evidence
of argument.
Creativity
Surprising turn of events,
well told in this modern
setting
Clever parallel to Sophocles’
play.
Obvious care was taken in
construction; masks enhance
performance.
Some surprising turns
of event.
Argument is hard to
follow; confusion still
dominates.
Events are largely
predictable—no
surprises.
Almost no parallels to
original play.
Slap-dash at best
Realism &
Believability
Masks
Some parallels to
original play evident.
Masks do not detract
from performance
Little to no evidence
that author tried.
No parallels evident
between plays.
No masks
Option 2: Essay:
Write a persuasive essay in which you compare and contrast some modern day example of civil
disobedience with Antigone’s example:
a. 2 legitimate sources used and identified in your bibliography, properly formatted.
b. 5 citations used from those sources.
c. 900 word minimum.
Antigone Summative
Name: _______________________ Period: ___
d. Remember: the modern example need not be the same as Antigone’s, but you must describe the
differences and similarities clearly.
e. Due Friday March 22nd at end of class.
Exceeds
Strong Intro with clear
opinionated thesis.
Meets
Strong Intro with clear Thesis
Approaches
Thesis vague and
or not
opinionated.
Text Evidence,
correctly cited, in
fully developed
body paragraphs
Claims supported by
strong text evidence &
properly cited in 3 or
more fully developed
body paragraphs.
Most claims are supported by strong
evidence and properly cited in at
least 3 fully developed paragraphs
Claims mostly
unsupported by
text evidence and
or not properly
cited in less than
3 fully developed
paragraphs.
Conclusion
Not merely a rehash of
material. New insight
included which bring
essays to higher level.
Not merely a rehash of material.
Some new insight added.
Rehash of
material; nothing
new is added.
Parallels
Modern example a
strong parallel to
Antigone’s Civil
Disobedience
Parallel between modern and
ancient civil disobedience
obvious
Parallel vague
at best
Intro Thesis
Statement
Beginning
No thesis
statement
evident. No
clear intro to
essay.
Few or no
claims with
little text
evidence and
not properly
cited. Body
paragraphs not
developed.
No conclusion;
the essay
merely stops as
if the author
abandoned it.
No parallels
evident