Thursday, February 24, 2011

Ancient History and Literature Tues/Thurs 2/24

Vocabulary: Test on Tuesday.
1. hardihood- foolish, daring
2. heterodox- at variance with any common doctrine
3. hibernal- pertaining to winter
4. hoodwink-to deceive
5. hydrous- watery
6. hypodermic- area under the skin
7. hexapod- having 6 feet
8. heinous- sinful
9. havoc- chaos
10. hirsute- having a hairy covering

History: Go back to Chatters 64-68 of SWB's Ancient History
Make note of 20 important facts per chapter.
Read Chapter 69.

Literature: Read Pages 1-25 of Antigone.
Please keep in mind references to family loyalty, gender bias, the death penalty,
the effects of suicide. Also be ready to answer: Why does Antigone feel that it is her duty to bury Polyneices?

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