"Antigone" and Kent State: Teaching Ancient as Modern Tragedy.

Newton, Evangeline V.

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Publication Date: 1990

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"Antigone" and Kent State: Teaching Ancient as Modern Tragedy.

Newton, Evangeline V.

Teaching English in the Two-Year College, v17 n4 p267-72 Dec 1990

Compares Sophocles'"Antigone" with the shootings of antiwar protestors on May 4, 1970, at Kent State University to help ancient tragedy come alive for students as modern tragedy. (MG)

Descriptors: Ancient History, Class Activities, College Freshmen, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Freshman Composition, Greek Literature, Journal Writing, Two Year Colleges

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