Cultivating Narrative Skills in the Contextof the Educational Process:A Case Study on the Lesson of Antigonein the 2nd Grade of Senior High School

Abstract

The integration of creative writing into the modern educational process can play a crucial role in
developing narrative skills, enhancing emotional intelligence, and cultivating students’ critical thinking
through self-expression and the free exchange of ideas. However, in the context of the Greek educational
system, its value and usefulness in teaching and learning have traditionally been underestimated. Only
in recent years have there been efforts to introduce language production activities into the Curriculum
Frameworks (C.F.), both in Primary and Secondary Education. This study aims to connect creative writing
with the teaching of ancient theater in Secondary Education, arguing that activities related to it can be
incorporated into the teaching of the subject Ancient Greek Language and Literature in the 2nd senior
high school grade in General Education curriculum, specifically in Sophocles’ Antigone. The study’s
findings stem from both literature analysis and the implementation of a teaching scenario in the form of
an experiment conducted in the classroom with student participation. The purpose of the experiment is
to provide students with an initial familiarity with creative writing and to help them effectively respond
to the challenges of a language production activity, sharpening their narrative techniques.