Oedipus Rex Test on Wednesday 26 October

The Oedipus Rex test, originally scheduled for Tuesday, has been moved to Wednesday at the students' request to allow them to better prepare since many of them have a test in another class on Tuesday.

Oedipus Rex Study Guide

Oedipus the King

Characters

(You will be asked to identify each of the following characters by matching them to actions or relationships. )

Oedipus

Creon

Tiresias

Jocasta

Messenger from Corinth

Shepherd

Messenger

Antigone and Ismene

Chorus

Polybus

Merope

Apollo

Setting

(Be able to describe each of the following elements of setting and their connection to the three classical unities.)

Geographical location:  in front of the palace, Thebes, Greece (unity of place)

Historical period:  ancient mythical times (already consider ancient by 500 BCE)

Time of day: the play takes place in one revolution of the sun/a 24 hr period (unity of time)

The prophecy that causes Laius and Jocasta to give up their son, the discovery of the baby Oedipus, and the murder of Laius all happen prior to the dramatic questioning of the causes of suffering of Thebes that is the central dramatic question of the play (unity of action).

Weather:  fires, plagues, and famines

Cultural Milieu:  ancient Greek

Oedipus as Tragic Hero

( You will be asked to explain how Oedipus fulfills each of the following characteristics of a classic hero.)

high rank

violates human, natural, & divine law

poses threat to society

causes suffering and death to family

tragic flaw

Conflict

(Be able to describe the conflict between each of the following characters/forces.)

Oedipus v. Fate

Oedipus v. Self

Oedipus v. Creon

Jocasta v. Fate

Jocasta v. Oedipus

Laius v. Fate

Oedipus v. Society

Oedipus v. Tiresias

Other literary terms

(Be able to define the following terms.)

ode

strophe

antistrophe

Oedipus Rex Analysis

Students finished the last few minutes of the video of Oedipus Rex.  They took notes on the characters and setting of the play.  Tomorrow they will continue to take notes and to discuss the play in preparation for a test.

Homework:  Read this analysis from Ball State University's website:  ClassicNotes: Oedipus Rex.

Oedipus Rex

Students viewed a video of a performance of Oedipus Rex over three class period.


Students will discuss the play next class period in preparation for a test over the play.


Homework:  Review the play's structure and plot using Duke Professor William Johnson's summary of the play.

Introduction to Ancient Greece

Students read the introduction to the Ancient Greece Unit in the textbook.  Mr. Stone focused on Big Ideas 1 and 3.  The class also read the introductory material on ancient Greek drama.


Tomorrow the class will begin viewing Sophocles' Oedipus Rex.


Homework:  Write one page single-spaced handwritten or a half of a page double-spaced typed (That's about 12 lines of 12-point font.) on ONE of the following questions:


What does it mean to be a hero?


OR


What makes something tragic?


Your answer should be your own personal reflections.  You should first think back on your own personal experiences or the experiences of people you know personally.  If you need more material, then think about vicarious experiences you have had through the reading of books or the viewing of movies or television.

End of Modern African Literature Unit

On Tuesday, October 4th, the class read and discussed Léopold Sédar Senghor’s “Night in Sine” and reviewed Sole Woyinka’s “Soldier andCitizen.”

On Wednesday, October 5th, the class listened to a recruiter from La Sierra University who shared a video about La Sierra's programs and distributed a financial handout.

On Thursday, October 6th, students took the Modern African Literature Unit Test.

Students who did not finish the essay portion of the test were able to make arrangements to complete that portion of the test.

Enjoy the long weekend without any Multicultural Literature homework!

More Preparation for Theme Question on Modern African Literature Unit

Students had today's class period to finish preparing their study tables with examples and commentary to answer the theme question on the upcoming test.  (See the last post for details on how to complete the table.)

Students were to show their completed table to Mr. Stone before the end of the period to receive full credit.

Homework:  Review the homework from the weekend and spend time studying for the unit test to be taken on Wednesday.