Oedipus |
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| Assignments (Click for more detailed description) | Objectives | |
| Students will explore the background of Greek literature including the more important literary terms and playwrights. | *Explore academic sites on the internet *Learn important terms related to Greek theater |
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| Students will use pairing, contrast, and other context clues to make guesses about what words mean as they appear in sentences. Sometimes students will use the dictionary, but the goals is to make a guess using only context as much as possible. | * Learn to guess at the meanings of words using context strategies * Be able to define and use college-level vocabulary. |
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| Students will write one paragraph explaining why Oedipus does or does not deserve what happens at the end of the play | * Take a position based on literature and a personal interpretation. |
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| Reviews and Games | ||
| Review of characters | ||
| Review of plot | ||
| Study by looking at the definition and guessing the word | ||
| Study by looking at the word and guessing the definition | ||
| Test how well you know the vocabulary | ||
| Internet Resources | ||
| A biography of Sophocles, the author of Oedipus | ||
| A nice background on Greek theater including timelines and links to a large number of plays | ||
| An excellent index of sites that provide background information ranging from women's role in Greek politics to a chart of Greek gods | ||
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Last Updated on 9-21-2007 |
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