Oedipus 1.2

FINISH SUMMER READING ASSESSMENT: 15-20 minutes

Objectives:

• understand Aristotle’s definition of tragedy
• understand some basic facts of Ancient Greek Culture and drama

Agenda:

1. do now: what is tragedy?  What elements/characteristics does it usually have?
2. Create a new divider in notability called “Oedipus Rex”
3. Download the “Ancient Greek Culture, Tragedy and Oedipus Rex- intro notes” handout
4. Download the text “Oedipus Rex. PDF” to notability
5. If time, begin reading the Prologue
6. Summarizer

HW: Read the Prologue and Parados for FRIDAY
Extra Credit: Research your mythological creature/person, write 5-8 sentences explaining what/who it is, and color your picture! (DUE MONDAY)