Oedipus the King Week 1

Monday:

• Students turned in their Application Essays to Mrs. Hirzel
  
• Students discussed Initiating Guide on Tragedy
  

Tuesday:

• Students finished discussing Initiating Guide 
  
• Teacher introduced Tragedy with Tragedy PowerPoint
  

Wednesday:

• Introduction to Oedipus and Greek Drama using Oedipus PowerPoint
  
• Teacher told students the story of Oedipus and the Sphinx
  
• Students worked on Greek Gods Research Assignment
  
• HW:  Finish Greek Gods Research Assignment
  

Thursday:

• Students and teacher discussed Greek Gods Research Assignment
• Students and teacher discussed pronunciation of characters' names in Oedipus the King
• Students and teacher read the prologue and parados
• Homework:  Read and annotate Prologue, Parados, Scene 1 and Ode 1 of Oedipus the King 

Friday

• Teacher and students discuss Scene 1 of Oedipus
• Teacher and students read Scene 2 and Ode 2 aloud 
• Homework: Teacher and students annotate and read Scene 2, Ode 2, Scene 3, and Ode 3 of Oedipus