THURSDAY 10/28 (O) and FRIDAY 10/29 (A)

Collect 2nd set of vocab sentences and synonyms

Tips on Oedipus outline

At Sheldon, take notes on "commas after introductory clauses." IF YOU WEREN'T IN CLASS, GET THESE NOTES FROM ANOTHER STUDENT WHO TAKES GOOD NOTES

Quiz on the reading

Act out end of play

Class discussion on "the big questions" of "Oedipus." IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, TYPE ME A PARAGRAPH RESPONSE TO TWO OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS SO YOU CAN GET THE PARTICIPATION CREDIT OTHERS HAVE ALREADY EARNED. THAT'S 2 TYPED PARAGRAPHS. HERE ARE THE POSSIBLE TOPICS:

1. Does Fate or Destiny exist? If you say no, on what do you base that belief? If you say yes, who or what creates destiny?
2. Is there such a thing as knowing too much? Should all knowledge be pursued?
3. Should someone be judged guilty if s/he didn't know what s/he did was a crime?

HWK: OUTLINE FOR OEDIPUS ESSAY SHOULD BE COMPLETELY FILLED OUT. VOCAB TEST NEXT CLASS. BRING WRITER'S INC. NEXT CLASS!

TUESDAY 10/26 (O) and WED. 10/27 (A)

Turn in first 10 vocab words for "Oedipus"

Turn in finished mask

Lesson on affect/effect in Sheldon AM class. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, check in the "Handouts" box in the classroom and complete the grammar exercises in order to get credit for this.

Lesson on use of commas after introductory clauses in all South classes. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, you can get notes from another student. When we have a quiz on this use of commas, you can use those notes for the quiz, so be sure to get them.

Receive outline for the formal Oedipus essay.

Quiz on the reading

Act out the play beginning page 79.

HWK: FINISH READING THE PLAY. TURN IN 2ND 10 VOCAB WORDS.

FRIDAY 10/22 (O) AND MONDAY 10/25 (A)

Toga party! Fill out a blue "meet and greet" sheet with entries for each god/goddess/character from the play. Begin work on a creative and neatly drawn mask. Turn in your name plate that goes with your costume.

IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, get a blue "meet and greet" sheet from the handout box on top of the file cabinet, fill it out, and turn it in next class. Get a template for a mask. Take a picture of yourself in your costume and email it or bring me the picture. Turn in your name plate.

HWK: IF NECESSARY, FINISH YOUR MASK. WORK ON FIRST 10 VOCAB WORDS IS DUE. READ PGS. 64-86 OF THE PLAY

WED. 10/20 (O) and THURS. 10/21 (A)

Look at website on how to wear a toga

Receive essay assignment for this play and list of vocab words for this reading

Discuss the purpose of Greek tragedy and the ideas of "catharsis" and "dramatic irony"

Watch YouTube version of Creon bringing news to Oedipus

Act out confrontation between Oedipus and Tieresias

HWK: COME WITH YOUR TOGA AND AN ARTFULLY CREATED NAMEPLATE THAT ALSO HAS A SYMBOL OF YOUR CHARACTER. BEGIN WORK ON YOUR VOCAB. YOU CAN EARN 5 PTS. EXTRA CREDIT BY BRINGING IN GREEK FOOD.

MON. 10/18 (A) and TUES. 10/19 (O)

Check out copies of the play "Oedipus Rex" and hear the background story


HWK: READ PAGES 49-64