oedipus rex: day 5 ap literature february 2, 2015 freire charter school ms. stacey ap literature...
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Oedipus Rex Vocab Unit : Sentence Creations 1.Ordinance (n) - Line Levity (n) – Line Blasphemy (n) – Line Execrable (adj) – Line Engender (v) – Line 1439TRANSCRIPT
Oedipus Rex: Day 5
AP LiteratureFebruary 2, 2015Freire Charter SchoolMs. Stacey
Class Bulletin: Tues 2.2.15
Today’s Learning ObjectivesToday’s Learning Objectives Oedipus Rex Oedipus Rex Vocab Review: Sentence Vocab Review: Sentence
CreationsCreations Vocab Pre-QuizVocab Pre-Quiz Oedipus as Tragic Hero: Brainstorming Oedipus as Tragic Hero: Brainstorming
ActivityActivity
What do I put in the bin?What do I put in the bin?NothingNothing
What do I need on my desk?What do I need on my desk?Vocab Notebook + PenVocab Notebook + Pen
Ms. Corrine’s Rdg Class Helpers:
Report to the WC at 3pm!
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R2B = Yes!
Oedipus Rex Vocab Unit : Sentence
Creations
1.Ordinance (n) - Line 8382.Levity (n) – Line 8443.Blasphemy (n) – Line 847
4.Execrable (adj) – Line 1341
5.Engender (v) – Line 1439
Oedipus as Tragic Hero Oedipus Rex = excellent example of “the Tragic Hero” Your job today = discover how and why Each partnership = one prompt; one aspect of tragic hero Use classmates’ responses from blog to brainstorm, but up
to you and partner to fully consider and address your assigned idea at hand. FEEL FREE TO PUSH BACK ON YOUR CLASSMATES’ IDEAS!
Present your findings in class tomorrow Post your final response, in essay form, on the blog by
Friday at 8am.
Oedipus as Tragic Hero1) worthy of reader’s admiration, concern, or sympathy 2) possesses flaw (hamartia) that leads to ultimate downfall 3) free to make choices and courageous enough to accept consequences 4) great capacity for suffering based on belief that what he or she is doing is right 5) committed to course of action chosen 6) protests vigorously against fate 7) transfigured or redeemed into better person, one who has learned from difficulty 8) destiny is one of inevitable death, whether actual or symbolic, related to flaw in #2 (above)
HOMEWORKFor Tomorrow: Vocab Quiz tomorrowBe ready to present your pair’s ideas about Oedipus as Tragic HeroSign up for WC Midterm review apt (deadline = 2/18)Sign up for Q3 WC shift
Looking Ahead:Oedipus paired essay must be posted on blog by FRIDAY at 8am