Thursday, October 15, 2009

Week 6: October 12 - 16

Oedipus...the tragedy continues...

Monday
1. Vocab #1 Quiz
2. Read Scene 2, Ode 2.  Cornell Notes (p. 65)...time to collect details.
3. Start Function of the Chorus graphic organizer (p. 60)...complete for Ode 2.

HW: Complete Cornell Notes--summary section for all handouts thus far.


Tuesday
1. Read Scene 3, Ode 3.
2. Cornell Notes: Scene 3, Ode 3.  (p. 67)

HW: Vocabulary #3 (pp. 62-63)...Quiz next Monday.


Wednesday
1. Review Cornell Notes for Scene 3, Ode 3.
2. Function of the Chorus--Ode 3.
3. Read Scene 4.

HW: Study for Vocab #2 Quiz.


Thursday
1. Vocab #2 Quiz.
2. Finish Oedipus!!!
3. Cornell Notes for Scene 4, Ode 4.
4. Function of the Chorus--Ode 4.

HW: Lit. Devices!!!


Friday
1. TBA

Monday, October 5, 2009

Week 5: October 5 - 8

Let's start Oedipus the King!

Monday
1. Final Draft of College Essay due.
2. Check out Oedipus the King (The Theban Plays, actually).
3. Start Oedipus unit in notebook. (Big Ideas and Unit 2...pp. 50-51)
4. Greek Drama Notes (pp. 52-53)

HW: Read "Critical Casebook: Sophocles" in Literature anthology; complete worksheet (pp. 54-55 in notebook)--due Tuesday.

Tuesday
1. Correct Critical Casebook: Sophocles worksheet.
2. Pass out Vocabulary #1 (p. 56)--Quiz next Monday.
3. Start Oedipus: Parados and Prologue.

HW: Vocab #1


Wednesday
1. Cornell Notes: Parados and Prologue (p. 57)...summarize plot of Parados
2. Read Scene 1, Ode 1.

HW: Vocabulary #2 (pp. 58-59)...Quiz next Thursday.

Thursday
1. Cornell Notes: Scene 1 and Ode 1 (p. 61)...work on details in small groups or pairs.

HW: Study for Vocab #1 Quiz.