Lesson 3.1
Welcome to English 10 Unit 3, Lesson 1!
Below you will find the objective for this lesson:
Through close reading, Socratic Seminars, and review, students will understand the function of figurative language, audience, style, and informational text structure within literature. They will then apply this information to the texts listed below in order to analyze the concept of prophecy in “Rituals of Memory” and Oedipus Rex.
Below is a list of the texts we'll be reading in 3.1...
- Sophocles, Oedipus Rex (lines 1–155 or pages 7-12)
- “Rituals of Memory,” Kimberly Blaeser
Assignments in Lesson 3.1...
Click HERE to see the list of due dates for assignments. Mrs. Simpson will give instruction on these during the week of January 7
Read Oedipus Rex pages 7 - 12 and complete the corresponding reading quiz on StudySync (M)
3.1 First Read: Rituals of Memory (M)
Digital Time Capsule Activity (M)
Reading Guide Part I: In A Time of Plague (M)
Final draft of comparative Writing Prompt #1 to Google Classroom; typed and MLA formatted (Found in reading guide section 1) (M)
Informational Text Structure* on StudySync (S)
Skill: Figurative Language* on StudySync (M)
Language, Style and Audience* on StudySync (M)
Take notes on all of the assignments with * on paper, take a picture of them, and submit the picture to Google Classroom (3.1 Notes) (M)
Participate in Socratic Seminar #1
Socratic Seminar #1 Focus
After the opening speech, what characteristics do we learn that Oedipus exhibits? How does the Priest, Creon and the citizens respond to him? How do they view him.What contributes to Oedipus’ status as a classic tragic hero. Be specific and cite text evidence.
Finish Line
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