After a close read of the anchor text, students will engage in a Socratic dialogue on the following focus on the following aspects of the work:
How do Oedipus and Jocasta react to the revelation of the truth? How are they described in the final section of the play? How do they respond to the dreadful deeds Sophocles posits (incest, the murder of a parent, and lack of divine will)? In your discussion, compare and contrast the actions Oedipus and Jocasta make and whether you disagree or agree with their self-judgment. Be specific and cite text evidence.
Additionally, students will learn about transitions and descriptive details in narrative writing and apply that knowledge to their own creative writing projects
Translated Version: pg. 57 - 61 or lines 1549 - END)
Read Oedipus Rex pg 53 - 58 + reading quiz (M)
Reading Guide Part V: The Truth Hurts (M)
3.5 Skill: Transitions* (M)
3.5 Skill: Descriptive Details* (M)
3.5 Narrative Writing Process: Draft (M)
Participate in Socratic Seminar #5 (M)
3.5 Notes (M)
How do Oedipus and Jocasta react to the revelation of the truth? How are they described in the final section of the play? How do they respond to the dreadful deeds Sophocles posits (incest, the murder of a parent, and lack of divine will)? In your discussion, compare and contrast the actions Oedipus and Jocasta make and whether you disagree or agree with their self-judgment. Be specific and cite text evidence.
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