Centers While Reading

1. Soundtrack Listen to the songs on the previous page. How might the songs relate to the play?

2. Carousel writing (see file below)

3. Open Mind -- Choose one of the following events to show a character's thoughts. Use the Open Mind drawing -- use words & pictures.

(Part 1) A) Oedipus when Creon comes back from Delphi.

B) Oedipus when Tiresias claims he (Oedipus) is the defilement.

C) Tiresias when Oedipus rages at him for being in a conspiracy with Creon.

D) Creon when Oedipus rages at him for being in a conspiracy with Tiresias.

E) Oedipus when Jocasta tells the circumstances of King Laius' death

4. Poetry -- "Jocasta" by Ruth Eisenberg -- interpret using SOAPSTone (below)

5. Iconic Twists of Fate: I Am Your Father ***Can you find your own examples?

I Can't Be a Wizard

6. Create your own Greek tragedy mask (files below)

7. Art Appreciation-- Article about scenes on clay pots

Met Museum collection -- choose 2 pictures, write the name, infer the story behind the

painting

8. Play Greek Gods Bingo -- download the game pieces & play away

(Go here if you get stuck...Greek Gods Project)