Oedipus and Creon

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: Summarize the myth of Dionysius and the festival associated with him.

Reading: You will read one book between now December 11th.

Agenda:

1. Build your Oedipus the King vocabulary list. Use the first 25 words for this week's list.
2. You will complete slides 1-16 of the Greek Theater assignment. You may always go on to any slide.
3. Read with your group lines 376-595.
1. Write a one-sentence summary of what happened on that page. Focus on getting the gist of the action.
2. Fill in the first five boxes of the Exposition column of the Plot Analysis document in Google Classroom.
4. Brainstorm whether Oedipus is a good leader or not.

Homework:

1. Oedipus the King Vocabulary List #1

The Conflict Between the Prophet and the King

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: Summarize the myth of Dionysius and the festival associated with him.

Reading: You will read one book between now December 11th.

Agenda:

1. Build your Oedipus the King vocabulary list. Use the first 25 words for this week's list.
2. You will complete slides 1-16 of the Greek Theater assignment. You may always go on to any slide.
3. Read with your group lines 200-375.
1. Write a one-sentence summary of what happened on that page. Focus on getting the gist of the action.
2. Fill in the first five boxes of the Exposition column of the Plot Analysis document in Google Classroom.

Homework:

1. Oedipus the King Vocabulary List #1

The Problem in the Play

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: Summarize the myth of Dionysius and the festival associated with him.

Reading: You will read one book between now December 11th.

Agenda:

1. Build your Oedipus the King vocabulary list. Use the first 25 words for this week's list.
2. You will complete slides 1-16 of the Greek Theater assignment. You may always go on to any slide.
3. Read with your group lines 1-199.
1. Write a one-sentence summary of what happened on that page. Focus on getting the gist of the action.
2. Fill in the first five boxes of the Exposition column of the Plot Analysis document in Google Classroom.
4. Watch the beginning of the play.

Homework:

1. Oedipus the King Vocabulary List #1

Greek Theater Background

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: Summarize the myth of Dionysius and the festival associated with him.

Reading: You will read one book between now December 11th.

Agenda:

1. Build your Oedipus the King vocabulary list. Use the first 25 words for this week's list.
2. You will complete slides 1-16 of the Greek Theater assignment. 

Homework:

1. Oedipus the King Vocabulary List #1

Reflecting on Vocabulary and Sentence Variation

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: looks for trends in my writing and identify areas of growth and weakness.

Reading: You will read one book between now December 11th.

Agenda:

1. Reflect on the vocabulary and types of sentences you have learned about so far.
1. Choose 5 words that will make you sound intelligent and use them in a sentence.
2. Choose 3 words that you have never encountered before and use them in a sentence.
3. Choose 1 word that you don't think most adults know and use it in a sentence.
2. Choose 5 new sentence types and write original sentences following that pattern.
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Homework:

1. Build your own list using 35 words from your previous lists.