1. Oedipus
English 10
Baumeister

2. Day 1: Sit with your sticker groups
SWBAT: understand their guaranteed vocabulary for this unit.
Vocabulary Procedures
Vocab on LS and RS (four words per side)
Presentations

3. Guaranteed Vocab List (Oedipus)
Write all of the following words in your notebook—leave five lines between each word. Follow the vocabulary template. When you are finished, raise your hand for the second step of this process.
Mimesis
Catharsis
Hamartia
Hubris
Sophrosyne
Eusebeia
Phronesis
Anagnorisis

4. Day 2 Sit with your Number Groups
SWBAT: understand the uniqueness of Greek Theater.
LS/RS Set-up
Vocabulary list 1 for homework on both sides of next two pages
Foldable
Video

5. LS Reflection: What were the most interesting things that you learned from the video? What was the most difficult or the easiest part of this activity?
RS Foldable Summary:

6. Oedipus vocabulary Suppliant Bane Bewail Presage Primogeniture Travail
Acolyte
Extirpate
Charlatan
Proffer

7. The story of Oedipus

8. Day 3: Sit with your Sticker Groups
SWBAT: understand the importance of humility.
Journal (LS)
AoW
Annotate/Summarize (2 paragraphs)/Reflect (2 paragraphs)
Can be LS and RS and go onto next page if needed

9. Journal #3
To have humility means to humble oneself. Describe a time when you demonstrated humility in a situation. When did you think of yourself less, and others more?

10. AoW Set up Read and annotate your article
Use the highlighters provided or your own
Remember, for each highlight, you need to annotate what you learned or thought about.
Do not highlight everything….only what you feel is most important: Key words, big ideas, etc.
Right side (can go onto the next left page)
Two Paragraph Summary—what was the article about?
Left side (can go onto the next right page)
Two Paragraph Reflection—what did you think about it?
***do not do reflection prompt 1…we haven’t read the play yet
When you are finished staple your AoW onto the right page, on top of your summary.

11. Day 4: Sit with your Number Groups
SWBAT: understand the story of Oedipus.
AoW Discussion
Read Oedipus pg 5-16
Take notes
Daily reflection/character analysis

12. Oedipus notes set up
Right Side (what happens…just plot)
Left Side
Reflection: Do you think that Oedipus is showing humility in the play? How or how not. Do you think that Oedipus is a good king or a bad king? Why?
Bullet point plot notes
What is happening in the play
Summary at the bottom before you leave class

13. Character
2nd
3rd
4th
6th
Oedipus
Priest
Creon
Chorus Leader
Tiresias

14. Day 5: Sit with your Sticker Groups
SWBAT: understand the story of Oedipus
Read Oedipus pg 16-27
Take notes
Daily reflection/character analysis

15. Oedipus notes set up
Right Side (what happens…just plot)
Left Side
Reflection: Has your opinion of Oedipus changed since last time we read? Do you think it is human nature to blame others when bad things happen? Is it fair that Oedipus is so hard on Creon and Tiresias? Why/Not?
Bullet point plot notes
What is happening in the play
Summary at the bottom before you leave class

16. Character
2nd
3rd
4th
6th
Oedipus
Priest
Creon
Chorus Leader
Tiresias

17. Day 6: Sit with your Color Groups
SWBAT: understand the story of Oedipus.
Read Oedipus pg 27-39
Take notes
Daily reflection

18. Oedipus notes set up
Right Side (what happens…just plot)
Left Side
Reflection: What do you think about Creon? Is he a loyal and honest man? Is it okay to be a “Prince Harry” or should he be taking more action in the role of a prince?
Bullet point plot notes
What is happening in the play
Summary at the bottom before you leave class

19. Character
3rd
5th
6th
7th
Oedipus
Creon
Chorus Leader
Jocasta
Tiresias

20. Day 7: Sit with your Number Groups
SWBAT: understand the story of Oedipus.
Read Oedipus through pg 39-55
Take notes
Daily reflection/character analysis

21. Oedipus notes set up
Right Side (what happens…just plot)
Left Side
Reflection: Do you think that fate, free will, or the influences of others are more significant in Oedipus’s journey to find the truth about the killer of Laius? How is this similar to your life? Do you rely more heavily on fate, free will, or peer pressure when making important decisions?
Bullet point plot notes
What is happening in the play
Summary at the bottom before you leave class

22. Character
3rd
5th
6th
7th
Oedipus
Creon
Chorus Leader
Jocasta
Tiresias
Corinthian Messenger

23. Day 8 Sit with your Sticker Groups
SWBAT: understand the story of Oedipus.
Read Oedipus pg 55-69
Take notes
Daily reflection/character analysis

24. Oedipus notes set up
Right Side (what happens…just plot)
Left Side
How is Oedipus’s hubris (excessive pride) his downfall? What signs did he refuse to listen to that would have saved him ultimate humiliation? Do you think that Oedipus deserves to have his life ruined? Why/Not?
Bullet point plot notes
What is happening in the play
Summary at the bottom before you leave class

25. Character
3rd
5th
6th
7th
Oedipus
Chorus Leader
Jocasta
Corinthian Messenger
Shepherd
Messenger
Creon

26. Day 9: Sit with your Number Groups
SWBAT: understand the story of Oedipus.
Read Oedipus pg 69-end
Take notes
Daily reflection/character analysis

27. Oedipus notes set up
Right Side (what happens…just plot)
Left Side
Was Oedipus right to do what he did in the end? Should Creon forgive Oedipus? After all, Oedipus did accuse Creon of treason earlier that day. Is Oedipus’s final fate fair? What do you think Oedipus’s children’s lives will be like?
Bullet point plot notes
What is happening in the play
Summary at the bottom before you leave class

28. Character
3rd
5th
6th
7th
Oedipus
Creon
Chorus Leader
Messenger

29. Day 10: Sit with your Sticker Groups
SWBAT: understand the various character conflicts that arose in Oedipus.
LS/RS set up
Foldable
Reflection
Share

30. Character Conflicts Foldable
Reflection: Choose one type of conflict and describe how you could relate to it. Which conflict is the most destructive? Why?
Summary
Character v. Character
Character v. Self
Character v. Nature
Character v. Society
Protagonist Antagonist

31. Character Conflict Cut out foldable
Stable/tape/glue into next right side page of notebook
On the left side of your notebook, make headings for each of the foldable sections. You will use this space to add information to during the class share time
With group, discuss the conflicts ad motivations that you gathered from reading Oedipus and write your findings on the foldable.

32. Share time
Switch to your number groups. Share your findings within your group. Take notes as needed on the left side of your page.
Switch to your sticker groups—rinse and repeat.

33. Day 11: Sit with your Color Groups
SWBAT: analyze the importance of theme in Oedipus
Theme brainstorming session
Colliding and intersecting themes foldable LS/RS Setup
Sharing and noting in groups

34. Themes Discussion Setup LS/RS
Themes Brainstorming *
Notes From Sharing
Reflection: Because my group discussed the theme: __________, I learned __________. Oedipus’s struggle to __________________ taught me __________________________ (**cannot be about marrying your mother**). I can relate _______________ to my own life because _________________________.
Foldable
Summary

35. Day 12: Sit with your Sticker Groups
SWBAT: Analyze quotations as a review for their Oedipus exam.
LS/RS Setup
Quote discussion jigsaw
Foldable
Reflection

36. Notes to study (leave 8 lines)
Final two quotes mini foldable
Reflection: What was your greatest takeaway from this unit? How is Oedipus relatable to modern life? Do you think that Oedipus’s tragedy would not have resulted in such grief if he had demonstrated some humility? Why/not?
Quotes Foldable
Summary

37. Put your quote on the outside of the foldable, and the analysis on the inside. Think: This is important because…..
“. . . when I don’t understand, I keep silent.” 
“I shall rid us of the pollution, not for the sake of distant relative, but for my own sake.”
“This present day will give you birth and death.”
“How could that throne seem more desirable to me than power and authority which brings me no trouble.”
“You go into the house, and you, Creon, inside. Don’t make so much trouble over some argument.”
“Aren’t you the best man alive at guessing riddles?”
“She gets from me whatever she needs.”
“There is no human endowed with prophetic power.”
“Nothing will move me. I will find out the whole truth.”
“I was saved—for some strange and dreadful end.”

38. Things to study Quotes Notes from play Guaranteed Vocab Tragic Flaw
Tragic Hero
Oedipus’ sins
Conflicts
Theme
Unit Reflection: Last 8-10 lines on left side.
Compose a paragraph about your general feelings about Oedipus.

39. Personal Narrative
English 10

40. Day 12: Sit with your Color Groups
SWBAT: Understand the procedures for composing a personal narrative, so that they may compose their own story.
Notes
Road Map
Foldable Graphic Organizer
Essay work time

41. What is it?
A personal narrative is a multi-paragraph story that includes dialogue, sensory details, specific action, and personal feelings.
Your story is autobiographical (it is about you)
Let’s look at your assignment sheet!!!
In order to get started, you will need to tap into your memory to see what experiences you can recall
You could do a road map of your life (next slide) or just think of one event of your life that you could write about in great detail.

42. Road Map
To get started, draw a windy highway on your left side paper. Then note the highs and lows in your life on that map, starting with your earliest memories and ending with your most recent ones. You can also consult your parents to help you tonight to fill in the potholes.

43. Gathering Grid: Next Left Side
Choose three of the events that you experienced on your road map (don’t forget they need to fit somehow into the essay requirements)
Draw the gathering grid on the next left sheet in your notebook.
Use the gathering grid to collect details for your personal narrative
Identify the event at the top of the box and then make a list of the details that describe it
Incident 1:
Details:
Incident 2:
Details:
Incident 3:
Details:

44. Linking the Events
You will now link the most significant event to a common theme or idea from Oedipus. You should make notes under your grid.
Make sure you look back at your theme notes to help you with the connection.
You will use that connection in your introduction and conclusion.
For example, if you are talking about hubris, you may start off by talking about how Oedipus believed that he was the best at everything for one or two sentences. Then you would transition to a time when you too believed that you were the best at everything.
Then in your conclusion you would revisit that same idea and talk about the reality check that both you and Oedipus experienced.

45. Foldable Graphic Organizer: Right Side/Left Side
Cut out and glue/staple/tape your organizer into the next blank right side of your notebook
After you have your sketches finished and descriptors noted, fold the sketch over, and add more details to aid in the composition of your rough draft

46. Day 13: Sit with your Color Groups
SWBAT: Compose their personal narratives.
Foldables
PN RD work time
RD Due next class

47. Rough Drafts
You will begin on the left side of your notebook and continue composing on both left and right sides of your notebook pages. Be sure that you have complete sentences and proper paragraph formation.