1. Oedipus Rex: Day 5 AP Literature February 2, 2015 Freire Charter School Ms. Stacey AP Literature February 2, 2015 Freire Charter School Ms. Stacey

2. Class Bulletin: Tues 2.2.15 Today’s Learning Objectives Today’s Learning Objectives Oedipus Rex Vocab Review: Sentence Creations Oedipus Rex Vocab Review: Sentence Creations Vocab Pre-Quiz Vocab Pre-Quiz Oedipus as Tragic Hero: Brainstorming Activity Oedipus as Tragic Hero: Brainstorming Activity What do I put in the bin? What do I put in the bin? Nothing Nothing What do I need on my desk? What do I need on my desk? Vocab Notebook + Pen Vocab Notebook + Pen Ms. Corrine’s Rdg Class Helpers: Report to the WC at 3pm! - R2B = Yes!

3. Oedipus Rex Vocab Unit : Sentence Creations 1.Ordinance (n) - Line 838 2.Levity (n) – Line 844 3.Blasphemy (n) – Line 847 4.Execrable (adj) – Line 1341 5.Engender (v) – Line 1439

4. Oedipus as Tragic Hero  Oedipus Rex = excellent example of “the Tragic Hero”  Your job today = discover how and why  Each partnership = one prompt; one aspect of tragic hero  Use classmates’ responses from blog to brainstorm, but up to you and partner to fully consider and address your assigned idea at hand.  FEEL FREE TO PUSH BACK ON YOUR CLASSMATES’ IDEAS!  Present your findings in class tomorrow  Post your final response, in essay form, on the blog by Friday at 8am.  Oedipus Rex = excellent example of “the Tragic Hero”  Your job today = discover how and why  Each partnership = one prompt; one aspect of tragic hero  Use classmates’ responses from blog to brainstorm, but up to you and partner to fully consider and address your assigned idea at hand.  FEEL FREE TO PUSH BACK ON YOUR CLASSMATES’ IDEAS!  Present your findings in class tomorrow  Post your final response, in essay form, on the blog by Friday at 8am.

5. Oedipus as Tragic Hero 1) worthy of reader’s admiration, concern, or sympathy 2) possesses flaw (hamartia) that leads to ultimate downfall 3) free to make choices and courageous enough to accept consequences 4) great capacity for suffering based on belief that what he or she is doing is right 5) committed to course of action chosen 6) protests vigorously against fate 7) transfigured or redeemed into better person, one who has learned from difficulty 8) destiny is one of inevitable death, whether actual or symbolic, related to flaw in #2 (above) 1) worthy of reader’s admiration, concern, or sympathy 2) possesses flaw (hamartia) that leads to ultimate downfall 3) free to make choices and courageous enough to accept consequences 4) great capacity for suffering based on belief that what he or she is doing is right 5) committed to course of action chosen 6) protests vigorously against fate 7) transfigured or redeemed into better person, one who has learned from difficulty 8) destiny is one of inevitable death, whether actual or symbolic, related to flaw in #2 (above)

6. HOMEWORK For Tomorrow:  Vocab Quiz tomorrow  Be ready to present your pair’s ideas about Oedipus as Tragic Hero  Sign up for WC Midterm review apt (deadline = 2/18)  Sign up for Q3 WC shift Looking Ahead:  Oedipus paired essay must be posted on blog by FRIDAY at 8am For Tomorrow:  Vocab Quiz tomorrow  Be ready to present your pair’s ideas about Oedipus as Tragic Hero  Sign up for WC Midterm review apt (deadline = 2/18)  Sign up for Q3 WC shift Looking Ahead:  Oedipus paired essay must be posted on blog by FRIDAY at 8am