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Pre-APE April 2010
Week 9
Mon.
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3/29
SSR
Oedipus book check out + Study Questions
HW: In our study of Oedipus the King and the Greek Tragedy
we need to be well knowledgeable of what constitutes ‘tragedy’.
To that end: Go to the site below, print off the article and
annotate for key ideas/concepts.
 Outline of Aristotle’s Theory of Tragedy in the Poetics
o http://www2.cnr.edu/home/bmcmanus/poetics.html
 Due Thursday
Tue. 3/30
 Hobbit Presentations
 HW: Now we need to explore just what it means when we talk
about a tragic hero. To that end: Go to the site below, print off
the article and annotate for key ideas/concepts.
 Aristotle’s Characteristics of a Tragic Hero
o http://vccslitonline.cc.va.us/tragedy/aristotle.htm
 Due Thursday
Wed. 3/31
 Hobbit Presentations
 HW: read the comic version of Oedipus Rex
Thurs. 4/1
 Discuss Poetics - create teaching posters
 HW: Greek Tragedy vocabulary – due Monday
Fri. 4/2
 Review Poetics
 Create chart for Aristotle’s Characteristics of a Tragic Hero
 Greek Tragedy vocabulary – due Monday
Week 10
Mon. 4/12
 SSR
Tues. 4/13 HSPE Testing
 Greek Tragedy vocabulary – due today
o Create Freytag plot map with vocabulary DUE FRIDAY
 Greek Tragic Hero chart – due today
 Greek Theater notes
Wed. 4/14
 Greek Theater create teaching posters
Thur. 4/15 HSPE Testing
 Discuss teaching posters
Fri. 4/16
 DUE: Freytag plot map with vocabulary– add new information
 Read Oedipus pages 1-19 – finish at home
 Greek Tragic Hero chart – add new information
 Formal Response 1-19 due Tuesday
Week 11
Mon. 4/19
 SSR
Tue.
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4/20
DUE: Formal Response 1-19
Read Oedipus pages 20-43 – finish at home
Formal Response 20-43 due Thursday
Wed.
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4/21
Greek Tragic Hero chart – add new information
Freytag plot map with vocabulary– add new information
Formal Response 20-43
Thurs. 4/22
 Formal Response 20-43 due Thursday
 Read Oedipus pages 44-90 – finish at home
o Formal Response 44-90 due Monday
Fri. 4/23
 Greek Tragic Hero chart – add new information
 Freytag plot map with vocabulary– add new information
 Formal Response 44-90
Week 12
Mon. 4/26
 SSR
 DUE: Formal Response 44-90
Tues. 4/27
 Read Oedipus pages 91 to end – finish at home
o Formal Response 91-end due Thursday
Wed.
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4/28
Greek Tragic Hero chart – add new information
Freytag plot map with vocabulary– add new information
Formal Response 91-end
Thur.
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4/29
Formal Response 91-end due
Oedipus Test
Project Information
Fri. 4/30
 Oedipus work day
Finally, we need to explore just what it means when we talk about
Oedipus and the tragic plot. To that end: Go to the site below, print
off the article and annotate for key ideas/concepts.
Unity of Action in Oedipus the King
http://www2.cnr.edu/home/bmcmanus/oedipusplot.html