Oedipus 1.4 GREEN ONLY

DO NOW: What is your ORB title?

Objectives:

• effectively read Ancient Greek Drama
• identify motifs
• identify the Ancient Greek culture’s relationship to their gods and oracles

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Cluster discussion:
1. What information about Laios does Iocaste provide?
2. What is the one piece of the story that proves Oedipus' innocence?
3. What is one line from Scene II that depicts the beginning of Oedipus’ moment(s) of realization?
4. Review what we are read thus far: identify any motifs; identify lines that discuss or reveal the cultures views of the gods and oracles

3. Read aloud! We will need volunteer readers
4. In groups: what line is THE moment of realization for Oedipus?
5. (If time) hunt for motifs
6. summarizer

HW: Read Scene 3 and 4, and Odes 3 and 4