Lesson Plans October 27-31, 2014 BTW High school English II MYP 1-7 Oedipus Rex: episodes 1-2 examining Monday: – irony and paradox. What motifs and ironies are being developed in Oedipus? Vocab 9. Read Oedipus, Tuesday/ Wednesday: Block day Episode one, Ode one, Episode Two, Ode two Focus ?: What is Oedipus Rex activity stichomythia analysis and – stichomythia and what is recreation its purpose in Greek Tragedy. 1-7 Thursday: Continue with Episode 3 Oedipus – and Ode 3, irony annotations assignment Focus ?: What irony can be identified in Oedipus? Activity Friday: Continue reading Episode 4 and Oedipus, Ode 4. Continuing our focus on irony Focus ?: What irony can be identified in Oedipus? Essential Question: Is it always better to know truth, no matter what the consequences? Oedipus Rex Objectives: 1. The student will analyze the characteristics of literary genre-classical tragedy. 2.The student will explore the related themes in the play, i.e. fate vs character, blindness vs vision, truth vs illusion , Greek law vs. Roman (English) law ,etc. 3. The student will learn to argue for their point: what determines a person's life, fate or character? 4. The student will analyze and differentiate the types of irony and justify their meaning. Special notes: Weekly PASS Objectives: Standard 1 Vocabulary (2,3,4,5), Standard 2 Comprehension (1,2,3,4). Standard 3 Literature (1,2,3,4), Standard 4 Research and information (1,2), Standard 1 Writing Process (1, 2,3,4,5,6) Standard 2 Modes and Forms of Writing (5,7,8, 9), Standard 3 Grammar/Usage and Mechanics (1,2,3), Standard 1 Listening (1,2,3,4), ) Lesson Plans November 3-7, 2014 BTW High school
Lesson Plans October 27-31, 2014 BTW High school English II MYP 1-7 What motifs and ironies are being developed in Oedipus? Monday: Oedipus Rex: episodes 1-2 – examining irony and paradox. Block day Focus ?: What is stichomythia and what is its purpose in Greek Tragedy. Tuesday/ Wednesday: Vocab 9. Read Oedipus, Episode one, Ode one, Episode Two, Ode two Oedipus Rex activity – stichomythia analysis and recreation 1-7 Focus ?: What irony can be identified in Oedipus? Thursday: Continue with Oedipus – Episode 3 and Ode 3, irony annotations assignment Activity Focus ?: What irony can be identified in Oedipus? Friday: Continue reading Oedipus, Episode 4 and Ode 4. Continuing our focus on irony Oedipus Rex Essential Question: Is it always better to know truth, no matter what the consequences? Objectives: 1. The student will analyze the characteristics of literary genre-classical tragedy. 2.The student will explore the related themes in the play, i.e. fate vs character, blindness vs vision, truth vs illusion , Greek law vs. Roman (English) law ,etc. 3. The student will learn to argue for their point: what determines a person's life, fate or character? 4. The student will analyze and differentiate the types of irony and justify their meaning. Special notes: Weekly PASS Objectives: Standard 1 Vocabulary (2,3,4,5), Standard 2 Comprehension (1,2,3,4). Standard 3 Literature (1,2,3,4), Standard 4 Research and information (1,2), Standard 1 Writing Process (1, 2,3,4,5,6) Standard 2 Modes and Forms of Writing (5,7,8, 9), Standard 3 Grammar/Usage and Mechanics (1,2,3), Standard 1 Listening (1,2,3,4), ) Lesson Plans November 3-7, 2014 BTW High school