{ Oedipus the King Jigsaw Activity Western Literature January 28, 2015

 Thinking about the events, characters, and themes of the play, write two open-ended questions for discussion.  EXAMPLE: Why does Jocasta kill herself? What does this decision reveal about Greek culture? Warm-Up for 1/28

In the following groups, share two of your jargon words with your classmates. I will be checking your lists as I move through the room. Happy Word Wednesday! GROUP ONE Ryan Anderson Jessie Coffin Katherine Compton James Hood Caleb Rickel GROUP TWO Sam Beemer Angie Chavez Sydney Hanson Kate Nelson Lauren Newell GROUP THREE Thomas Hefner Megan Roo Rachel Reagor Megan Shupe Jena Steller GROUP FOUR Clarissa Solis Robert Miner Nathan Bujarski Payton Grove Conor Daugherty Faith Gauthier

In the following groups, share two of your jargon words with your classmates. I will be checking your lists as I move through the room. Happy Word Wednesday! GROUP ONE Iris Blok Ryan Butler Jon Beemer Abbey Lehigh Zack Worrell GROUP TWO Ceegan Callahan Lisa Retzlaff Zach Zimmer Jacob Leslie Elizabeth Brown GROUP THREE Caris Fox Madison McCoy Matthew Gresh Chris Wilhoite GROUP FOUR Matthew Allpass Allison Joseph Luci Schwarz Brittany Carlson

 We are going to perform the finale of Sophocles’ Oedipus the King.  This is your last opportunity to jot down quotes into your Quote Cubes (or more accurately Quote Quadrilateral—thank you Caleb). Finale of Oedipus the King

 Now that we have finished the play, revisit your anticipation guide for Oedipus the King.  Fill out “A” for agree or “D” for disagree for each statement.  Did any of your opinions change after reading the play? Thematic Anticipation Guide

 In your groups for Word Wednesday, you will be assigned one of the four topics from your Quote Cubes.  Your group must collect the following:  Five Questions (open-ended questions about your topic to promote discussion)  Five Quotes (about your topic with line numbers)  Write a thematic statement about your topic.  What does the play say about ?  Remember your thematic statement should be universal.  It should not be written in 2 nd person.  EACH group member is responsible for recording this information (i.e. EVERYONE SHOULD TAKE NOTES!) Home Groups Jigsaw Activity

 Now your groups will mix with representatives from each topic.  In your new groups, report out on the important information from your home group.  Be sure to share your thematic statement and how your group came up with that theme.  Also, ask your group at least 2 of your questions and discuss them in your groups. Representative Groups Jigsaw Activity

 For our Socratic Seminar today, you will discuss the text, the anticipation guide, and the topics from your Jigsaw groups.   You must maintain a respectful balance between talking and listening.   You must use direct quotes from the text to support your analysis and claims.   Remember that you always want to further the discussion with your comment. Oedipus the King Socratic Seminar

 Finish drafting your Introduction in your research proposal.   Bring your book to class on Friday! Homework