September 11, 12, 2014 English II Pre-AP Lesson Plan
Précis Development, Oedipus at Colonus
Objectives: student will
 create a clear, well-organized rhetorical précis
 develop a reasonable theme statement for Oedipus at Colonus
TEKS: Fig 19, 110.32
Homework:
 Read and study Antigone p.59 through 73, the beginning of the play through
Creon accusing sentry’s “crew bribed to commit this crime.” Quiz next classknow what happened (plot) and be able to identify who said what (identify
quotations).
 By September 23, get Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Bantam Books, $4.95,
ISBN # 9780553212471.
Warm-up Activity
In your notebook, identify the theme (central message) of Oedipus at Colonus.
Share student themes for Oedipus at Colonus
Student volunteers share themes with the class.
Review Oedipus Transformation
Class discussion. Students review their annotations.
 What character traits did Oedipus exhibit in Oedipus the King?
 What character traits did Oedipus exhibit post Oedipus the King?
 What major plot points shed light on Oedipus’s character transformation in
Oedipus at Colonus?
 How has Oedipus changed?
 What does Oedipus’s transformation tell you about the theme (central message) of
Oedipus at Colonus?
Write a four-sentence précis for Oedipus at Colonus
In class, on notebook paper write a four-sentence précis for Oedipus at Colonus.