Oedipus the King
Jigsaw Activity
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Western Literature
January 28, 2015
Thinking about the events,
characters, and themes of the
play, write two open-ended
questions for discussion.
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EXAMPLE: Why does Jocasta kill
herself? What does this decision
reveal about Greek culture?
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Warm-Up for 1/28
Happy Word Wednesday!
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.
GROUP ONE
• Ryan Anderson
• Jessie Coffin
• Katherine Compton
• James Hood
• Caleb Rickel
GROUP THREE
• Thomas Hefner
• Megan Roo
• Rachel Reagor
• Megan Shupe
• Jena Steller
GROUP TWO
• Sam Beemer
• Angie Chavez
• Sydney Hanson
• Kate Nelson
• Lauren Newell
GROUP FOUR
• Clarissa Solis
• Robert Miner
• Nathan Bujarski
• Payton Grove
• Conor Daugherty
• Faith Gauthier
Happy Word Wednesday!
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.
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
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Matthew Allpass
Allison Joseph
Luci Schwarz
Brittany Carlson
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We are going to perform the finale of
Sophocles’ Oedipus the King.
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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
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Now that we have finished the play, revisit
your anticipation guide for Oedipus the King.
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Fill out “A” for agree or “D” for disagree for
each statement.
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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:
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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.
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What does the play say about
?
Remember your thematic statement should be universal.
It should not be written in 2nd 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.
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Representative Groups
Jigsaw Activity
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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.
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Oedipus the King
Socratic Seminar
Finish drafting your Introduction in your research
proposal.
 Bring your book to class on Friday!
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Homework