Oedipus

=Oedipus=


 * College- and Career-Readiness Standards and K-12 English Language Arts: Common Core State Standards (2010)** //Hubris// in Sophocles' //Oedipus Rex//, QL #161aligns to the following standards:

Grades 9-10 English Language Arts Strand - Reading Reading Literature Key Ideas and Details Anchor Standard 3 Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text. Grade Level Standard 3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. Craft and Structure Anchor Standard 6 Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text. Grade Level Standard 6 Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature. collapse all | expand all

Site 1: Tragic Hero Classical Definition

 * Read about the tragic hero and the epic struggle against fate.

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Site 2: Oedipus the King=====
 * Read Oedipus's lines 139-152 from the play.
 * Note on the chart (on the Respond sheet) any words and phrases that reveal what he thinks of himself and his powers as king.
 * Read lines 871-911 from the chorus.
 * Note on the chart key phrases that tell what happens to the man who becomes prideful and ignores the gods.
 * Read Oedipus's lines 1357-1406 at the end of the play.
 * Make note of key words and phrases that reveal the change in Oedipus once he has accepted the truth about himself.

=[|//Hubris// in Sophocles' //Oedipus Rex// | QL #161]=

=Lesson Guide=

Purpose
In this inquiry, students explore the tragic flaw in the title character of Sophocles' //Oedipus Rex//, and they write a paragraph explaining how Oedipus's hubris is revealed.

Estimated Time to Complete
One class period

Objectives

 * Identify the changes in Oedipus from the beginning to the end of the play
 * Summarize the nature of hubris in //Oedipus Rex//

Assessment
The Respond sheet assesses students' ability to define the term //hubris// and apply it to the fate of Oedipus in a short composition. Students should select details that show Oedipus's pride, the chorus's view of pride, and Oedipus's suffering.

Teacher Materials
This inquiry requires students to complete a Respond sheet.

Gathering Information

 * **Passage 1:** List key words and phrases that reveal Oedipus's pride. ||  ||
 * **Passage 2:** List key words and phrases from the chorus that tell what the gods do to a prideful man. ||  ||
 * **Passage 3:** List key words and phrases that show Oedipus's suffering. ||  ||

Homework
Write a paragraph addressing the Focus Question: How is //hubris// revealed in //Oedipus Rex//? Be sure to use specific details from the passages you have read.