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Activity 1
In preparation for our reading of the ancient Greek tragedy Oedipus the King, please review the attached PowerPoint presentation Greek Tragedies,
Activity 2
Please watch this fascinating 10-minute video, which illustrates and expands on some of the information in the Activity 1 readings. I think you will enjoy it immensely.
Activity 3
This 10-minute video picks up from the History of Theatre Part 1, showing the development of Greek theater with specific reference to the play we will be reading, Oedipus the King.
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Activity 4
Begin the reading of Oedipus the King from the Prologue to Page 10 (right hand column) at the point of [Enter JOCASTA]. Pay special attention to the developing characters of the protagonist, King Oedipus, Creon, and Teiresias.
(OER source: https://www.oercommons.org/authoring/9802-oedipus-the-kingLicense: CC Attribution 4.0 International).
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Activity 5
Click this link to access the Week 5 Discussion board.
As I’m sure you can understand that, with nearly 80 participants in our OpenLab group, it is not possible for me to respond individually to every single post. However, I assure you that I do read every post. I will, of course, be jumping into the forum from time to time, usually in the first few days of the week. This discussion board really belongs to you. It is an opportunity to connect with a wide community of students from two other sections of ENG 201.
Reminder: Essay 1 is due this week (Sunday, 2/28)
See Week 4 page for directions
Reviewing My Comments on Your Essays
When your grade shows up in Blackboard, please be sure to review both my text and voice comments on your essay.This is very important so that you can incorporate the comments/corrections into your next draft. Please see “How to Review Instructor’s Comments on Your Written Work” in COURSE INFORMATION.