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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.
Activity 3
Click here for 20-minute video that reviews the important ancient Greek gods. Some understanding of the role of the gods in ancient Greek life is crucial to an understanding of Oedipus the King.
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(Optional) Click here to access a website that lists the Olympian gods and their roles.
Activity 4
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.
Activity 5
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Tragedy Definition
Click the link below for my video lecture Aristotle Defines Tragedy. If, for any reason the link is not working for you, you can download the attached mp4 file of the video.
Aristotle Defines Tragedy Video
“Tragedy is an imitation of an action of high importance, complete and of some amplitude; in language enhanced by distinct and varying beauties; acted not narrated; by means of pity and fear effecting its purgation of these emotions.”
Activity 6
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 7
Quiz 2
This Quiz will check your understanding of common literary terms. It will be available from 9:00 a.m. Monday, June 12 to Sunday, June 18, 11:59 p.m. Once the test closes, it will not be available or visible to students.
To access the quiz, please navigate to your Blackboard course. On the black navigation panel, click Links to Quizzes. Then click the link to Quiz 2.
For quiz study materials, click this link and this link for two videos, which review common literary terms.
Activity 8
Essay Final Draft due: Sunday, August 13
Click here to access Final Draft Essay directions.
How to find biographical information databases in the BMCC library databases.
Click this link for a guide to finding literary articles in the online college library from general or “one-stop” sources.
All essays in this class must adhere to MLA format. Before submitting any written work, please review the following guides to formatting. Only correctly formatted essays will be eligible for a grade of A. Click here to see a student sample.
To submit your essay, navigate to your Blackboard course. Click on “Essay Submission Links.” Then click on the Essay Second Draft folder.
Activity 9
Click here to access the Week 3 discussion board.
Activity 10
Click here to access the short story “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor.
