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.
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)
Activity 5
Quiz 1 on Literary Terms and Thesis Statements
Quiz will be available from 9:00 a.m. Monday, June 1 to Sunday, June 7, 5:00 p.m. Once the test closes, it will not be available or visible to students. Study materials are in Activities 8 and 9 on the Week 1 page.
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 1.
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Activity 6
Essay 2 due: Sunday, June 7
Click here to access complete essay directions.
For this assignment, you will locate a literary article (critique) from one of the BMCC library databases about one of the stories we have read in class so far. Unfortunately, it is very hard to find articles about “Salvation” because it is really an excerpt of a larger work. Therefore, you might have to focus on “Araby.” The other option is to read “A White Heron” or “A&P.” After you have located a literary article, you will be writing an introductory paragraph. This is the second step in building the final essay project for this course. For complete directions, click the link above.
Click here to access a library guide that will help you locate a literary article.
To submit your assignment, return to your Blackboard course and Click the Essay Submission Links folder on the black navigation panel. Within the folder, click the subfolder labeled “Essay 2.”
IMPORTANT: If you are new to BMCC, you may not have an ID card yet. The barcode on the ID card is your access to the BMCC online library, To gain access without an ID card, please submit the following form. Processing may take a day or two.
Activity 7
All essays for this course must adhere to MLA format. Click here to access a clear and simple guide to MLA formatting in the BMCC library.
