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The devil—and the truth—is in the details. As ninth graders approach the ending of Sophocles' Oedipus the King, they analyze the words of the Messenger and apply these details to the central ideas of fate and prophecy.
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Instructional Ideas
- Display the text on a whiteboard to demonstrate how to annotate and highlight details
- Have individuals jot down predictions for the end of the play based on textual evidence
Classroom Considerations
- The 14th lesson in a 20-part series
- You can find the assessment tools (rubric and checklist), as well as the evidence collection tools, in the module overview and previous lessons in the unit
Pros
- Encourages critical thinking and literary analysis
- Incorporates vocabulary skills, such as context clues and synthesis, into the homework assignment and class discussions
Cons
- None