AP English: Sophocles' Oedipus Rex Unit Plan

Here is a 22 page unit plan for teach Sophocles' Oedipus Rex for AP English (or for another accelerated / honors level course). This includes: (1) The Structure of Oedipus Rex, (2) The Background / History of the Characters, (3) Discussion Day #1, (4) Reading Response Quiz, (5) Discussion Day #2, (6) Socratic Seminar - Pre-Seminar Form, Seminar Day #1 Questions, Seminar Day #2 Questions, (7) Large Group Discussion - Pre-Seminar Form, Seminar Questions, Rubric, (8) Writing for In-class/Timed Writing and Rubric, (9) Writing Assignment for 3-5 page paper and Rubric, and (10) Edit Checklist. If you are interested, I can also forward you some example essays from students in AP English to use as examples for your own students.

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