The series of lessons concludes with an in-depth Essay Question.
The student uses this graphic organizer to identify and organize the main events and characters from the play. In the second lesson in the series, an Overview Chart is introduced. who, what, describe, how, etc.) An early lesson in the series gives some instruction on a literary analysis device - Dramatic Irony - and subsequent lessons ask the student to look for examples. Then follows some reading sections, each accompanied by a set of comprehension questions (i.e. First is a list of People and Places along with vocabulary that the student is expected to be able to identify and define. There are five lessons covering this reading selection, each organized similarly. This is to bring the student "up to speed" so to speak and includes all the basic information that a Greek theater-goer would know - such things as the story of Oedipus, how the play is organized, and who appears in the play. As an example, let's look at the study of Oedipus Rex, which starts with some background information on the Greek Theater.
You could easily lengthen the course to encompass the entire school year (30 or 36 weeks) by inserting writing assignments between the sections. This is just about right for the literature component of a high school English course. The course is divided into 24 lessons, each one taking about a week to complete. The goal is for the student to be able and prepared to evaluate the opinions of others because they have formed their own thoughts first as opposed to just internalizing what others have thought and written. Only after spending some time reading, absorbing, and comprehending the selection does the student seek to discover what others have said about it.
Using an inductive approach, the student is encouraged to use three steps - observation, interpretation, and application - in coming to an understanding of the literary piece. With an emphasis on interactive discussion and worldview, the guide provides a lesson-by-lesson framework for studying some of the major works of ancient literature - The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone. After being out of print, it's a pleasure to have this study once again available.
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