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How to get the most out of The Theban Plays of Sophocles with Joseph Pearce:
- First, read the course details below.
- Prepare a notebook for note-taking and homework.
- Students begin the course by clicking on the "Recording" and watching the instructor's lecture for Class One.
- Complete the Week One Activities.
- If you need review, go back and watch the recording again and/or go over the Powerpoint.
- Repeat until all classes are complete.
- Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records. Homeschool Connections does not provide record keeping.
Total Classes: 6
Duration: 55 minutes
Prerequisite: The ability to read and enjoy the plays
Suggested Grade Level: 9th to 12 grade
Suggested Credit: ½ semester Literature
Class Instructor: Joseph Pearce
Course Description: All three plays will be studied, focusing on those aspects of their moral dimension, which are timelessly and therefore perennially relevant.
Course Outline:
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Week One – An Introduction to Sophocles and His World, and Antigone
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Week Two – Antigone
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Week Three – Antigone
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Week Four – Oedipus Rex
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Week Five – Oedipus Rex
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Week Six – Oedipus at Colonus
Course Materials: Sophocles, The Three Theban Plays (Penguin Classics Edition) ISBN: 978-0140444254.
Homework: Reading Assignment for each class: Approximately 1.5 hours. Reviewing for Weekly Quiz and taking it: Approximately 1 hour. Total homework time per week: Approximately 2.5 hours. Quizzes are automated and graded by the computer for immediate feedback.
- Teacher: Joseph Pearce