Presentations for Oedipus Rex

AP Literature

Mr. Oakley

You will be presenting on different aspects of Oedipus Rex and Greek drama in general; the groups will contain three to four members. Each group will present on the assigned topic, providing context before we read the play. Presentations will be 15 to 20 minutes in length. You must use at least two visual components in your presentation that may includea poster, handout, PowerPoint presentation, video, Prezi, etc. Every member of the group must speak during the presentation; each group should also have an interactive review at the end of the presentation.

Topics:

Group 1: Sophocles and his contemporaries [Maura Tierney, Monika Soliman, A.J. Lea]

Group 2: Aristotle and Poetics; focus on the theories pertaining to literature and drama, including the unities of action, space, and time. Also, focus on his ideas pertaining to catharsis and his definition of tragedy. [Casey DiSessa, Victoria Stabile, Emily Despres, Vitaliya Taletska]

Group 3: Ancient drama and staging, festivals, amphitheaters, competitions, role of women, number of actors, etc. [Dan Serrano, Jack Antley, Brian Quinones, Charles Sergeant]

Group 4: The myth of Oedipus and modern implications (e.g., Freud’s theory of the Oedipus complex). [Ryan Mosher, Joe Teddick, Brian Flaherty]

Group 5: Literary terms and devices: Spectacle, tragedy (elements of tragedy, tragic hero, tragic flaw, etc.), deus ex machina, dramatic irony, farce, chorus, and symbol. [Eric Devoy, Jace Beaudoin, Justin Walker]

Group 6: Background on the Greek pantheon, which consisted of hundreds of deities in a complex hierarchy [Meg Finnegan, Hannah Foley, Courtney Martin, Kayie Thompson]

Due date: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015

Rubric for Oedipus Rex Pre-Reading Presentations

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Element / Explanation / No / Sort of / Yes
Details / The information presented by the groupis detailed and is described in simple terms so that the topic’s significance is clear to the audience. / 0 / 15
Visuals / At least two informative, creative, and neat visual components (PowerPoint slides, Prezi presentation, poster, video, handouts, etc.) help the audience grasp the topic. / 0 / 15
Content, accuracy / There are no factual errors in the presentation; all content is accurate, thorough, and well organized. / 0 / 10
Sentence construction / The media in the presentation contain no misspellings, errors in grammar and/or syntax, etc. / 0 / 10
Audience engagement / A well-organized reviewat the end of the presentation is engaging and encourages class participation. / 0 / 10
Public presentation / Appropriately dressed students present material with confidence, refuse to read off of posters/slides, make eye contact with audience, pronounce all words correctly, and speak so that the audience can hear. / 0 / 10
Sources / At least three acceptable academic sources are cited in Modern Language Association style on a separate Works Cited page. / 0 / 10
Presentation length / Students present in the classroom for a total of 15 to 20 minutes. Moments before the start of the talk, the group presents this rubric to the teacher, complete with blank lines (above) filled out. / 0 / 10
Listening skills / Students listen attentively to presentations from other groups in the class. / 0 / 10
Total Score: