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Oedipus the King: Biopoem Lesson PlanOedipus the King: Biopoem Lesson Plan
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Novelinks
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9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
30 mins
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Oedipus the King: Biopoem

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The biopoem is a great way for instructors to get to know class members, classmates to get to know each other, and readers to flesh out their understanding of a character. Why not create a biopoem for a character from Oedipus the King? 

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Concepts

biopoems, Narrative Writing

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign individuals a character from the play and have them create and illustrate biopoems for their characters

Classroom Considerations

  • The third in a series of six resources designed to be used with Oedipus the King
  • Although designed to be used with a reading of Sophocles's tragedy, the poem may be used in any setting

Pros

  • The resource includes a rationale for the strategy, a template, and a model poem

Cons

  • The resource provides no direct link to the play

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