September 16, 2015

We looked at how famous writers use colons today and mimicked their style in our writer's notebook. Today's mentor sentence was a quote from Oscar Wilde.

"There are only two tragedies in this world: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it." 

We discussed the structure of the sentence, and then we wrote our own sentences using a framework. I created one model that I'm pretty proud of, while the other two turned out just okay (the framework is in bold). 

There are only two kinds of turns in the world: one is right, and the other is wrong.

We reviewed our Greek drama notes and filled in any missing information. Then we began reading Oedipus Rex. We're using the Fitts and Fitzgerald translation because it clearly separates the scenes from the odes to make it easier to follow along. We read most of the Prologue in 1st period, so we will finish reading it and answering the questions in class tomorrow. Second and 3rd periods finished reading, so we will answer the rest of the questions in class tomorrow.