Objective: By the end of class, students will be introduced to history of the Roman Empire and Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
DO NOW
Complete A & B on Quickwrite handout.
Direct Instruction
Short Video on Caesar and the Roman Empire.
Read 'Making Connections" page 754. Discuss following statements as TRUE OR FALSE:
1. Chaos results when the lawful social order is broken.
2. The best intentions of good, noble people can lead to tragedy.
3. Language is a powerful weapon, and in the hands of a skilled person, It can be used to manipulate others.
4. Violence and bloodshed can never have morally good results.
5. Orderliness and stable rule, even rule by a dictator, are preferable to chaos.
GUIDED
Rea Literary Focus - page 755. Take notes.
INDEPENDENT
Use NO FEAR Shakespeare to complete the handout on characters. Just SUMMARIZE - do not copy from the book word for word.
Read roman Superstitions - page 778 and complete handout.
Exit Pass
In which Act of the play Julius Caesar will the setting and basic situation take place? What about the climax?
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