Tuesday, March 19, ACT 3, SCENE 2

Objective: By the end of the class, students will read /interpret Act 3, Scene 2 and be assessed on knowledge of scene 1.

DO NOW

Is it human nature to abuse power? Explain.

DIRECT INSTRUCTION 

Choose 10 of the 17 questions on handout to answer for  quiz grade.

Read act 3 scene 2 - focus on Brutus vs. Marc Antony speech.

Guided

View speeches. Which one is more persuasive and why ?

Independent

Study Questions
  

18. How should the people view the conspirators and Caesar, according to Brutus’s funeral speech?

19. How should the people view the conspirators and Caesar, according to Antony’s funeral speech?

20. How does the meaning of the line “Brutus is an honorable man” change during Antony’s funeral speech?.

21. To what different aspects of human nature do Brutus and Antony appeal?

22. Which man is the better judge of human character?

23. Who has replaced Caesar as the most powerful man in Rome by the end of Act III? 

24. Has Rome gained or lost from this change of power?

25.  On the basis of the plebeians’ behavior in Scenes ii and iii, describe Shakespeare’s attitude toward democracy.  Explain the validity of Shakespeare’s attitude.

Exit Pass

So far, we have discussed the themes of manipulation, power and pride. What is the difference between manipulation and persuasion?