Monday, February 23 - Julius Caesar - Act 1 scenes 1 &2

Objective: By the end of class students will analyze parts of the drama, Tragedy of Julius Caesar, and develop plot structure in order to improve reading comprehension and analytical skills.

DO NOW

A superstition or omen is a widely held but unjustified belief in the supernatural. (examples: a black crow is bad luck, finding a heads up penny is good luck, etc)

Most cultures have superstitions of some sort. Are you superstitious? Do you believe in omens? 

If you have not completed the QUIZ from friday - DO THAT FIRST.

Direct Instruction

Roman superstitions video

Plot structure of JC.

Discuss Shakespeare humor.

Guided 

Read Act 1 scenes 1 & 2.

Independent

1.     In Scene I, what do Flavius and Marcellus want the commoners to do (page 7)?

2.     What is the Soothsayer's advice to Caesar (page 11).

3.     Caesar clearly gives his thoughts about Cassius. What does he say (page 25)?

4.     At the end of Scene II in lines 312 - 326, Cassius makes plans. What plans does he make?  Why? (page 33)

5.      Why does Cassius want Brutus to join the conspiracy (page 33)?