Tuesday, February 24 - Characterization AND ACT 1 SCENE 3

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze character by examining direct and indirect characterization in order to determine motive and improve reading comprehension skills.

DO NOW

 Write into notes:

1. A tragic flaw is a literary term that refers to a personality trait of a main character that leads to his or her downfall. In other words, a character with a tragic flaw is in need of some kind of attitude adjustment.

Direct Instruction

slideshare of characterization


Guided

Read Act 1scene 3 and view through ACT 1.

Independent

Review ACT one and use graphic organizers to determine FIVE character traits for each Caesar and Cassius. Remember traits can be determined by what one:

1. Looks Like (appearance)
2. Is thinking (as in a soliloquoy)
3. How other character feel about them
4. What they do (behavior)
5, What they actually SAY

Find examples of each of the above to determine each of the five traits.

Then answer the following constructed responses below in proper format (restate, explain, quote, conclude):

1. Analyze Caesar's opinion of Cassius (pages 23, 25) and how Caesar's character flaw results in him putting his guard down.

2. Analyze how Cassius convinces (manipulates) Brutus into joining the conspirators to plot against Caesar. (page 15, 19, 21, 33).

Check for Understanding

Individual Student Checks

Closure 

Summarize Act 1

Exit Pass

Casca and Cassius have different superstitious interpretations of the storm. What does Casca think it means? What does Cassius think it means?