Monday, October 26 - Period 6 - Intro to Julius Caesar

Objective: By the end of class, students will be introduced to the history of the Roman Empire to prepare to read Shakespeare's Tragedy of Julius Caesar in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO  NOW
Anticipation guide for Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

Direct Instruction

History of the Roman Empire - pages 750-751- in holt text. 

Guided / Independent

Take notes from text regarding the history of the Roman Empire.

Check for Undeerstanding

Q & A as we read together.

Closure

Review Roman empire.

Exit Pass

Are you superstitious? What superstitions or omens are you familiar with? Do you believe in any of them? Why or why not?