Thursday, October 8 - Introduction to the Roman Empire

Objective: By the end of class, students will be introduced to Roman history and Roman Superstitions in order to introduce Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and make real life connections.

DO  NOW

Anticipation guide for Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

Direct Instruction

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

Roman Empire history  -  here

Guided Independent

Study guide

Discuss omens - slideshare

Read  Roman Superstitions on page 778 of holt text. Write down ten facts from this article int your notebooks. Date this entry in your notebooks.

Closure

Review Roman empire and superstitions. 

Exit Pass

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