Tuesday, October 27 - Roman Superstitions

Objective: By the end of class, students will be introduced to Roman superstitions in order to understand character motive in Julius Caesar.

DO NOW

What is a superstition? Are you familiar with any? Do you believe in them?

Direct Instruction

Discuss omens - slideshare

Guided / Independent

Read  Roman Superstitions on page 778 of holt text. Write down eight superstitions from this article int your notebooks. These are omens that directly affect the action in Julius Caesar. Date this entry in your notebooks.

Check for Understanding

Individual or group checks during independent work

Closure review the importance of omens in JC .

Exit Pass

Why do you think superstitions are less prominent in our society today?