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Developing a profile of julius caesar

Mr. Verlin South Philadelphia High School October 7, 2014. Developing a profile of julius caesar. Preliminaries. Explain the meaning of the following statements. Express whether you agree or disagree with each and why: ‘ Actions speak louder than words. ’

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Developing a profile of julius caesar

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  1. Mr. Verlin South Philadelphia High School October 7, 2014 Developing a profile of juliuscaesar

  2. Preliminaries • Explain the meaning of the following statements. Express whether you agree or disagree with each and why: • ‘Actions speak louder than words.’ • ‘What comes out of the mouth is a reflection of what is inside of the heart.’ • In pairs, share the entries.

  3. Objective: • The students will be able to define Caesar’s character through what he says and what others say about him. • The students will be able to define what a soliloquy is and explain its use in the play.

  4. Focus Lesson: Developing… • Literary Terms • Soliloquy • Soothsayer • Listening Time • Volunteer parts to read aloud from the opening of Scene 2 through line 24 on pp. 760–762 (stop after Caesar and the crowd exit). Make inferences about Caesar based on what he says and what others say about him. • Volunteer parts Brutus and Cassius starting in Elements, p. 762 (line 25) and concluding on p. 767 (line 177). Look for the persuasive strategies Cassius employs in his address to Brutus.

  5. Focus Lesson: Developing… • In pairs (3 max.), discuss and evaluate the significance of Caesar’s lines and those spoken by other characters about him. Record your findings on the “Making Inferences: Character Analysis of Caesar” handout. • Each group will report out at least 1 record.

  6. Homework • Have student read Act I, Scene 3 (Elements, pp. 771–777). • Take QNTs.

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