JCLesson4

Objective: I will prove I learned the parts of speech by completing the parts of speech quiz. I will learn to will create "silent scenes" of Caesar rejecting and then accepting the crown, in order to better understand the story and its significance.

Reading: Read 1:2 in groups. Casca narrates this part of scene two where Caesar refuses a crown. Rotate readers, switch readers at each punctuation mark.

Discussion: What scene does Casca narrate? How do you think he feels about the scene he is describing? (think, pair, share) What kind of person do you think he is? (think, pair, share)

Groups: Divide into groups of 4 or 5. While in groups, prepare a silent scene of the scene that Casca narrates. Groups should provide roles for each of the students in the scene; you may want to consider having a written script and a narrator to read it as the others perform their actions. Perform each scene for the class.

Discussion: Is Casca a reliable source? (think, pair, share) Are Antony and Caesar planning something? (think, pair, share) Is Caesar faking his illness or his reluctance to take the crown? (think, pair, share) Why is this scene reported, rather than enacted? (think, pair, share) What did students learn from this exercise? (think, pair, share)

Grammar: Complete the pre-test on page 38. Check answers from pre-test as a class.

Writing: 1.) Decide whether or not you think Caesar should be king or refuse the crown. 2.) Write a short essay describing why you think Caesar should have taken the crown or refused the crown. Why? Evidence? Support? 3.) Exchange your paper with a person from the other side of the room. Have them analyze your evidence. Did you provide enough? Did you support your claims? Did you avoid using I and saying things like, "In my opinion." 4.) Make any necessary corrections to the paper. 5.) Exchange with a partner again and repeat step 3. 6.) Turn in to the flash drive using lastname_crown_essay