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Julius Caesar Reading and Discussing Shakespeare
Janelle Fila
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In this 5-week class, students will read and discuss Shakespeare's historical play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Julius Caesar is a Shakespeare tragedy about the assassination of the military general, would-be dictator, and historical figure Julius Caesar. This tragedy is required reading for a lot of high school students. It is the perfect story for group discussion and analysis because Shakespeare's language and word choices can be hard to appreciate and understand when reading alone. Students will read one act a week on their own time. Each act contains 3-5 scenes. A separate video will discuss...
5 lessons//5 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Act 1Video lessons over each scene with vocabulary worksheets, a writing assignment, optional Kahoot! review quiz, and supplemental activitiesWeek 2Lesson 2Act 2Video lessons over each scene with vocabulary worksheets, a writing assignment, optional Kahoot! review quiz, and supplemental activitiesWeek 3Lesson 3Act 3Video lessons over each scene with vocabulary worksheets, a writing assignment, optional Kahoot! review quiz, and supplemental activitiesWeek 4Lesson 4Act 4Video lessons over each scene with vocabulary worksheets, a writing assignment, optional Kahoot! review quiz, and supplemental activitiesWeek 5Lesson 5Act 5Video lessons over each scene with vocabulary worksheets, a writing assignment, optional Kahoot! review quiz, and supplemental activities
- Week One: Act 1 (Scenes 1-3) Week Two: Act 2 (Scenes 1-4) Week Three: Act 3 (Scenes 1-3) Week Four: Act 4 (Scenes 1-3) Week Five: Act 5 (Scenes 1-5)
I have a Master's degree in Writing for Children and Young Adults. I was a substitute teacher for three years before teaching full-time on Outschool for multiple years. I currently teach English Composition at my local nursing college. I have been blessed to discuss Shakespeare in the classroom multiple times, including my own high school reading experience! My high school English teacher was obsessed with Shakespeare and taught me the importance of understanding these often tragic plays. I learned a lot from her enthusiasm and hope to pass that passion on to my own students. I have read this play multiple times, but I learn something new every time I am exposed to this story. It is an excellent book to discuss because of the historical content and references. There is also so much language and subtext to analyze. I am excited to read it alongside your student to see what emotions and feelings Shakespeare's writings stir up for them.
2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: Students will read one act a week on their own time in. Each act contains 3-5 scenes. Each lesson, students will have access to 3-5 new videos and a corresponding worksheet with vocabulary definitions, discussion questions and places for fill-in-the blank answers. Each lesson, I assign a short writing assignment focused around that week's discussion questions. There is an optional Kahoot! review quiz and supplemental activities like riddles and interactive questions to test their comprehension from the weekly chapters.Assessment
Frequency: includedDetails: The more questions, comments, and posts that students share in the classroom, the more I can understand their knowledge and comprehension of the topics we are discussing.Grading
Frequency: includedDetails: Please let me know if a grade is required.
The students will need their own copy of Julius Caesar to read on their own. It can be borrowed from the library or even listened to as an audio book. The students will not need a physical copy of the story in class, although they may find it helpful to have when completing the writing assignments. I use a well-annotated edition that explains difficult words and constructions in class, but students may want an annotated edition for their own reading as well.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
From commonsensemedia.org: Like most Shakespeare plays, there is light profanity (like "damn" and "God") and violence as the characters are motivated by revenge, power, and murder. The dialogue is often hard to follow for those unfamiliar with Shakespearean plays. The Acts either contain many scenes or long scenes, which can be challenging for some readers.
Joined June, 2019
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Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Spalding University
I currently teach English Composition at the collegiate level. I have a Master's degree in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults, so I teach reading and writing classes. I worked as a substitute teacher for 3 years, in all age ranges and...
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Ages: 14-18
