Monday, March 16, 2015

Act 2 continued

Julius Caesar Act 2 Scenes 1,2 3 and 4


Monday's Bellringer;  
What is your impression of Portia

Tuesday's Bellringer
Calpurnia's Visions: How do you react to a "nightmare"?

Goal: Introduction to ACT 2 Students will read, analyze and discuss Julius Caesar Students will relate to the concepts of betrayal and deception in modern society.

Brutus' side- Scene 1: Caesar's view- Scene 2

1. Students will read and review Act 2 Scene 1
 2. Students will read and discuss Act 2 sc 2
** Students should complete their work packets
3. Review packet

The Rising Action:
1. Students will read and discuss Act 1 scenes 3 and 4
2. Answer packet questions

Project list

Closure: (Each day) Discuss Caesar and Brutus as a paradox ***Students should read the translated version on their own


TEST FRIDAY - ACT 2
ACT 2 JOURNALS DUE: THRUSDAY - TURNITIN.COM AND WE WILL GO OVER THEM
JC ACT 2 PROJECTS ARE DUE ON MONDAY

JOURNAL

Act 2 Analysis/ Journal

Goal: Analysis of  ACT 2
Students will interpret/ analyze act 2 through journal writing

1. Students will answer the following character analysis questions:

Answer all questions.  Use SPECIFIC examples from the text.  (Minimum of 7 sentences per answer.)

1. Review Portia's and Calpurnia's roles thus far in the play.Write out three quotes for each character that epitomize their roles.  Explain what each quote reveals about their personalities.

2. List all of the conspirators that have been introduced in Acts 1 and 2

3. How does Brutus feel in each scene?
Discuss his emotions in each scene and support it with SPECIFIC EXAMPLES FROM THE STORY.

4.LIST EACH INSTANCE WHERE BRUTUS OVER RULES CASSIUS.  Is this what Cassius expected?  How can this foil his plan?

5. Begin in Act 1
Make a timeline of each step of the conspiracy plan - complete Act 2

6. Which character can you relate to (positively or negatively) ?  What qualities do they posses?  In what ways can you relate to them?

7. List and discuss all warnings that Caesar has received to this point in the story.

Please turn your work into www.turnitin.com

8.  Begin Plot structure worksheet

CC.1.2.9-10.A: Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

CC.1.2.9-10.B: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences and conclusions based on an author’s explicit assumptions and beliefs about a subject


EMail Note
Student Email Direct:     
outlook.com/berwicksd.org
Office 365 Products (email, OneDrive, Word, Excel and others):
                                portal.office.com

When the students log into these pages they will have to enter their email address, example: 15astudent@berwicksd.org. Once they type in their email address it will automatically redirect them to another page where they will enter their district password.

CC.1.2.9-10.A: Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

CC.1.2.9-10.B: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences and conclusions based on an author’s explicit assumptions and beliefs about a subject

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