WEEKLY STANDARDS: 1.1G, 1.3B, 1.5E, 1.5F, 1.4C, 1.6D, 1.6E
Objective: Students will examine an author’s use of suspense building up to a play’s climax.
Journal: What does Portia do in an attempt to warn Caesar? What does Artemidorus plan on doing to warn him? How does Calphurnia attempt to prevent Caesar from going to the Capitol? How does Decius convince Caesar to go to the Capitol? What weakness does Caesar have that allow him to be tricked/convinced by Decius?
Agenda: 1) Introduce new SAT Vocabulary Words (SAT Word List #3) : dilemma, upshot, indolence, paramount, upbraid, prodigious, fastidious, malleable, uproarious, parched, profane, serene, dilettante, prodigal, indigenous
2) Note-taking:
Hubris – excessive pride (Caesar’s tragic flaw)
Anachronism – an object, idea, or word/saying which appears out of it’s time
3) Reading “Julius Caesar” Act 3, Scene 1, Pp. 99-125 in No Fear Shakespeare
CLICK HERE for Act 3, Scene 1 of "Julius Caesar"
Homework: Locate ONE anachronism in “Julius Caesar.” Write down the Act, Scene and Line Number and copy down the quote. Explain how/why it is an example of an anachronism.
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