"Friend, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears..." Those words begin one of the most persuasive speeches in literature. Explore the elements of persuasion in a series of lessons related to William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. In addition to the three modes of persuasion, the unit covers aspects of characterization and elements of plot.

Concepts

william shakespeare, julius caesar, persuasive techniques, persuasive arguments

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Watch two different clips of actors performing a key persuasive scene from the play and discuss how the choices the actors make affect the meaning
• Track changes to the characters throughout the play, and the write an analysis at the end of the unit

Classroom Considerations

• Created to align with TEKS standards

Pros

• Allows scholars to choose from two different summative assessments
• Incorporates a variety of creative activities within the daily lessons

Cons

• Mentions a unit test on day 20 and comprehension quizzes on other days but does not include a test or quizzes within the file

Common Core

RL.9-10.3 RL.9-10.4 RL.9-10.5 RL.9-10.6 RI.9-10.8 W.9-10.4