Rome’s Reality

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

 
A webquest that acquaints students with the time period of Julius Caesar

Written by: Moselle Domingue
Lake Travis High School
English 2
Bust of Caesar
INTRODUCTION

The world of Julius Caesar was quite different than the world that you live in today. In order to fully understand and enjoy Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, you need to become acquainted the reality of Rome.

TASK

You will work in five groups of three to six individuals. Each group will select a specific topic to research via the internet. A series of PowerPoint slides will be created by each group to share with the class.

PROCESS

First your teacher will introduce The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. You will also learn some interesting facts about William Shakespeare. Read the play by act synopsis of the play so that you will have a general understanding of the plot.

Did Shakespeare present the time period accurately? Find out! With your group members, research one of the following topics:

Use a minimum of four different websites. Feel free to explore, follow links, and use websites not specifically listed under Resources. There’s a plethora of material available – enjoy!

Prepare five PowerPoint slides that cover your topic thoroughly. Cite direct quotes using parenthetical notation (author’s last name and page number) and include a Works Cited as a separate, sixth slide. Make sure that you format your citations correctly.

Make sure that the information on your slides is:

Supplement your slideshow with appropriate oral commentary. Do NOT just read your slides for your presentation.

Each group member needs to type a paragraph detailing his/her part in the group

RESOURCES

You may use the following links as a starting point to finding information about Julius Caesar.

EVALUATION

You will be evaluated using the following criteria:

Julius Caesar Rubric
Fundamentally Lacking to Non-existent Seriously Limited Inadequate Adequate Effective Outstanding
Slide One + Commentary Fundamentally lacking, disorganized, pervasive errors Seriously limited, insufficient, poorly organized, serious errors Inadequate, limited, accumulation of errors Adequate, some errors, lapses in quality Effective, generally appropriate, occasional errors or lapses in quality Effective and insightful, clear and appropriate, minor errors
Slide Two + Commentary Fundamentally lacking, disorganized, pervasive errors Seriously limited, insufficient, poorly organized, serious errors Inadequate, limited, accumulation of errors Adequate, some errors, lapses in quality Effective, generally appropriate, occasional errors or lapses in quality Effective and insightful, clear and appropriate, minor errors
Slide Three + Commentary Fundamentally lacking, disorganized, pervasive errors Seriously limited, insufficient, poorly organized, serious errors Inadequate, limited, accumulation of errors Adequate, some errors, lapses in quality Effective, generally appropriate, occasional errors or lapses in quality Effective and insightful, clear and appropriate, minor errors
Slide Four + Commentary Fundamentally lacking, disorganized, pervasive errors Seriously limited, insufficient, poorly organized, serious errors Inadequate, limited, accumulation of errors Adequate, some errors, lapses in quality Effective, generally appropriate, occasional errors or lapses in quality Effective and insightful, clear and appropriate, minor errors
Slide Five + Commentary Fundamentally lacking, disorganized, pervasive errors Seriously limited, insufficient, poorly organized, serious errors Inadequate, limited, accumulation of errors Adequate, some errors, lapses in quality Effective, generally appropriate, occasional errors or lapses in quality Effective and insightful, clear and appropriate, minor errors
Parenthetical Notation + Works Cited Less than four sources and pervasive errors Less than four sources or serious errors Incomplete, accumulation of errors Not alphabetized or indented, minimal errors Alphabetized, indented, minimal errors Four sources, no errors
Oral Commentary No or inappropriate commentary Stated the obvious, some inaccuracies Stated the obvious, accurate Somewhat insightful, some inaccuracies Somewhat insightful, accurate Insightful and accurate
Individual Contribution
X 3
Fundamentally lacking to non-existent Seriously limited Inadequate Adequate Effective Outstanding



Status of Caesar

CONCLUSION

NoNow that you are acquainted with the Roman era, you should have a better understanding of Julius Caesar. What was the real tragedy?


Brando Caesar

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Rubric categories based on College Board’s SAT Essay Scoring Guide.