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Course, Subject

English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, Social Studies, English Language Arts (2005), English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core), Literacy in History/Social Studies (NYS 5-12 Common Core)

Duration

Two forty-five minute periods.

Anticipatory Setting

Imagine you are the oracle warning Caesar about his fate on March 15th. Julius has dismissed and refused to listen to you. The only thing the oracle can do now is write Julius a one paragraph warning letter. The warning letter must state the causes and effects of his assassination.

Objective

Students will be able to:

identify cause and effect

compose a one paragraph letter using cause and effect

Procedure

1. Students will be handed a copy of the assignment (see below).
2. Students and teacher will discuss the historical context and task.
3. Teacher will show the model of the graphic organizer.
4. Teacher will guide students in locating the causes and effects in the textbook.
5. Teacher will illicit the correct responses from students.
6. Teacher will write the correct responses on the SMART Board graphic organizer.
7. Students will complete their graphic organizer.
8. Students will use the graphic organizer in writing the letter.
9. Teacher will model the letter.
10. Students will write the letter. Students will the use the format given to organize the inside of the warning letter
11. Teacher will edit the letter.
12. Students will illustrate the letter using one cause and effect.

Ides of March Assignment

Description

On March 15, 44BCE, Caesar attended a meeting at the Senate and was assassinated. Prior to the meeting, an oracle warned Julius not to attend. The oracle told Caesar, "Beware the Ides of March". Julius dismissed him. In this lesson, students will assume the identity of the oracle and will write a one paragraph warning letter.

Resource/Materials

Beware the Ides of March pdf.
Beware the Ides of March xbk.

Assessment / Rubric

See attached rubric

Ides of March Rubric

Materials/Web Resources

United Streaming, "Ancient Rome: Struggles for Power: Caesar and Social Reform"
Our World, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, Volume 1, 2003

SMART Board

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Related Academic Standards

New York State

6R1 Cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly/implicitly and make logical inferences. (RI&RL)

6R2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is developed by key supporting details over the course of a text; summarize a text. (RI&RL)

6W1b Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources while demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.

6W2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

6W2a Introduce a topic clearly; organize ideas, concepts, and information using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect.

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