Thursday, November 10, 2011

Thursday 11/10/11

In Class:

  • Socratic seminar on Julius Caesar
    • If you missed the seminar, write a 2 page paper on the following main question: How does the play Julius Caesar bring the history to life?
  • Begin country research.
    • Make an annotated timeline with a symbol for each event, or write a short essay to include the following information:
      • The rise of your civilization, including the approximate dates and 2-5 reasons your civilization rose
      • 5 people, places, events, structures, or inventions that you think might be interesting to base a story around
      • The fall of your civilization, including the approximate dates and 2-5 reasons your civilization fell
  • Seminar reflection
    1. What did you do well during this seminar?
    2. If you could go back a couple of days, what could you have done differently to help you improve your seminar performance/
    3. What was one thing someone else said in the discussion that you found interesting.  React to that comment.
    4. What can you learn from Shakespeare to help you write your own historical fiction?

Homework:

  • Optional - Begin seminar reflection or work on country research if you want more project time in class.

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