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This collection of reviewed resources from TeachersFirst is selected to help teachers and students honor the Ides of March by learning about Julius Caesar and to plan related projects and classroom activities. Whether you spend one class or an entire unit on Caesar or Shakespeare’s play, the ideas included within the "In the Classroom" portion of reviews will launch discussions and meaningful projects for student-centered learning.
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Shake Sphere - Michael J. Cummings
Grades
6 to 12
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tag(s): feudalism (3), hamlet (10), julius caesar (7), literature (272), macbeth (10), midsummer nights dream (5), plays (34), romeo & juliet (7), romeo and juliet (6), shakespeare (111), sonnets (5)
In the Classroom
Make this all inclusive site available to your students on your webpage so they can look up words they do not know, etc. There are so many resources available that you could divide your class into groups and have each group research a different play or sonnet. Along with resources for Shakespeare's writing there are resources for Feudalism, Kings and Queens, castles, stage directions and drama terms, and so much more. Consider introducing your heterogeneous class to Shakespeare by using one of the Animated Shakespeare Videos reviewed here. Also, to help differentiate, look at Shmoop's Shakespeare page, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Animated Shakespeare - Cambio
Grades
6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): hamlet (10), julius caesar (7), macbeth (10), midsummer nights dream (5), othello (3), romeo and juliet (6), shakespeare (111)
In the Classroom
It is always a challenge to get students to read actual literature texts instead of the "easier" versions. Share Animated Shakespeare on your classroom whiteboard or as a link on your website for student use at home. View these short films before reading the real Shakespeare in class to motivate student interest. Challenge them to find things in the real play that the animated synopsis left out, especially subtleties. View again at the end of reading; stop the video before clicking on characters and places and have students provide important details of the plot or about the characters before moving on. Challenge students to create a talking avatar for a character in the play they are reading. Have them use a photo or other image (legally reproducible). Have students use the avatars to describe another character or event from the play. Use a site such as Blabberize (reviewed here).Interested in "Flipping" your classroom? Post the URL for the video you want your students to view at home. Show students the page under the film where they can read about the characters and themes and take a little quiz. Ask them to come in the next day with questions they have about the story.
After perusing a video and the accompanying materials on Animated Shakespeare, have your students read and view the same play on Schmoop's Picture This reviewed here. Have a discussion about the differences between the two. Then ask students to write a compare/contrast response to the two different presentations of the same story.
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The Romans - BBC
Grades
3 to 6In the Classroom
Start your exploration at the Teachers Page to learn more about this website and the numerous activities available. Use this site on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Print off some of the worksheets for additional extension activities. Teachers of gifted will appreciate this site for students to explore on their own as part of a study of ancient cultures or mythology.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar - McDougall Littel, Incl
Grades
9 to 11tag(s): julius caesar (7), shakespeare (111)
In the Classroom
Use the real world connection ideas as related activities as you read the play, perhaps alternating days on the two.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Julius Caesar - Sparknotes
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): julius caesar (7), shakespeare (111)
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Julius Caesar - Study questions
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): julius caesar (7), shakespeare (111)
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Julius Caesar - Full text - Mass. Instit. Technol.
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): julius caesar (7), shakespeare (111)
In the Classroom
In a class where textbooks may be short this is an excellent site to insure everyone has access to Julius Caesar. This would also be useful for a class reading of the play. Open the site on the interactive whiteboard or projector, and click on the link that allows you to display the full play on one fluid page. From this point, assign students parts and let them read aloud. Just make sure to keep up with the scrolling as students read!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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