Make teaching Shakespeare's Julius Caesar engaging and manageable with this comprehensive bundle! This complete resource takes the guesswork out of planning your Julius Caesar unit while helping students navigate both the challenging language and powerful themes of this timeless play.

What's included in this bundle:

• Close reading notes to guide student analysis
• Ready-to-use quizzes for ongoing assessment
• Thought-provoking essay prompts
• Study guide and final test for summative assessment
• Additional supplementary materials

Features and Benefits:

• Detailed analysis of key passages
• Thought-provoking exercises that prompt students to engage critically
• Intensive focus on the thematic elements of Julius Caesar
• Accessible and user-friendly format
• Engaging materials that foster students' ability to interpret and evaluate

This bundle saves you hours of preparation time while ensuring your students gain a deep understanding of both Shakespeare's masterful language and the enduring themes that make this play relevant today.

BREAKDOWN OF RESOURCES INCLUDED:

ACT ONE

• Pre-Reading: Historical Background Info and Student Response Sheet
• Pre-Reading: Themes from the Play and Real Life Quick Write
• During Reading: Quote Studies and Close Reading Questions - Students respond to prompts aligned with quotes from the play which emphasize different literary elements
• Post-Reading: Questions about the Act, both Comprehension and Analysis
• Post-Reading: Multiple Choice Quiz, 22-question quiz that includes matching, quote identification, comprehension questions, and T/F

ACT TWO

• Pre-Reading: Prediction for Act Two Quick Write
• During Reading: Quote Studies and Close Reading Questions - Students respond to prompts aligned with quotes from the play which emphasize different literary elements
• Post-Reading: Quick Write about Suspense
• Post-Reading: Questions about the Act, both Comprehension and Analysis
• Post-Reading: Multiple Choice Quiz, 21-question quiz that includes matching, quote identification, comprehension questions, and T/F

ACT THREE

• Pre-Reading: Act Three Quick Write
• During Reading: Quote Studies and Close Reading Questions - Students respond to prompts aligned with quotes from the play which emphasize different literary elements
• Post-Reading: Quick Write about Character
• Post-Reading: Questions about the Act, both Comprehension and Analysis
• Post-Reading: Multiple Choice Quiz, 20-question quiz that includes matching, quote identification, comprehension questions, and T/F

ACT FOUR

• Pre-Reading: Act Four Quick Write
• During Reading: Quote Studies and Close Reading Questions - Students respond to prompts aligned with quotes from the play which emphasize different literary elements
• Post-Reading: Quick Write about Character
• Post-Reading: Questions about the Act, both Comprehension and Analysis
• Post-Reading: Multiple Choice Quiz, 20-question quiz that includes matching, quote identification, comprehension questions, and T/F

ACT FIVE

• Pre-Reading: Act Five Quick Write
• During Reading: Quote Studies and Close Reading Questions - Students respond to prompts aligned with quotes from the play which emphasize different literary elements
• Post-Reading: Quick Write about Character
• Post-Reading: Questions about the Act, both Comprehension and Analysis
• Post-Reading: Multiple Choice Quiz, 20-question quiz that includes quote identification, comprehension questions, and T/F

WHOLE PLAY SUPPLEMENT

This supplement is meant to enhance students' understanding of the power behind the usage, language, and literary elements in famous passages from the text.

The following passages are examined through the words of Antony, Brutus, Caesar, and Cassius:

• Passage One: Act I, Scene 2, lines 135-141
• Passage Two: Act 2, Scene 1, lines 162-166
• Passage Three: Act Two, Scene Two, lines 32-37
• Passage Four: Act 3, Scene 2, lines 182-187
• Passage Five: Act 3, Scene 1, lines 254-260
• Passage Six: Act 4, Scene 3, lines 216-222

The following language and literary terms are examined in the above passages:

• Simile
• Imagery
• Definition
• Paraphrasing
• Metaphor
• Usage
• Personification
• Foreshadowing
• Extended metaphor
• Word choice
• Figurative vs. literal

ESSAY PROMPTS

Six challenging, thoughtful, and varied options for a final assessment on Julius Caesar. Also can be used as in-class essays. Rubric included.

STUDY GUIDE & FINAL UNIT EXAM

A fill-in study guide for students is aligned with the test. The 35-question multiple choice test is comprehensive, challenging, and ready to use.

Answer keys included for during and post-reading materials, quizzes, study guide, and test. Writing responses will vary.

Please see previews for a closer look.

Thank you,

Teacher in the Rye

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