Julius Caesar: Hero or Tyrant Primary Source and Analysis Activity

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Subjects

Social Studies - History, Ancient History, World History

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Unit Plans, DBQs, Lesson

Standards

CCSSRI.9-10.1

CCSSRI.9-10.2

CCSSRI.9-10.3

CCSSRI.9-10.4

CCSSRI.9-10.5

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I used this in our homeschool co-op class. It was easy to use with a small number of students. We all found it engaging and helped us to view Julius Caesar from a different perspective.

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Students put their CSI skills to work as they consider the character qualities of heroes and traitors, read through primary and secondary accounts, and write about historical events before rendering a verdict in the case of Caesar vs. the Roman Senate.

To some Julius Caesar is a hero who acted as needed to defy the corrupt Roman Senate and make life better for the Roman people. To others, Caesar was a man of selfish ambition and a threat to the Roman order. In this activity: students will decide.

This activity includes:

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6 - Excerpts from primary sources such as Plutarch, Suetonius, Cicero and more

3 - Secondary sources

Research and Analysis log to report their findings.

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Total Pages

14 pages

Answer Key

N/A

Teaching Duration

3 days

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CCSSRI.9-10.1

Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSSRI.9-10.2

Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

CCSSRI.9-10.3

Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them.

CCSSRI.9-10.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).

CCSSRI.9-10.5

Analyze in detail how an author’s ideas or claims are developed and refined by particular sentences, paragraphs, or larger portions of a text (e.g., a section or chapter).

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