Curated OER
What? Did Caesar Swoon?
Students discover the "dumb show," a scene that enacts a story silently while focusing on an example from Hamlet. Divided into groups, they act out the silent scene from the play. Again, in groups, they create a "dumb show" from Julius...
Curated OER
Restaging Julius Ceasar
Young scholars engage in a lesson looking at a major scene of a Shakespeare play. They assume the role play of being the director and apply problem solving skills in order to conduct the scene. Others must switch roles and take on the...
Curated OER
Calling All Directors
Interpret Shakespearian scenes with your middle and high school classes. Groups select scenes from plays that they are familiar with to perform for their classmates. They should attempt to recreate the emotions they think the characters...
Washington State University
Washington State University: Julius Caesar: Act I
An introduction to the background of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and a summary of each of the three scenes in Act 1.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Excerpt From the Tragedy of Julius Caesar: Act Iii, Scenes I, Ii
A learning module that begins with "Excerpt from the Tragedy of Julius Caesar: Act III, Scenes I, II" by William Shakespeare, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...