Word of the Day: OPINION Word & Definition:My Explanation: Opinion A personal view, attitude, or appraisal Example & Visual:Non Example & Visual:

Monday, April 19, 2010 AGENDA: o Word of the Day: Opinion o Introduction/Note Card Activity o Summarize Act 5 Scenes 1-4 o Read Act 5 Scene 5 o Answer Big Questions o HW: Writing your funeral speeches. Due on Tuesday 4/20! BIG QUESTIONS:  What is a tragedy?  In your opinion, is Brutus a hero? Explain your opinion using examples from the story. Announcements and Other Important Dates: Funeral Speeches will be turned in for a Test/Project grade on: Tuesday - 4/20/10 Write in Notes NONOTESNONOTES

Homework Write a sticky note reminder or place in agenda: Write a funeral speech on 6 index cards. The speech should be for an object NOT a person. –Examples: 1.Favorite beverage or food 2.Favorite type of technology Speech must include the following elements: –Introduction (1) –Statement of Purpose (1) –Support of Purpose - 3 specific reasons (3) –Conclusion (1) HOMEWORKHOMEWORK

Introduction Born in Lansing, MI 1998 Moved to Ocala, FL 2005 Graduated Phi Theta Kappa from Central Florida Community College 2008 Graduated from the University of Florida with a major in English

Note Card Activity Write your first and last name on the front of the card Write a way for me to remember your name on the back Ex. Rhyme: My name is Timothy Hall and I’m very tall. Acronym: Ed= Exciting & Devious Interesting fact: “I tried out for American Idol” *How you can remember my name, Ms. Buchanan: I share the same last name as the 15 th President of the United States, James Buchanan

Act 5 Summary Scene 1 Octavius and Antony enter with their army. They are pleased their enemy plans to come down from the hills and do battle with them rather than stay in defensive positions. Antony and O. approach Brutus and Cassius to exchange insults and Cassius regrets he did not have Antony killed. Cassius bids goodbye to Brutus in case they will fall in battle and asks what he will do if they lose. Brutus says he would find it cowardly to kill himself. NONOTESNONOTES

Act 5 Summary Scene 2 Plains of Philippi, the field of battle. Brutus sends a messenger with instructions to Cassius' army to attack, since Octavious seems hesitant to fight. NONOTESNONOTES

Act 5 Summary Scene 3 Cassius sees his men seem to fly and misinterprets that they are retreating. Cassius asks Titinius to see if troops in the distance are enemy or allies and asks his slave Pindarus to watch Titinius from the hill. Pindarus calls down that Titinius is surrounded, which Cassius thinks means that his best friend has been taken by the enemy. He asks Pindarus to kill him with his sword, which he does. Pindarus then flees. Titinius returns and discovers the dead Cassius. Brutus arrives where Cassius' body is. Brutus sadly bids Cassius farewell and orders Cassius' body to be sent for burial. He orders his men to return to battle. NONOTESNONOTES

Act 5 Summary Scene 4 Cato confronts Lucilius, who pretends to be Brutus. Lucilius is captured and brought before Antony. NONOTESNONOTES

Read Act 5 Scene 5 Individual Reading pg

Big Questions  What is a tragedy?  In your opinion, is Brutus a hero? Explain your opinion using examples from the story.

Homework Write a sticky note reminder or place in agenda: Write a funeral speech on 6 index cards. The speech should be for an object NOT a person. –Examples: 1.Favorite beverage or food 2.Favorite type of technology Speech must include the following elements: –Introduction (1) –Statement of Purpose (1) –Support of Purpose - 3 specific reasons (3) –Conclusion (1) HOMEWORKHOMEWORK