RI.9-10.1/ RI.9-10.8/ RL.9-10.1/ RL.9-10.3  Cognitive Dissonance After analyzing what the two comics are saying, let us determine the importance of cognitive dissonance as it relates to Brutus in act 2. Write a summary citing evidence that Brutus is in a state of cognitive dissonance. Refer to pages 1220-1226 You have five minutes to complete this. I can evaluate Brutus' character utilizing cognitive dissonance

RI.9-10.1/ RI.9-10.8/ RL.9-10.1/ RL.9-10.3  Tragedy C (pg. 1225) The development of the conspiracy is an important part of the plot of Julius Caesar. Who seems to be in charge in lines 112-153, Brutus or Cassius? Cite details to support your answer. I can evaluate Brutus' character utilizing cognitive dissonance

RI.9-10.1/ RI.9-10.8/ RL.9-10.1/ RL.9-10.3  Background The conspirators: Decius Brutus and Trebonius Caesar would not have seen this coming. Trebonius- chief magistrate of Rome Brutus- named heir in the event of the death f Octavius, Caesar’s primary heir I can evaluate Brutus' character utilizing cognitive dissonance

Can your Conscience mislead you? RI.9-10.1/ RI.9-10.8/ RL.9-10.1/ RL.9-10.3  Can your Conscience mislead you? Discuss Based on lines 229-233, how is Lucius able to sleep but Brutus is not? What might Lucius’ ability to sleep suggest about his conscience? I can evaluate Brutus' character utilizing cognitive dissonance

In your groups analyze Brutus and Portia's speech in juxtaposition to Caesar and Calpurnia's speech 1. How are Portia and Calpurnia similar? 2. What are they trying to do to their husbands? 3. Why does Shakespeare choose to show these two different men in a home-like setting? 4. Are these two moment's with their wives parallel to each other? How? 5. Do these parallel discussion lead you to believe that Brutus and Caesar are similar? If so, why is this important to the overall them of the play? (Power corrupts) Parallelism is considered a great persuasive tool. Its repetitive quality makes the sentence or sentences symmetrical and therefore very memorable for the reader. Parallelism makes the idea easier for readers to process because they sense a pattern and know what to expect. RI.9-10.1/ RI.9-10.8/ RL.9-10.1/ RL.9-10.3 

Discuss pg. 1233 Based on lines 60-70, is Caesar's insistence on a truthful message to the senate driven purely by his conscience? Might there be another motive? RI.9-10.1/ RI.9-10.8/ RL.9-10.1/ RL.9-10.3 

Shakespeare depicts the family lives of Brutus and Caesar Shakespeare depicts the family lives of Brutus and Caesar. Brutus has a conversation with Portia in which Portia pleads Brutus to confide in her. Caesar has a conversation with Calpurnia in which Calpurnia pleads Caesar not to go out on March 15th. Both men are persuaded by their wives. But both men ignore them. What is Shakespeare telling us? That Brutus and Caesar are similar in many ways. Yet they are against each other in the end. You can conclude that Brutus is no better than Caesar. We all have the potential to corrupt. This is one interpretation. Do you have one similar or different to this? Please share.

Tragic Hero focus: What is Caesar’s attitude toward his fate?

Can your Conscience mislead you? Discuss pg. 1235 Based on lines 1-10, how does Artemidorus follow his conscience in this scene?