1. Wednesday May 6th, 2009 (5/6/2009) Required Materials:
AGENDA
Required Materials:
Composition Notebook
Pen/Pencil
Time Given:
What We Will Do:
3 minutes
5 minutes
Remaining T.
Study For Quiz
Quiz on Shakespeare/Roman Empire
Pass Out Graded Papers
Julius Caesar  Big/Small Roles
“Shakespeare was not of an age, but for all time!”
--Ben Johnson, Preface to Shakespeare’s First Folio
Quote

2. Today’s Quiz… Study notes on:
NO NOTES
Study notes on:
Globe theatre (design, spectators, actors, etc.)
Roman Economy (Drachma)
Roman religion (The Fates)
Roman Government (1st/2nd triumvirate members)

3. J.C. Quiz Label your quiz as:
Julius Caesar: (aside) It’s considered rude when you read other people’s thoughts.

4. QUIZ
J.C. Quiz
Q1:
What was the name of Shakespeare’s theatre?

5. QUIZ
J.C. Quiz
Q2:
True or false: Most of Shakespeare’s plays were performed at night because of the bad weather.

6. J.C. Quiz List three interesting facts about Shakespeare’s theatre.

7. QUIZ
J.C. Quiz
Q4:
Where did the wealthy watch Shakespeare’s plays?

8. QUIZ
J.C. Quiz
Q5:
Where did the poor watch Shakespeare’s plays?

9. QUIZ
J.C. Quiz
Q6:
True or false: In Shakespeare’s time, women could act alongside men.

10. QUIZ
J.C. Quiz
Q7:
What is iambic pentameter?

11. J.C. Quiz What is an aside? (Look at your Quiz title for help). Q8:

12. J.C. Quiz In the Roman Empire, what was their coin system called? Q9:

13. QUIZ
J.C. Quiz
Q10:
During the age of the Roman Empire, people believed in the Fates. What is fate?

14. J.C. Quiz The first triumvirate members were: Crassus ____________
Julius Caesar

15. J.C. Quiz The second triumvirate members were: _____________ Lepidus
_______ __________

16. Julius Caesar Roles Tryout
NO NOTES
I’ve developed a system of explaining the roles in the play.
Tier 1 = large role, speaking most of the play
Tier 2 = medium role, speaking during some of the play.
Tier 3 = small role, speaking during one or two scenes.
When I call your name, tell me what kind of Tier role you want (1, 2, or 3) 16

17. Pass out graded papers
NO NOTES 17