Julius Caesar Lesson Plan

Close Reading Scene 1

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will be able to improve close-reading and annotation skills

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.RL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.RL.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.11-12.4

Structure:

Begin by dividng the class into small groups and assigning each group a section of the text from Scene 1. A sample breakdown for the text might be I.1.1-14, 15-30, 31-54, and 55-75. Students should close-read their passages with their groups. This can include scanning the passage and making note of breaks in meter; parsing difficult language, interesting images, jokes, and plays on words; and making note...