Julius+Caesar

Directions: Complete the wikispace webquest below by throughly reading through each of the five categories and answering the questions on the worksheet. Once you have finished the webquest, please participate in the discussion posts.

1. William Shakespeare BIOGRAPHY Fill in the blanks on the worksheet with information from Shakespeare's biography. •Parents: John Shakespeare and Mary Arden •Born April 23, 1564 in Stratford England •5th of 8 children. –Several died as infants/toddlers •School: Kings New School in Stratford upon Avon. •Marries Anne Hathaway –3 children Susanna, 1583; twins Hamnet and Judith, 1585. •Begins to work with several acting companies around 1583. •Wrote Julius Caesar in 1599

•Shakespeare wrote 3 types of plays: –Romeo and Juliet –Hamlet –Othello (movie ‘O’) –Much Ado About Nothing –A Midsummer Night’s Dream –Taming of the Shrew –Richard III –Henry V –Julius Caesar
 * 1.Tragedies **
 * 2.Comedies **
 * 3.Histories ** –King Henry VI Part 1,2 and 3

THE GLOBE THEATRE Below you will find a website about the Globe theatre. Please click on the link and answer the questions on the worksheet. @http://www.wfu.edu/~tedforrl/shakespeare/inpics.htm

2. Elizabethan Beliefs Fill in the blanks on the worksheet using the information below. •Queen Elizabeth –Successor to sister Mary: AKA “Bloody Mary” –Elizabeth known for diplomacy. •European explorers in New World •Renaissance in Europe: artists, scientists and thinkers changing the world. –Shift from religious focus to scientific ideas •Michelangelo and Galileo. - Galileo- physics, laws of motion, telescope to look into space. -M ichelangelo- David, Sistine Chapel and Basilica

Below you will find a pdf. that outlines the major beliefs of the Elizabethan Era. Download the pdf., read the document and asnwer the questions on the worksheet.



3. Ancient Rome

Below is a picture of the ruins of the Roman Forum.

The picture below is of the Theatre of Pompey where Julius Caesar was killed.

The website below has information regarding Ancient Rome. Make sure you read the sections about Art and Architechture, War and Military, People, and Law and Politics carefully. There are specific questions on the worksheet for each section. http://ancient-rome.com/

Want to see what ancient Rome looked liked? Check out the website below with 3D images of the city. http://www.romereborn.virginia.edu/gallery-current.php#videos_2_1 4. Julius Caesar (the man)

Below is a pdf. with informatoin about Julius Caesar. Please download the pdf., read it and then fill in the timeline on the worksheet with the various significant events from Julius Caesar's life.



5. Shakespeare's Play Julius Caesar Fill in the blanks on the worksheet using the information below. •Setting: Rome, 100-44 BC •Writes plays in IAMBIC PENTAMETER –10 syllables in each line •5 stressed, 5 unstressed •Historical play about the rise and fall of Julius Caesar

The play gives us a personal view of a historic event. –Why is this important? Monarchy- rule of one; dictatorship Republic- rule of many; government by representation

Early Roman history dominated by two groups: 1.Patricians- wealthy families descended from earliest Romans. The elders met in a council called the Senate. 2.Plebians-made up of the rest of the population; the common people-some were wealthy, most were poor. Though leaders looked down on the commoners, they needed support to maintain power

Characters: •Julius Caesar-has just defeated Pompey and Pompey’s sons as play begins; the people want to make him king; historically, he lived from 100-44 BC •Marc Antony- Caesar’s “right hand” man, trusted friend •Lucius Brutus (historical figure): ancestor of Brutus (from the play); leads uprising that abolishes monarchy and establishes the Roman republic (510 BC) •Brutus: realizes Caesar might become “king” at any time and therefore wants to repeat his ancestor’s heroism and PROTECT THE REPUBLIC

Below you will find a youtube video of Marc Antony's funeral speech. Antony attempts to persaude the crowd that Caesar did not deserve to die. Consider HOW Antony accomplishes his goal. Answer the questions on the worksheet regarding persuasive speech.

//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd9BLib8448//