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- 5th - 12th
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Students explore how Julius Caesar's military brilliance forged a new Rome, but Augustus' political genius made it an empire for the ages. Despite being Caesar's nephew and adopted heir, Augustus struggled for thirteen years to consolidate power. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students put historical or literary figures on trial. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students identify types of support for definition essays, brainstorm ideas to gather support for a definition essay, and draw on their ideas/assumptions about tyranny from Julius Caesar to write an essay of definition on tyranny. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students practice using the word philanthropy. They identify examples of philanthropy in America. They describe how certain philanthropic acts relate to the core democratic values. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study the polyalphabetic Vigenere cipher. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students discover the "dumb show," a scene that enacts a story silently, focusing on an example from Hamlet. Divided into groups, they act out the silent scene from the play. Again, in groups, they create a dumb show from Juliusn Caesar. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students compare and contrast modern and ancient practices associated with marriage. Using listening, reading, speaking and writing strategies, students critique original texts to present and support an opinion on the effect of arranged marriage and dowry within a society. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students investigate the qualities, characteristics and skills that effective leaders possess and use. They research the backgrounds and contributions of world leaders (past and present) and then assess the significance of their accomplishments. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are given a person who is going to be on trial. As a class, they determine what the person should be charged with and develop a pro and con statement for them. Using the internet, they research the topic and participate in a debate with another group in the class. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students make connections between the rule and reign of Julius Caesar and the leaders of other countries. They then create a news show that communicates their understanding of four essential questions that are included in the lesson. Full Review »

