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Pupils, in groups, define qualities of friends and leaders. The groups define how far a friend or leader should go to protect their friendship or country. They research Julius Caesar, Marc Anotony and Shakespeare and read Julius Caesar.

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leadership, william shakespeare, julius caesar, the roman republic

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julius caesar, leadership, marc antony, shakespeare, english language arts
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6th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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3 days
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