1. Flip Camera Presentations

2. Harry Edsel Smith of Albany, New York: Born 1903 – Died 1942 Looked up the elevator shaft to see if the car was on the way down. It was. A Vermont tombstone Sacred to the memory of my husband John Barnes who died January 3, 1803. His comely young widow, aged 23, has many qualifications of a good wife and yearns to be comforted.

3. In 59 B.C., the First Triumvirate was created. Julius Caesar, Crassus and Pompey were the three members. In 49 B.C., after conquering most of Europe, Crassus was killed in battle. Caesar and Pompey remained.

4. The Senate, in 49 B.C., declared Caesar an enemy of the State. In response, Caesar, with incredibly loyal soldiers, began a civil war. Caesar and Pompey battled each other, and, in 48 B.C., Pompey was defeated in Greece. The Egyptians assassinated him shortly after.

5. Caesar then conquered Asia Minor in a swift campaign. He described his conquest by saying, “Veni, vidi, vici,” which means, “I came, I saw, I conquered.” In 46 B.C., Caesar returned to Rome and had the Senate declare him dictator for ten years. Two years later, he was appointed dictator for life. That year (44 B.C.), a group of conspirators led by Caius Cassius and Marcus Brutus assassinated Caesar on the Ides of March (March 15 th ).

6. As a result of the Caesar’s assassination, Rome erupted into a civil war (again). It lasted for 13 years, and at its end, the Roman Empire dissolved.

7. Mark Antony's Speech In Shakespeare’s Caesar, Brutus and Antony each give a speech during Caesar’s funeral in the Roman marketplace. Identify some persuasive strategies Brutus used in his speech. Then do the same for Antony. In your opinion, who gave a better speech? Why?

8. After reading and discussing these two speeches, you are to write your own eulogy for Caesar’s funeral. Whose side do you support? In your eulogy, persuade the citizens of Rome (your audience) to support you.

9. State and defend your position regarding Caesar’s murder, and include three (3) supporting reasons. Use 8-10 of your Julius Caesar vocabulary words in effective and adequate sentences throughout the eulogy. Make sure your eulogy is grammatically and mechanically correct. Every aspect of your eulogy is supposed to gain the support of the Roman citizens.

10. Use facts, examples, statistics or personal experiences to support a position. Tries to influence the audience through appeals to the readers’ (listeners’) knowledge, experience or emotions. Uses clear organization to present a logical argument. Properly uses grammar and mechanics.

11. Fellow citizens of Rome, What of Caesar do we know? We know that he threatened the Republic that we love with promises of dictatorship. Our Republic, that of which has carried us safely throughout the years, would shatter. Within a matter of months, we would be unable to recognize our Rome. How can we trust a tyrant – any man – who comes to power, promising to relinquish it when the time is right? No man would so willingly give up his power. Caesar was loved, however; this blow will, of course, not go unlooked. But what of Caesar do we know? Caesar’s military strength cannot be denied, no. What befell Pompey when he stood against Caesar, when he fought for the Republic? We know the result of Caesar’s civil war. Yet we, as the people, celebrated it. And now, when the great Caesar lies broken and bloody – a sign, if you will, of the state of Rome should Caesar have ruled – you gather in an uproar. Caesar may have been loved, but what do we actually know of Caesar? We do not ask for power; Caesar demanded tyranny. We seek the stability of the Republic, the well being of Rome; Caesar ordered control. We kill for freedom; Caesar murdered for enslavement. Do not cover your eyes by believing the façade of Caesar. What the vision of the public sees is what Caesar performs for its pleasure. Do not question our loyalty to Rome. We fight for the Republic. Do not mourn for Caesar, fallen because of his want for sole power. Nevertheless, if you find yourself professing sympathy for Caesar, ask yourself, once more, what of Caesar you know.

12. Now that you’ve completed your eulogies, split into groups of approximately four. Based on the attached rubric, decide who has the most influential speech. Being influential on paper is simple; conveying the same meaning through spoken word is more difficult. What tone is necessary to properly convince stunned and outraged Roman citizens to join your side? Using the flip cameras, choose the best eulogy and speaker to record your persuasive speech.