 Entry
Task: Take your novels and
character charts out on your desk.
Pull out your Literary Vocabulary and Julius
Caesar study guide
Hiroshima novel test – you may use your
character chart
Students will be able to . . .
Analyze how culture affects identity and perceptions
Practice effective speaking and listening skills that
build capacity for collaboration/communication
Analyze the concept of voice in reading and writing
Examine and apply the elements of exposition
Examine and apply the elements of argumentation
Voice - The way a writer uses words and tone to express ideas
as well as his/her persona or personality
Syntax - The arrangement of words and the order of elements
in a sentence.
Internal Conflict - When a character struggles between
opposing needs, desires, or emotions within his/her own mind
External Conflict - When a character struggles against an
outside force
Theme - A writer’s central idea or main message about life
Allusion - A reference made to a well-known person, event, or
place from history, music, art, or another literary work
Symbol - An object, animal, event, person, or place that
represents something else on a figurative level
Imagery - Descriptive or figurative language used to create a
picture and a sensory experience
Simile - A comparison of two different things or ideas using the
words “like” or “as”
Metaphor - A comparison between two unlike things in which
one thing is spoken as if it were another
Personification - A figure of speech that gives human qualities
to an animal, object, or idea
Memoir - An autobiographical account of the personal
experiences of an author
Persona - The voice assumed by a writer to express ideas or
beliefs that may or may not be his/her own
Direct Characterization - Specific information about a
character’s personality provided by the narrator or author
Indirect Characterization - When a character struggles
between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within his/her
own mind
Synthesis - The act of combining ideas from different sources
to create, express, or support a new idea
Perspective - A way of looking at the world
Argument - A form of writing that presents a particular opinion
or idea and supports it with evidence
Stereotype - An oversimplified opinion and/or image about
particular groups of people
Artifact - An object made by a human being, typically an item
that has cultural or historical significance
Fallacy - A false or misleading statement
Evidence - Information that supports/proves an idea or claim;
includes statistics, facts, expert opinions, examples, and
anecdotes
Tone - A writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject
Embedded Assessment – Is Brutus Honorable?
You will be given time to collect evidence on if you think Brutus
is an honorable man. You will need to find two quotes from
Act III to support your position.
Use the graphic organizer to write out your position.
*You will be presenting your positions on Thursday, January
22nd
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Background [816-819]
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Julius Caesar
Handout due on January 28th
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Fill in Cloze summary/Scorecard and work on your study
guide questions 10 and 11.
Reflect on the learning targets for today. Do you feel
you met the targets?
1. Analyze how culture affects identity and perceptions
2. Practice effective speaking and listening skills that build capacity for
collaboration/communication
3. Analyze the concept of voice in reading and writing
4. Examine and apply the elements of exposition
1. What is one thing that you completed or learned
today that you found interesting?
2. What is one thing that you feel you can improve in
future classes?