Julius Caesar Final Project Ideas
Individual Projects:
1. Dress up as a character from the play and deliver a dramatic monologue or soliloquy in front of the class. Write
a paraphrase of the monologue as well as one paragraph explaining the situation and significance of the passage
within the play.
10 pts introduce the scene from which the monologue or soliloquy comes , Author, Title, Act, Scene
10pts clearly identify character using character traits or props
10 pts deliver the monologue/soliloquy with few errors and in a serious manner
10 pts use speaking and listening skills to engage audience
10 pts one paragraph written explaining the situation and significance of passage with evidence
2.
Create a poster-size, full-color illustration of a significant scene from Caesar and write a paragraph or poem
describing what’s going on.
20pts clearly identify scene through title on poster giving credit to Shakespeare, Julius Caesar ,Act and Scene
10 pts introduce the scene through images, colors, dialogue
10 pts use speaking and listening skills to engage audience
10 pts one paragraph written explaining the scene being displayed including: setting,vconflict, resolution
3.
Write and perform a song, speech, or poem from the point of view of one of the main characters from the
play. Be sure to include details about the character’s background and motivation. DOES NOT HAVE TO BE
PRESENTED
10pts clearly identify: Title of work, author, act , scent from which character’s viewpoint selected
10 pts speech, song, poem should reflect character’s motivation, conflict, and resolution
10 pts written conventions for poetry, paragraph, or lyrics
10 pts TWO paragraphs written explaining the situation and significance of passage with evidence
4.
Script and perform a monologue as Caesar’s ghost, discussing your feelings toward the conspirators, Mark
Antony, and the people of Rome.
10pts Introduce yourself, the author, the title of the work, the Topic
10pts Contains: character motivation, character conflicts, and plot elements revealed from the play
20 pts use speaking and listening skills to engage audience
10 pts Closing should include reference to other characters, People of Rome, or the audience
3. Group Project (2-4)Create and present a Roman Times newspaper including the following:
 10 pts Caesar’s obituary
 10 pts A front-page story about the assassination
 20 pts Two brief editorials arguing for and against the conspirators

10 pts One or two advertisements, a crossword or wordsearch, recipes, reviews of a Roman play or other
entertainment, and/or coverage of a Roman sporting event.
4. Group Project (2-5) Select a scene from the play to perform. The scene MUST contain a conflict.
15pts Scene is introduced by members of the group including Author, Title, Act, Scene and situation
10pts. Group members are easily recognizable as the characters through: nametags, props, costumes, masks
15 pts The scene is handled in a serious manner well practiced and representative of the action
10 pts The scene is closed by each member giving a short recap of why his or her character behaved in the
manner portrayed in the scene