English 10 Name

Julius Caesar Date Pd

Dream Journal

Students will work to develop detailed writing through the examination of the
dreams they have while studying William Shakespeares historical tragedy, Julius
Caesar.

Assignment: Over the course for the final weeks of the 4th marking period, students will be
asked to record the dreams they have (a minimum of twice a week for a minimum of 8
entries). Student will create a final product that will present their dream journal. They will
have the choice of a digital storytelling, PowerPoint/Google Slides, Soundtrack, actual
journal, podcast, screencast, or a self-created product (must be approved by the teacher)
that will provide both written/verbal journals about the dreams/responses, an analysis of
the dreams/responses, and images that correspond to the journals.

Why: Dreams can provide the dreamer insight into what may motivate or hold back the
individual. There is objective and subjective analysis of the individuals hopes, fears, and
fantasies. Thus, remembering as many details as possible will help in the analysis or
interpretation of those dreams.

What do I do if I dont remember my dreams? While some may struggle to remember to

their dreams, the student may choose to respond to specific journal entries provided
below.

FATE
1. Do you believe in fate? That is to say, do you believe that everything in life predetermined, that the cause
of events are beyond mans control? Discuss events in your life, which were hard to attribute to mere
coincidence.
2. There are many supernatural occurrences in the play Julius Caesar. List and discuss them. What are your
thoughts on the supernatural? Consider all of the natural disasters that have occurred in the past five
years alone Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Juan, etc. Do you think that someone or something
is trying to tell us something about the way we are treating our world? Why or why not? Do you believe
in ghosts, spirits, or a higher power? What about ESP (Soothsayer), premonitions, horoscopes, and
superstitions? To what extent do you believe in these forms of supernatural occurrences?
LEADERSHIP
3. What are the characteristics of a good leader in your opinion? Who is your current favorite leader in the
world? Why?
LOYALTY
4. One of the most famous lines in Julius Caesar Et tu, Brute?, captures the sense of disloyalty felt by
Caesar at the time of his assassination. How important is loyalty to you in your relationships? Discuss a
time in your life when you betrayed a friend, when you were betrayed by a friend, and or when issues of
loyalty were a factor in your relationships.
PERSONALITY
5. In the Renaissance, it was believed that your personality was a combination of the four humors. (See
diagram in the hyperlink or visit the following address
http://www.kheper.net/topics/typology/four_humours.html ) Based on the diagram, what is your
personality like? Use examples to justify your assessment.
6. Very often in Shakespeares plays every major character has a character flaw that prevents him/her from
being successful. Name and discuss the character flaws for the following characters: Caesar, Brutus, and
Cassius. Use evidence from the play to justify your answers. Name and discuss some of your personality
flaws, or at the very least, something about your personality that you would like to improve upon in order
to be successful in your life.
 English 10 Name
Julius Caesar
Dream Journal
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Advanced Proficient Basic Comments
Proficient
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purpose early purpose early lapses in focus, but figure out the
Purpose
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on and on and the purpose is purpose of the

maintains a maintains focus fairly clear. presentation.
clear focus for most of the
throughout. presentation.
Strong Some Some awareness of Limited
Awareness of Audience

awareness of awareness of audience in the awareness of

audience in the audience in the design. Students the needs and
Point of View -

design. Students design. Students find it difficult to interests of

can clearly can partially explain how the the target
explain why explain why vocabulary, audio audience.
they felt the they felt the and graphics
vocabulary, vocabulary, chosen fit the
audio and audio and target audience.
graphics chosen graphics chosen
fit the target fit the target
audience. audience.
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told with compositions to need more needs
exactly the right are typically editing. It is extensive
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amount of detail good, though it noticeably too long editing. It is

throughout. It seems to drag or too short in too long or too
does not seem somewhat OR more than one short to be
too short nor need slightly section. interesting.
does it seem too more detail in
long. one or two
sections.
Images create a Images create An attempt was Little or no
distinct an atmosphere made to use attempt to use
atmosphere or or tone that images to create an images to
tone that matches some atmosphere/tone create an
matches parts of the but it needed more appropriate
Images

different parts dreams. The work. Image choice atmosphere/t

of the dreams. images may is logical. one.
The images may communicate
communicate symbolism
symbolism and/or
and/or metaphors.
metaphors.
Grammar and Grammar and Grammar and Repeated
usage were usage were usage were errors in
Grammar

correct (for the typically correct typically correct grammar and

dialect chosen) (for the dialect but errors usage
and contributed chosen) and detracted from distracted
to clarity, style errors did not dreams. greatly from
and character detract from the the dreams.
development. dreams.

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