Objective: Students will be able to compare/contrast the roles of Portia and Calphurnia as wives to Brutus and Caesar. Students will be able to explain how Caesar’s hubris leads to his decision to go to the Capitol.
Journal: What qualities make someone a good wife? What are women/wives expected to do/not do in today’s world? What do you feel should be the role of a wife in a marriage?
Agenda: 1) Agree or Disagree?:
1. Men and women should be treated equally in a marriage.
2. It is the husband's responsibility to be the breadwinner for the family.
3. It is the wife's responsibility to keep the home clean and cook all meals.
4. The husband should have the final say before any important decisions are made in the household.
5. It is the wife's responsibility to take care of the children.
6. Husbands and wives should not keep any secrets from eachother.
7. The husband should be in control of all money matters in the household.
8. Trust in a marriage should be given, not earned.
9. A husband/wife should support their partner no matter what their partner does.
10. A husband/wife has the right to leave their partner if their partner is being dishonest with him/her.
2) Review hubris: Caesar's tragic flaw.
3) Read “Julius Caesar” Act 2, Scenes 1 & 2, pp. 69-89 in No Fear Shakespeare. Note qualities of Portia/Calphurnia as wives. Look for examples of Caesar letting his hubris control him.
4) VENN Diagram: Create a VENN diagram comparing Portia/Calphurnia as women/wives.
5) Share Out: Students will share the information from their VENN diagrams to construct a class VENN diagram comparing Portia/Calphurnia.
HOMEWORK: Fill in “Word Association Chart” for next FIVE vocabulary words: falter, fanatical, inconspicuous, indifferent, malefactor
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