The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (Building Fluency through Reader's Theater)

by Tamara Hollingsworth and Harriet Isecke

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Act out the tragic and true story of the betrayal and assassination of Roman ruler Julius Caesar in 44 BC. Worried that the newly powerful Caesar will become a dictator, Cassius enlists the help of Caesar's trusted friend, Brutus, to preemptively murder the ruler. This script includes roles written at various reading levels, allowing teachers to implement differentiation and English language learner strategies into instruction. This feature allows teachers to assign each role based on their students' individual reading levels, encouraging everyone to get involved in the same activity. Whether students are struggling or proficient readers, they can all gain confidence in their reading fluency and feel successful. By performing together, students will also practice interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures while storytelling. With an accompanying poem and song to give readers additional fluency practice, this script is a dynamic resource sure to engage a classroom of varied readers.
  • ISBN13 9781433312717
  • Publish Date 1 July 2010
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Teacher Created Materials, Inc
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 32
  • Language English