Julius Caesar’s Rule

Effective or Not?

Checklist

Introduction

To be an effective citizen, one needs to know the difference between an account based on evidence and a fictitious story. For the next several weeks you will be learning about the Roman dictator Julius Caesar using a research process to complete a multi-faceted project that will answer an essential question. We will work through each stage of the process together but you decide your own response to the essential question.

Task:

Essential Question: Was Julius Caesar an effective ruler?

Brainstorm Qualities of Effective Leaders

Guiding Questions: You will develop three guiding questions. The answers will help you make a decision whether Julius Caesar’s rule was effective.

Guiding Questions Brainstorm

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Research Process:

Locate and read information

Skim and scan the resources below to locate information that responds to your guiding questions.

Skim and scan using keywords from your guiding questions to help you locate important information.

When you locate important information that specifically addresses your guiding questions read carefully!

Resources

Caesar’s Assassination

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/plutarch-caesar.html

Gaul

http://www.athenapub.com/caesarg1.htm

Julius Caesar

http://www.roman-empire.net/republic/caesar-index.html

Landing in Britain

http://www.athenapub.com/caesar1.htm

Life and times of Caesar

http://classics.mit.edu/Plutarch/caesar.html

http://www.livius.org/caa-can/caesar/caesar01.html

The Roman Revolution

http://history.boisestate.edu/westciv/romanrev/

Timeline Sources of Caesar’s Life

http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/caesar.html

http://web.mac.com/heraklia/Caesar/timeline/index.html

Vroma suggestions for other research

http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/caesar_sources.html

World Book Online

http://www.tms.riverview.wednet.edu/lrc/databases.htm

Record information

Use notes cards, graphic organizers or the Note Taking form below to record important information that responds to your guiding questions.

Rules for Note Taking

Notes Taking Form

Record bibliographic information as you use each resource. APA format is required.

APA Guidelines

Citation Machine

Synthesize information

Plan your project-read through all directions carefully.

Project Directions

Timeline of Caesar’s Life

Map Requirements

Supporting Paragraph 1 Framework

Supporting Paragraph 2 Framework

Supporting paragraph 3 Framework

Artifact Instructions

Sample Project Layout

Begin creating your board.

Evaluation

Look at the rubric again. Ask yourself if you’ve done your best work.

Project Rubric

Peer Response

Self Evaluation