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INSTRUCTIONS.Slide2

Preparation before “day-of”:

Print

student packets. Make sure to hit the front/back option

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{Saved as “AKS 32 – CSI ROME – STUDENT HANDOUT”}

Print the Exhibits. There are new stations this year. I printed 20 copies of each station. That way I could give each group 2 copies. Make a folder for each station that can hold all 20 copies of each.

Exhibit A – Slide 10 {one sided}

Exhibit B – Slide 11

{one sided

}

Exhibit C – Slide 12 & 13 {print front/back}

Exhibit D – Slide 14 {one sided}

Exhibit E – Slide 15 {one sided}

Exhibit F – Slide 16 – Don’t print.

Exhibit G – Slide 17 {one sided}

Exhibit H – Slide 18 – Don’t print.

Arrange desks into groups. This year I did 9 groups of 4 (36 students total).Slide3

To-Do with STUDENTS before CSI:

Have students sit in groups.

Either assign the groups beforehand, have them pick their own groups, or put a number on each group of desks and have them “draw” a number on the way in the room…

If the class is small enough, you can make each group of desks a different “Exhibit” and let them walk around the room and find the information themselves.

{This worked for my smaller

Collab

classes}.

Before starting CSI……

What I did this year {2012}

Started by reviewing the Punic Wars using the “AKS 32 – Punic Wars Graphic Organizer – KEY” PPT, then discussed the impact of the wars and the military upheaval all the way up to Caesar using the “AKS 32 – Ancient Rome – 6.2 Timeline” PPT. Took ~5-10 min.

Next year make sure to assign 6.2 the night before the activity.Slide4

CSI CAESAR INTRODUCTION:

After reviewing with students and before handing out the student worksheet, show the 1

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video. If the video on the slide isn’t working… CLICK HERE:

http://

youtu.be/dQ-9xBXfdis

Project the “Cold Case Files” {Slide 8} on the screen and read it aloud.

Then ask them something to get them brainstorming about what this activity is about.

Quickly review the vocab terms on the following slide as you pass out the student handouts.

At this point tell them that they will be investigating the death of Caesar and trying to determine who killed him and if they were justified in doing so. They will also need to try to figure out if Caesar knew he was going to die…

Repeat from the video:

“How did the world’s most powerful man allow himself to be caught off-guard…”

“Maybe, he didn’t.”

If you are doing “traveling stations” then let the students start to gather information. Here is what I did:

Give each group 1 copy of “Exhibit A – Ancient Newspaper Article”. Tell them to read it aloud to their group and answer the questions. They only have 4 minutes to complete. Slide5

CSI CAESAR EXHIBITS:

If you are doing “traveling stations” then put a few copies of each Exhibit on 6 different groups of desk and let the students start to gather information.

For big classes {26-36 students}. I give each group one Exhibit as a time. When the group finishes an Exhibit, they raise their hand and I quickly review with them and give them the next Exhibit. Listed below are my notes for 2012:

Exhibit A, B, C, D, E & G are done in groups, F & H are done as a class!

Exhibit A – Ancient Newspaper Article

{~4

mins

}

Give each group 1 copy. Tell one of them to read aloud to the group while they answer questions.

Exhibit B – Ancient Artifacts

{~3-4

mins

}

Give each group 1 copy and have them read aloud and answer the questions.

Exhibit

C

–

The 12 Caesars by Plutarch

{~5

mins

}

For fun… Ask them if they can read Greek… Then say “good luck” and to “try to sound it out” and place it Greek side up on the table and walk away… The English translation is on the back…



Give

each group 1 copy and have them read aloud and answer the questions.

Exhibit

D

–

Autopsy Report

{~3-4

mins

}

Give each group

2 copies. Have 1 person read the report aloud. The extra copy is so they can all see it.

Exhibit E

–

Statement by

Tyrannus

{~3-4

mins

}

Give each group 1 copy and have them read aloud and answer the questions

.

Exhibit G

–

Various Warnings

{~3-4

mins

}

Give each group 1 copy and have them read aloud and answer the questions

. Explain “Ides of March”!!!

Exhibit F

& H are done as a class!

Exhibit

F – Recording of Senator Cassius

{~5

mins

}

Play

the recording on

THIS SLIDE

. The words will appear on the screen with each click!

Exhibit H

–

Dr.

Burzstajn

Interview

{~3-4

mins

}

Give each group 1 copy and have them read aloud and answer the

questions

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CSI CAESAR REVIEW:

Review the questions and then have the students talk to their groups to fill out the “Indictment” on the back of their worksheet. They must use three exhibits to support their answers and tell why they used each exhibit!!!

Project the Exhibits on the screen during the review!

Debate?Slide7

CSI CAESAR

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16 March, 44 BC

COLD CASE FILES

CRIME REPORT

On March 15, 44 B.C. Gaius Julius Caesar died of multiple puncture wounds to the chest. There were many witnesses to the attack but few concrete details could be worked out. We know there were many attackers but all fled the scene. Caesar’s final words are reported to have been “and you, my child?” and were apparently directed at Senator Marcus Brutus who is confirmed to have joined in on the attack but did not make the first strike. Brutus, shortly after the assault, is reported to have said “This is what happens to tyrants.”

The exact motivation and number of attackers is still unknown. Some have speculated the Senate believed Caesar was destroying the Republic, while some argue they were simply jealous of him. Others claim that Caesar himself allowed the plot to take place to ensure his legacy.

This case remains unsolved.Slide9

Vocabulary

Tyrant –

a ruler who has total power and acts brutally

Republic

–

A government ruled by a group of officials like the United States.

Dictator

– a ruler appointed by the senate with total power in emergencySlide10

THE ROMAN RECORD THURSDAY, NOV. 17,

45

BC

ROME-

A recent poll put Julius Caesar’s approval rating among the lower class at an incredible 82%. Analysis of the poll shows two main reasons why the people love him so much.

First, unsurprisingly, is that Caesar gave many in the lower class money after a recent war. Senator Cassius remarked “This is an obvious case of bribery. He wants their support so he paid them off.” His arguments clearly did not matter to the lower class.

CAESAR OUR HERO

Licinius Gaxus

Rome Correspondant

Secondly, Caesar’s incredible war record over the barbarians has brought peace and safety that Rome hasn’t seen in decades. “Without the attacks we can finally work in peace” said one local merchant.

Cont.on B-4

ANNUAL GAMES

CALLED SUCCESS

In a surprise, the winner of this year’s gladiatorial games was none other than disgraced former general Commodus. Commodus shocked his opponents with incredible sword skills and a desire to win unmatched in the arena. “I had something to prove” Commodus later said. “I did not want to be remember as the great general who

was,

but the fighter who is.”

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EXHIBIT

aSlide11

Despite Caesar's popularity among the poor many in Rome did not want a return to rule by one man. Caesar made coins with his image with the words “dictator for life” printed on them. No living leader had ever been put on a Roman coin. Many felt this action proved he planned to one day rule as king.

Roman legend says that 600 years before Caesar, a distant ancestor of Senator Brutus (a close friend of Caesar’s), killed off Rome’s last king leading to the beginning of the republic. This legend was still on the mind’s of the people as Caesar rose in power. This man’s tomb was covered with graffiti as well but not praising Caesar. Instead, this graffiti demanded that Brutus follow his ancestor and kill Caesar. The Latin phrase “SERVO RES PUBLICA” (Save the republic) was carved into the walls of the tomb in multiple places as seen above. It appears many people, not just a few jealous senators, wanted Caesar removed from power.

EXHIBIT BSlide12

για αυτό. Ωστόσο, ως Καίσαρας ερχόταν κάτω από το στην πόλη που τόλμησε να φωνάξει αυτόν ως βασιλιά. Αλλά σε αυτό τον λαό ήταν κατέρριψε, και Καίσαρα, διαταραχές στο μυαλό, δήλωσε ότι το όνομά του δεν ήταν βασιλιάς, αλλά Καίσαρα, και βλέποντας ότι τα λόγια του, εκπόνησε μια καθολική σιωπή, πέρασε σχετικά με όχι πολύ χαρούμενα ή ευχαριστημένος βλέμματα. Επιπλέον, μετά από εξωφρενικές τιμές του είχε ψηφίσει η γερουσία δεν είχε δημιουργήσει για την υποδοχή τους, αλλά σαν να επρόκειτο για απλή ιδιώτες, απάντησε ότι τιμά του έπρεπε να συρρικνωμένο και όχι διευρυμένη. Αυτό όχι μόνο επίμαχο ζήτημα της Συγκλήτου, αλλά και οι άνθρωποι, οι οποίοι θεώρησαν ότι δεν είναι μόνο οι γερουσιαστές, αλλά η κατάσταση ήταν προσβεβλημένος, και μια τρομερή κατήφεια πήγαν μακριά ταυτόχρονα, όλους εκείνους που δεν ήταν υποχρεωμένοι να παραμείνουν, ότι Καίσαρα πάρα πολύ, όταν ήταν ενήμερη για το λάθος του, αμέσως στράφηκαν για να πάει στο σπίτι, καθώς και την κατάρτιση πλάτη τήβεννος του από το λαιμό του, φώναξε δυνατά σε τόνους στους φίλους του ότι ήταν έτοιμος να προσφέρει το λαιμό του σε όποιον ήθελε να τον σκοτώσει. Αλλά στη συνέχεια έκανε την ασθένειά του μια δικαιολογία για τη συμπεριφορά του, λέγοντας ότι οι αισθήσεις όσων είναι ως εκ τούτου πλήττονται συνήθως δεν παραμένουν σταθερές, όταν η διεύθυνση μιας μόνιμης πλήθος, αλλά γρήγορα ανακινείται και περιστρεφόμενων περίπου, φέρνοντας σε ίλιγγος και αναισθησία. Ωστόσο, αυτό που είπε δεν ήταν αλήθεια? Αντιθέτως, ήταν πολύ επιθυμώντας να αυξάνεται για να λαμβάνετε τις γερουσία? Αλλά ένας από τους φίλους του, όπως λένε, ή μάλλον ένας από τους κόλακες του, Κορνήλιος Balbus, τον συγκρατημένη, λέγοντας: " Να θυμάστε ότι εσύ τέχνη Καίσαρα, και να επιτρέψουν σεαυτον να φλερτάρει ως ανώτερο. "

ιο ανοιχτή και θανατηφόρα

μίσος απέναντί

του έχει παραχθεί από το πάθος του για τη βασιλική εξουσία. Για την πληθώρα αυτή ήταν μια πρώτη αιτία του μίσους, αλλά και για όσους είχαν πνιγμένα καιρό το μίσος τους, μια πιο τρελά

EXHIBIT cSlide13

Useful excuse for it. Once, after returning from battle the Senators attempted to honor Caesar with a gift. He would not even stand up to receive it. His refusal to stand for the Senate led to great controversy. Caesar was suffering from a type of mental illness and when he realized how he had offended them he stood up, drew back his toga to show his neck and yelled “kill me now, I won’t resist!”

But afterwards he made his disease an excuse for his behavior, saying that those with his mental illness do not usually remain steady when they stand and speak to many people and that he would be greatly embarrassed if that happened. However, what he said was not true; actually

he very

much wanted to rise to receive the senate; but one of his friends, as they say, or rather one of his flatterers, Cornelius

Balbus

, stopped him, saying: "Remember that you are Caesar, and you should be seen as their

superior”.

HE MOST OPEN AND DEADLY HATRED

towards Caesar was produced by his desire for royal power. For most Senators this was a first cause of hatred, and for those who had long hidden their hate, a

The Twelve Caesars

by Plutarch

EXHIBIT cSlide14

Office of the Medical Examiner

XXII Romulus Road

Rome, Roman Republic

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINER

NAME:

Gaius Julius Caesar

SEX:

male

AGE:

55

CAUSE OF DEATH:

(mark one only)

violent

suicide

sudden

suspicious, unusual or unnatural

Investigating Agency:

FBI (unsolved crimes division)

x

PROBABLE CAUSE OF DEATH MANNER OF DEATH

Blood loss from a direct puncture wound to the heart.

natural

suicide

homicide

accident

x

unknown

I hereby declare that after receiving notice of the death described above I took possession of the body and made inquiries regarding the cause of death in accordance with Section 28-654038.

Date: ______________ Signature: ___________________

Figure 1 shows a mapping of the 23 puncture wounds found on the body of the victim in what I believe is the order of infliction. The random placement of the wounds indicates many attackers crowded around the victim. Of the 23 wounds only wound two would have been fatal as it punctured the victim’s heart. This indicates the attackers were likely not experienced.

Multiple wounds to the back indicate multiple attackers surrounding the victim for a simultaneous attack. It may also indicate that some wounds were inflicted while the victim lay on the ground.

The victim would have died quickly but not instantly. It is very possible he could have gotten off a few last words before death.

Figure 1

03/15/44

BC

Dr. Doolittle

EXHIBIT DSlide15

AO94 – Statement of Defense

Court of Rome

Republic of Rome vs. Senator Cassius

Case Number: 12

Witness statement given by Tyrannus, one of Caesar’s bodyguards

“Three days before the assassination, Caesar fired me along with all of his other bodyguards.

He told us he would be traveling on his own. We insisted that he keep us around to protect him. I don’t know what he was thinking. Maybe he was beginning to believe that he truly was a god and nobody could hurt him anyway or maybe he was just simply tired of being followed all the time. This was especially strange based on the threats that we heard from Cassius.

One of the other guards told me he heard Caesar say that he didn’t want to live any more because of his sickness. I don’t know if this is true or not but either way it seems very odd. For days he had delayed his visit to the Senate due to all the warnings. And yet, a mere three days before he does go he gives up his protection?”

SWORN TO before me this 18

th

day of March, 44 B.C.

Marcelus Cicero

Roman District Judge

EXHIBIT ESlide16

Transcript of secret recording

of

Senator Cassius

3 January, 44 B.C.

[

Cassius first explains his argument is about honor. Some in Rome have claimed Caesar to be a god and Cassius finds this insulting as he feels he is just as good a man as Caesar.]

Well, honor is the subject of my story. I cannot tell what you and other men think of this life; but, for my single self, I had as

lief

not be as live to be in awe of such a thing as I myself. I was born free as Caesar; so were you: we both have fed as well, and we can both endure the winter's cold as well as he.

[

Cassius will now describe an event which he feels proves Caesar

’s humanity by showing he was once saved by Cassius.]For once, upon a raw and gusty day, the troubled Tiber chafing with her shores, Caesar said to me '

darest thou, Cassius, now leap in with me into this angry flood, and swim to yonder point?' Upon the word, accoutered as I was, I plunged in and bade him follow; so indeed he did. The torrent roared, and we did buffet it with lusty sinews, throwing it aside and stemming it with hearts of controversy; but ere we could arrive the point proposed, Caesar cried 'Help me, Cassius, or I sink!' I, as Aeneas, our great ancestor, did from the flames of Troy upon his shoulder the old

Anchises bear, so from the waves of Tiber did I the tired Caesar.

[Cassius continues his frustration, clearly angry about Caesar’s status as a living god and his own, powerless, status. He gives another example of Caesar’s weakness here.]And this man is now become a god, and Cassius is a wretched creature and must bend his body, if Caesar carelessly but nod on him. He had a fever when he was in Spain, and when the fit was on him, I did mark how he did shake: 'tis true, this god did shake; his coward lips did from their color fly, and that same eye whose bend doth awe the world did lose his luster. I did hear him groan: ay, and that tongue of his that bade the Romans mark him and write his speeches in their books, alas, it cried 'Give me some drink,

Titinius,' as a sick girl.

[After a number of insults Cassius makes his final statement that he is shocked Caesar has been given this power.]

Ye gods, it doth amaze me a man of such a feeble temper should so get the start of the majestic world and bear the palm alone.EXHIBIT FSlide17

Caesar was warned repeatedly about a possible attack. He in fact delayed his visit to the Senate many times because of it. Here are two of the warnings.

Warning from Calpurnia, Caesar’s Wife

“My Lord! You must not go to the senate house today. I have had a terrible nightmare! In it you were lying dead on the floor. Please, I beg of you, stay home.”

Warning from Spurina, Fortune-Teller

“The oracles tell of blood on this day, the Ides of March. Caesar, you must be careful.”

He ignored them and went. That very day he was given a note giving specific details about the attack.

Note found in Caesar’s Hand after the Assassination

EXHIBIT GSlide18

EXHIBIT H

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Indictment

Now that you have seen all the evidence write an indictment.

Did the senators do the right thing by assassinating Caesar?Slide20