Who’s In What Faction?
Cast one student as Caesar, and three to five others as his supporters. Have the remaining students portray senators of Rome. As these senators walk past Caesar and his friends, establish the “given circumstances”: some of the senators are friends of Caesar and others are conspiring against him. How can Caesar and his supporters tell who’s friendly and who’s not? The participants are not allowed to touch or talk to each other. They must communicate their feelings through body language, facial expression, etc.—they can linger, even circle each other, but they cannot touch or talk. You should continually coach from the side. Points you may with to discuss include the importance of concentration; the action/reaction dynamic; the notion of living truthfully under imaginary circumstances; and using emotional memory as a trigger for substitution. Julius Caesar in the Comics Have students draw a comic book illustration of Julius Caesar using “thumbprint” characters. They may use unlined paper
Related Questions
- Were rival "Christianities" competing in the ancient world? Is Christian orthodoxy just arbitrary, the result of one faction politically outmaneuvering and oppressing the other?
- The faction/guild system in Daggerfall was a great idea, but had poor implementation. Will there be a faction system in Morrowind?
- What motivated the Red Army Faction and the Red Brigades?
