Unit 2: Classical Civilizations Final Assessment

Honor Code Level 3

Objective: To demonstrate our knowledge of the history and literature of theclassical civilizations of Greece and Rome and persuade an audience using the appeal of ethos, pathos and logos.

Overview:

  1. You will work alone, with a partner, or as a group of three. A group of two or three will present their work to the class. A person working individually will still need to represent two ideas, but will not need to present their work.
  2. You will choose a historical or literary perspective for each person in your group to represent.
  3. These perspectives will then discuss a current issue in our society that they believe is an injustice.
  4. Through your conversation you will need to appeal to ethos, pathos and logos in your argument.
  5. The characters in your dialogue will need to discuss the topic, share reasoning that accurately represents the beliefs of your character and conclude your conversation in some way.

Specifics:

  • Must define justice as it relates to your particular issue.
  • A written transcript of the conversation must be turned in after you present.
  • At least one example each of ethos, pathos and logos must be highlighted in the transcript that you turn in.
  • Skits should be between 2-3 minutes in length. PRACTICE SO THAT YOU KNOW HOW LONG YOUR’S WILL BE!
  • On your written transcript make sure that you include the setting, topic being discussed and a character list with their historical/literary perspectives.
  • The dialogue that you present needs to be a conversation (not an attack) that is appropriate for school.
  • Each character must have a costume or prop that helps to enhance their performance and/or illustrate his/her perspective on the issue.
  • Each character must incorporate at least two direct quotations from class texts as part of their dialogue.
  • Each direct quotation must be effectively integrated with appropriate in-text citation.

Possible Perspectives to Represent:

Lycurgus

Pericles

Socrates (“Crito”)

Plato (“The Ring of Gyges”)

Antigone

Creon

Haemon

Ismene

Julius Caesar

Marc Antony

Cassius

Brutus

**Some of these may be more challenging than others and require some additional research. Take the challenge.**

Timeline:

  • Friday, Nov. 21: Project assigned, groups formed and work begins.
  • Monday, Nov. 24: Group work time.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 25: Presentations