Before beginning our introduction to Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar", we reviewed Bobby's essay from yesterday's exam. After discussing the need for paragraph structure and greater textual support ,we identified areas in the novel that would provide the needed detail. Turning to the play, I ordered the Oxford Scholar edition of the play for Bobby as it contains excellent summaries, commentaries, background, and annotations. We paged through the book ,and I showed Bobby how to use the edition's summaries and annotations to assist him in his reading and his understanding. We then reviewed aspects of the Elizabethan theatrical experience and looked at a stage reconstruction to enhance picturing what the Elizabethan audience experienced. While the play is not mainly a political intrigue ,it does have political elements .As such, we looked at a map of the Roman Empire at the time of Caesar and discussed what Bobby already knew about Caesar's death. For homework,- revise essay and read "Introduction to Julius Caesar" .