Journal #11

Brutus is not the most noble Roman because he was not loyal to his country. He also killed Caesar which could of been solved in a better way. Lastly, because he killed himself in a time where they still needed him so he kind of let down his country.

Journal #10

No, because he said he wouldn't kill himself. He also said he wouldn't be a coward. So I think Brutus would not commit suicide but more like stand up for himself and go for things he wants and believes in. It is a difficult decision because everyone else is dead. He is the only one left standing and he doesn't just want to let everyone down and kill himself as well.

Journal #9

Why does Brutus’s speech in Scene ii ultimately fail?
Brutus's speech ultimately fails because he did not stand by what he was saying. He went against his word by talking bad about the people that were there for him. He got all the conspirators on his side in his plan to kill Caesar and now he is just turning his back on them when they never did that to him. Also Mark Antony spoke right after him so he was a lot more convincing and more people listened and believed what he had to say because his words were more intelligent. 

Journal #8

One time I had to convince my parents to let me go to Minnesota for qualifiers for club volleyball. I succeeded by telling them I would room with my friend and they did not have to go so we would not have to pay as much.  
I used logos because I needed to compromise with my parents to make them let me go.

Journal 7

I don't necessarily think Caesar HAD to die. Sometimes there is situations where it could be for the best though. I think Caesar was responsible for his own death. He had too much power and couldn't handle it. He took advantage of his power so people turned against him, including his best friend, Brutus. If Caesar would have just used his power to more people's advantage rather than just his own the death would have never happened. Caesar's death is also kind of on the conspirators too though. Even some people that didn't really have a say in it had to stab Caesar because they were convinced to turn against him. It was their fault that they couldn't of thought of a better way of doing things. In conclusion, Caesar's death was put on both, Caesar and the conspirators because they both took part of the assassination.

Journal #6

Cassius: Hey Brutus! have you thought about our proposal?

Brutus: Hey I actually have and I finally decided that I think Caesars power should be taken away.

Cassius: Well how are we going to do such a thing?

Brutus: He'll die on the Ides of March.

Cassius: We should go be sure everyone else knows about this as well.

Brutus: Okay, lets get to it. Goodbye Cassius.

Journal #5

At first i wouldn't believe the person because I would think it's weird that they were dreaming about me. After a while though I would probably look out for whatever danger they "saw" in their dream. I would stay away from certain areas and just be careful of what is around me. I would pretty much just have to live life always worrying about what could come about next.

Journal #4

CAESAR REFUSES CROWN!
At the Lupercal festivals, Julius Caesar refused the crown of Rome because he acted like he did not want it even though  Marc Anthony had offered it to him three times.  A bystander said he thought it was a good act. He said that it showed that Caesar could handle all the power he has. On the other hand another bystander stated that it was dishonest of Caesar to not take the crown because he was just trying to prove he was a good guy. 

Journal #3 Facebook statuses

Caesar- lol @ you just getting tricked.
I think this would be Caesar's facebook status because I do not think he really fainted I think he faked it.
Cassius- hahaha this is funny
Cassius would say this because he was trying to convince Brutus to revolt and it was working
Brutus- why does life have to be so confusing?!
This would be his status because he can't decide what he wants to do or who he wants to listen to.

Journal #2 Do we control our fates?

In a way i think we do control our fates but in another way i think we don't. I don't think we control them but we have influence on them. If we make wrong decisions sometimes that can decide your fate. Mostly I think our fate is out of our hands. Everything happens for a reason though so if something bad happens it is just taking you closer to the place that you were meant to be in. Fate is pretty much in God's hands though because he knows your life plan but you don't so you have to struggle sometimes to figure it out. Everything that happens in your life i believe just  makes you stronger. Not everything that happens though happens because of fate, some things just happen because that's the way they went even if they weren't planned to be that way. 

Journal #1 What is the ideal public leader?

The ideal public leader to me is a person that wants the best for everyone not just himself. Someone who has the appropriate amount of power and doesn't take advantage of it. I think an ideal public leader is a person that doesn't just say things he wants to do but actually goes on and does them for the benefit of himself and others. I think its someone who enjoys what they do not just someone who does their job because they have to. I think it is someone who is intelligent all around and understands society in the time period he's living in. Lastly, it is someone who is open to new ideas and change for the better.

valentines day poem..

Love is like a booming firework in the sky.

It is found in my constant thoughts about you.

As I lay in the grass glancing at the stars.

My heart beats loud and fast for you.

Marc Antony

Who is this man?

Marc Antony was a Roman politician and general. He was a supportive loyal friend of Julius Caesar.  

What is he famous for?

He is most famous for taking control of Egypt and fell in love with Cleopatra. At the battle of Actium in 31 B.C. their naval forces were routed by the Octavian. 

What time period did he live in?

Marc Antony lived from 83 BC to 30 BC.

Interesting Facts:

Marc Antony committed suicide and so did Cleopatra. At Julius Caesar's funeral he wrote the eulogy. Antony's father died when he was young and his step father was executed. Lastly, Antony was always a capable soldier and well liked by his troops. 

5 vocab word story

One day there was a jaguar named Fred. Fred was inimical because he always meant business. One day someone wanted to party with Fred because they thought he needed a day off to just enjoy life but Fred said no in a heartbeat and left his friends wondering why he was so inhospitable. One time Fred got really bellicose and crazy. He started to attack other jaguars that came in sight of him. There was a one special jaguar that intimidated Fred she came by him and he didn't even move. He explained his life to her and she told him that he can't just go attacking innocent animals. She appeased the situation and made Fred a better person that liked to relax and be more friendly.