Today in History we continued presenting projects then started discussing the Shot Heard Round the World. When entering the classroom, we were handed papers that were different primary source documents on the night of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The document I read was written by a group of American Patriots. These patriots were discussing a group of British Soldiers that came up to them with pistols and kept them until morning then set them free back at the town. Our group inferred that these Patriots must have thought that the british fired the first shot because they handled them with pistols in hand.
Today in English we discussed Act 2 of Julius Caesar. In act 2, the Conspirators meet at Brutus's house and discuss their plans for murdering Caesar. Soon after the meeting, Portia questions Brutus about his odd behavior and attempts to prove herself worthy of knowing this knowledge. Many omens appear that day which should cause Caesar to want to stay home, but he refuses. After being persuaded by Calpurnia, Caesar decides to stay home. After Caesar makes this decision, one of the conspirators comes to Caesar and persuades him back into going out again. Caesar leaves and when he arrives at the Capitol, he tells the conspirators to have a drink with him, claiming they are all friends.
I predict that the stabbing of Caesar will be much like the start of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The Battles of Lexington and Concord began with a mysterious shot that triggered the other soldiers to start fighting. I think that when the conspirators carry out their plan of murdering Caesar, one man will stab him and trigger the rest to become part of the stabbing.
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