Analyzing the Development of the Central Idea_ Tutorial

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3/5/23, 5:56 PM Lesson Activity: Analyzing the Development of the Central Idea in “The Rise of Julius Caesar” https://f2.app.edmentum.com/courseware-delivery/ua/280655/45548273/aHR0cHM6Ly9mMi5hcHAuZWRtZW50dW0uY29tL2x0aS92Mi9sZWFybmVyL2xlYXJuZ… 1/7 Lesson Activity Analyzing the Development of the Central Idea in “The Rise of Julius Caesar” This activity will help you meet this educational goal: You will analyze details in the text to determine the central idea. Directions Read the instructions for this self-checked activity. Submit your response to each question, and check your answers. At the end of the activity, write a brief evaluation of your work. Activity In this activity you’ll read and analyze “ The Rise of Julius Caesar ” from Dictatorships . You’ll identify the central idea and the details that shape and refine this idea. Then, you’ll write a response analyzing how the author develops the central idea in the text. Part A Question

3/5/23, 5:56 PM Lesson Activity: Analyzing the Development of the Central Idea in “The Rise of Julius Caesar” https://f2.app.edmentum.com/courseware-delivery/ua/280655/45548273/aHR0cHM6Ly9mMi5hcHAuZWRtZW50dW0uY29tL2x0aS92Mi9sZWFybmVyL2xlYXJuZ… 2/7 Read “ The Rise of Julius Caesar ” from Dictatorships by Hal Marcovitz. Use the footnotes or a dictionary to help you understand any unfamiliar words. Which statement best expresses the central idea in the text? Correct! Explanation: The statements that Caesar “avoided the wrath of Sulla” and “refused to disband his army” are details from the text, but they are not the overall central idea. The statement that Caesar restored democracy to the Roman government is not true. The statement that Caesar “rose to power in Rome through fear and intimidation” is the central idea as the text gives several examples of how Caesar rose to power. Julius Caesar avoided the wrath of Sulla by fleeing Rome. Julius Caesar restored democracy to the Roman government. Julius Caesar rose to power in Rome through fear and intimidation. Julius Caesar refused the Senate’s order to disband his army.