Caesar Group Skit Scenarios

Students got into random groups of fours and picked one of the following topics as inspiration to create a skit. The scene inspirations are taken from parts of Caesar. Students needing more guidance or clarification were provided with the following specific examples:

• a second-string running back that tells the defense how to make the first-string running back fumble the ball so that he can get more playing time.


• a second-string center telling the opposing team that instead of trying to defend against Shaquille O'Neil, all you have to do is foul him, because he can't shoot free throws.

1. Creation of dissent


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  You are a member of a group and disagree with the ideals and practices of your leader. Begin to win over other group members by spreading rumors and/or creating dissent/unhappiness.


2. 
   Arrogant person bragging (flexing)


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  You are a talented, intelligent, and capable person, when you talk about yourself you believe, you know, that you are stating facts. However, some of those around your perceive your speech as bragging. Write a speech where you discuss your accomplishments, which can be interpreted as you are arrogant or you are truthful.


3. 
   Planning to exploit someone's weakness


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  The leader of a group is doing a good job in many people's opinion, but a few know the actual truth. After studying their leader, this select few plan to use the leader's weakness to expose their truth about who he/she is.


4. 
   Someone talking junk who can't back it up


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  The leader of a group is doing a solid job, but begins exaggerrating the possibilities of what he is able to accomplish. These promises of future glory win over the people, however, when the future arrives, reality is dramatically different from the past promises.


5. 
   Glimmers of hope in an arrogant person's life


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  The leader of a group is often very successful and is fully under the influence of his or her arrogance. Regularly bragging on his or her successes and attributes, many close friends and associates are disgusted with him or her. However, every once and a while this person calms down and realizes the truth and acknowledges he or she couldn’t have gotten there with out the rest of the group.


6. 
   Person blind to their negative effect on others


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  The leader of your group definitely has it together, but many times his or her confidence and cavalier swag make most around them irritated, spawning followers and haters at the same time. The leader, however, never notices this until it is unfortunately too late.


7. 
   Arrogant person experiencing downfall or failure


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  The leader of your group after years of triumph and dominating, has finally been humbled with failure. What is his or her reaction? Is it denial, is it blame, is it acceptance, is it depression?


8. What next?


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  Now that the leader is out of the picture, a powerful power vacuum develops which could tear the group apart. Some are still loyal to the former leader, and some are loyal to your group. Compose a speech where you attempt to unify the entire group and reassure them of future success.