The students had the following background knowledge:
Caesar was one of two Generals that led the Roman army. For many years the soldiers of Rome were more loyal to their own General than they were to the government (Senate). Caesar took control of the whole Roman army by killing Pompey, the other powerful General.
This gave Caesar the power to destroy the Senate, but he still needed a reason.
The poor of Rome hated the Senate because the Senators were very rich and refused to help the poor. Rich senators had even murdered the Gracchus brothers, who were the only people in Rome to try and help the poor. The poor were desperate and Caesar took advantage of this by promising them land if they would support him against the Senate.
Have a look at these cartoons and see if you can work out what message they are trying to convey.
Some cartoons make a simple, single point. The best cartoons try to express all of the above ideas.
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