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Julius Caesar

by William Shakespeare

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Widely assigned — 4 curriculum lists · 2 states

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is assigned in US schools at grades 9–11. It appears across 4 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Julius Caesar is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 9–11
Age range
Ages 14–17
Pages
224
Reading time
about 4h 5m (est.)
First published
1599
Genre
History / Tragedy
ISBN-13
9780743482745

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About this book

Shakespeare's dramatization of the 44 BCE assassination of Julius Caesar and its aftermath, focusing on the moral dilemma of Brutus. A common 9th-10th grade introductory Shakespeare text cited in Common Core Appendix B.

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Why widely assigned

This History / Tragedy title, typically at grades 9–11. Written in the 1590s; pairs with curriculum units on power and betrayal; cited across 4 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

power · betrayal · loyalty · rhetoric · political morality

Content notes

political violence · suicide

Common Sense Media recommends age 13+.

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Common questions

What grade level is Julius Caesar?
Julius Caesar is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–11. It appears on 4 school reading lists across 2 states, from grade 9 to grade 12. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Julius Caesar?
It takes about 4h 5m to read Julius Caesar (224 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 245 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Julius Caesar?
Julius Caesar appears on reading lists for AQA GCSE English Literature (8702), Common Core State Standards (ELA), Florida B.E.S.T. Standards — ELA, and 1 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Julius Caesar banned in schools?
Julius Caesar does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
What themes does Julius Caesar explore?
Central themes in Julius Caesar include power, betrayal, loyalty, rhetoric, political morality.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 9–11 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 4 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 2 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: Shakespeare.

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