Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is assigned in US schools at grades 9–11. It appears across 1 curriculum reference 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
Where to find this book
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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.
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 1 curriculum framework.
Content notes
political violence · suicide
Common Sense Media recommends age 13+.
Where this book is assigned
Common Core State Standards (ELA)
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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. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- 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 Common Core State Standards (ELA). 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. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.
Why this book is on this list
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 1 curriculum 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
- No seasonal or program-specific tags on this book.