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Analyze various film and stage productions of Act 2, Scene 1, evaluating how each version interprets Katherine and Petruchio's relationship dynamic.
Video: “Shakespeare's Globe Act 2, Scene 1 Part 1”
Video: “Shakespeare's Globe Act 2, Scene 1 Part 2”
Video: “Royal Shakespeare Company Act 2, Scene 1”
Video: “Franco Zeffirelli's Taming of the Shrew (1967)”
Video: “10 Things I Hate About You Clip 1”
Video: “10 Things I Hate About You Clip 2”
Video: “10 Things I Hate About You Clip 3”
Video: “BBC Shakespeare Retold: Taming of the Shrew (2005)” — (22:55–27:30)
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Which of the adaptations is the most interesting, compelling, or insightful for how it interprets Katherine and Petruchio's relationship dynamic? Explain your choice using specific details from the adaptation to support your ideas.
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Show Shakespeare's Globe Act 2, Scene 1 Part 1 and Shakespeare's Globe Act 2, Scene 1 Part 2. What is the mood of the scene, and what artistic choices contribute to that mood (lighting, sound, music, etc.)? What is the power dynamic between Kate and Petruchio? What do you notice about the staging/physicality of the scene, and what is the impact of those artistic choices on the meaning? What is the overall impact of this stage/film interpretation on your understanding of the characters and their relationship?
Show Royal Shakespeare Company Act 2, Scene 1. What is the mood of the scene, and what artistic choices contribute to that mood (lighting, sound, music, etc.)? What is the power dynamic between Kate and Petruchio? What do you notice about the staging/physicality of the scene, and what is the impact of those artistic choices on the meaning? What is the overall impact of this stage/film interpretation on your understanding of the characters and their relationship?
Show Taming of the Shrew (Zeffirelli 1967). What is the mood of the scene, and what artistic choices contribute to that mood (lighting, sound, music, etc.)? What is the power dynamic between Kate and Petruchio? What do you notice about the staging/physicality of the scene, and what is the impact of those artistic choices on the meaning? What is the overall impact of this stage/film interpretation on your understanding of the characters and their relationship?
Show BBC Shakespeare Retold Taming of the Shrew from 22:55–27:30. What is the mood of the scene, and what artistic choices contribute to that mood (lighting, sound, music, etc.)? What is the power dynamic between Kate and Petruchio? What do you notice about the staging/physicality of the scene, and what is the impact of those artistic choices on the meaning? What is the overall impact of this stage/film interpretation on your understanding of the characters and their relationship?
Show 10 Things I Hate About You Clip 1, 10 Things I Hate About You Clip 2, and 10 Things I Hate About You Clip 3. What is the mood of the scene, and what artistic choices contribute to that mood (lighting, sound, music, etc.)? What is the power dynamic between Kate and Petruchio? What do you notice about the staging/physicality of the scene, and what is the impact of those artistic choices on the meaning? What is the overall impact of this stage/film interpretation on your understanding of the characters and their relationship?
Reading and/or task to be completed at home in preparation for the next lesson.
Read Act 3, Scene 2.
While reading, answer the following questions.
Who is missing on Katherine and Petruchio's wedding day?
How does Katherine feel about Petruchio?
Summarize what Biondello says Petruchio is wearing at the wedding.
According to Gremio's report, how does Petruchio behave at the wedding? What are some specific things that he does?
What argument ensues between Kate and Petruchio? Who wins?
What does everyone think about the marriage between Petruchio and Kate?
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RL.9-10.7 — Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment (e.g., Auden's "Musée des Beaux Arts" and Breughel's Landscape with the Fall of Icarus).
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.9-10.1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.9-10.6 — Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
RL.9-10.1 — Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
SL.9-10.1 — Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9—10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
SL.9-10.6 — Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
W.9-10.9 — Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
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Analyze how and why the relationship between Petruchio and Kate has developed since Act 2, Scene 1.
Analyze what the list story reveals about the relationship between the mother and the daughter, as well as gender roles in their society.
Standards
RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.5RL.9-10.6
Analyze how Singh uses imagery and shifts in point of view to convey his message about societal expectations for men.
RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.5RL.9-10.6
Examine the structure and meaning of Elizabeth Cady Stanton's "Declaration of Sentiments."
RI.9-10.4RI.9-10.9
Analyze Adichie's point of view and purpose in her TED Talk.
RI.9-10.2RI.9-10.6RI.9-10.8
Engage in a Socratic Seminar with classmates, drawing evidence from unit texts, and carefully explaining reasoning.
SL.9-10.1SL.9-10.1.aSL.9-10.1.bSL.9-10.1.cSL.9-10.1.dSL.9-10.4
Analyze how Shakespeare uses imagery and figurative language to satirize unrealistic notions of a woman's desirability.
L.9-10.5RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.4
Analyze how Shakespeare uses language to portray characters and their relationships in the opening scene of The Taming of the Shrew.
RL.9-10.3
Analyze how language used about Katherine and Bianca reveals values and attitudes of the time period.
RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4
Analyze two stage productions of Act 1, Scene 1, evaluating how each version interprets Shakespeare's text.
RL.9-10.7
Analyze what Petruchio's language reveals about his attitude towards marriage and a woman's desirability.
Analyze how Shakespeare uses language to portray the suitors and satirize social customs.
L.9-10.5RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4
Brainstorm an analytical paragraph comparing messages about gender in Taylor Swift's "The Man" and Act 1 of The Taming of the Shrew.
RL.9-10.1RL.9-10.2W.9-10.1.aW.9-10.1.bW.9-10.1.cW.9-10.1.dW.9-10.1.eW.9-10.4W.9-10.5
Outline and write an analytical paragraph comparing messages about gender in Taylor Swift's "The Man" and Act 1 of The Taming of the Shrew.
W.9-10.1.aW.9-10.1.bW.9-10.1.cW.9-10.1.dW.9-10.1.eW.9-10.4W.9-10.5
Analyze how Shakespeare uses language to reveal the complex relationships between Katherine and Bianca and Katherine and Petruchio.
L.9-10.5RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4
Analyze what Petruchio's behavior and speech reveals about his masculinity.
Identify Baldoni's argument and purpose in his TED Talk.
Analyze Petruchio's behavior and his impact on Katherine.
RL.9-10.3W.9-10.3
Analyze the dialogue between Petruchio and Katherine and what it reveals about the changing power dynamic in their relationship.
Analyze how Shakespeare portrays the male characters in this scene.
Identify claims made about the double-standard for men and women that exists in sports, and analyze how an author supports that claim with evidence.
RI.9-10.2RI.9-10.3RI.9-10.4RI.9-10.5
Analyze Kate's behavior and final speech in the play and what that reveals about how she has changed since the start of the play.
Analyze how Brady uses humor to develop her argument in "I Want a Wife."
RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.5
Review the expectations of the satirical analysis writing assignment and then reread Katherine's speech, brainstorming and gathering evidence.
RL.9-10.1RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.4
Outline and begin to draft a satirical analysis of Katherine's final speech.
W.9-10.1W.9-10.4W.9-10.5
Finish draft and revise satirical analysis for clarity, mechanics, and organization.
3 days
Prepare for and engage in a class debate on the outcome of the battle of the sexes in The Taming of the Shrew.
RL.9-10.1RL.9-10.2SL.9-10.1SL.9-10.4W.9-10.1W.9-10.4W.9-10.5
Analyze whether or not Katherine has been tamed by Petruchio by the end of the play.
RL.9-10.1RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4W.9-10.1W.9-10.9
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