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Gender and Power in The Taming of the Shrew

Lesson 24

ELA

Unit 5

9th Grade

Lesson 24 of 29

Lesson Map

Analyze what the list story reveals about the relationship between the mother and the daughter, as well as gender roles in their society.

Materials

“Girl”
“Edwidge Danticat reads Jamaica Kincaid”

Standards

RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.5RL.9-10.6

Lesson

Analyze how Singh uses imagery and shifts in point of view to convey his message about societal expectations for men.

Materials

“How to Be a Man”

Standards

RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.5RL.9-10.6

Lesson

Examine the structure and meaning of Elizabeth Cady Stanton's "Declaration of Sentiments."

Materials

“Declaration of Sentiments” — (up to Resolutions)
“Declaration of Independence”

Standards

RI.9-10.4RI.9-10.9

Lesson

Analyze Adichie's point of view and purpose in her TED Talk.

Materials

“We Should All be Feminists” — (9:40-30:15)

Standards

RI.9-10.2RI.9-10.6RI.9-10.8

Lesson

Assessment

Socratic Seminar

Engage in a Socratic Seminar with classmates, drawing evidence from unit texts, and carefully explaining reasoning.

Materials

“Girl”
“How to Be a Man”
“Declaration of Sentiments”
“We Should All be Feminists”

Standards

SL.9-10.1SL.9-10.1.aSL.9-10.1.bSL.9-10.1.cSL.9-10.1.dSL.9-10.4

Lesson

Analyze how Shakespeare uses imagery and figurative language to satirize unrealistic notions of a woman's desirability.

Materials

“Sonnet 130: My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun”

Standards

L.9-10.5RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.4

Lesson

Analyze how Shakespeare uses language to portray characters and their relationships in the opening scene of The Taming of the Shrew.

Materials

The Taming of the Shrew — Act 1, Scene 1, lines 1–106

Standards

RL.9-10.3

Lesson

Analyze how language used about Katherine and Bianca reveals values and attitudes of the time period.

Materials

The Taming of the Shrew — Act 1, Scene 1, lines 106–end

Standards

RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4

Lesson

Analyze two stage productions of Act 1, Scene 1, evaluating how each version interprets Shakespeare's text.

Materials

“Shakespeare's Globe | Taming of the Shrew (2012) | Act 1 Scene 1”
“Royal Shakespeare Company | Act 1 Scene 1 | The Taming of the Shrew (2019)”

Standards

RL.9-10.7

Lesson

Analyze what Petruchio's language reveals about his attitude towards marriage and a woman's desirability.

Materials

The Taming of the Shrew — Act 1, Scene 2, Lines 1–140

Standards

RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4

Lesson

Analyze how Shakespeare uses language to portray the suitors and satirize social customs.

Materials

The Taming of the Shrew — Act 1, Scene 2, lines 183–end

Standards

L.9-10.5RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4

Lesson

Writing

Brainstorm an analytical paragraph comparing messages about gender in Taylor Swift's "The Man" and Act 1 of The Taming of the Shrew.

Materials

“The Man”
The Taming of the Shrew — Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2

Standards

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

Lesson

Writing

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.

Materials

“The Man”
The Taming of the Shrew — Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2
Argumentative Writing: Literary Analysis Paragraph 9-12 (G9, U5)

Standards

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

Lesson

Analyze how Shakespeare uses language to reveal the complex relationships between Katherine and Bianca and Katherine and Petruchio.

Materials

The Taming of the Shrew — Act 2, Scene 1, lines 1–343

Standards

L.9-10.5RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4

Lesson

Analyze various film and stage productions of Act 2, Scene 1, evaluating how each version interprets Katherine and Petruchio's relationship dynamic.

Materials

“Shakespeare's Globe Act 2, Scene 1 Part 1”
“Shakespeare's Globe Act 2, Scene 1 Part 2”
“Royal Shakespeare Company Act 2, Scene 1”
“Franco Zeffirelli's Taming of the Shrew (1967)”
“10 Things I Hate About You Clip 1”
“10 Things I Hate About You Clip 2”
“10 Things I Hate About You Clip 3”
“BBC Shakespeare Retold: Taming of the Shrew (2005)” — (22:55–27:30)

Standards

RL.9-10.7

Lesson

Analyze how and why the relationship between Petruchio and Kate has developed since Act 2, Scene 1.

Materials

The Taming of the Shrew — Act 3, Scene 2

Standards

RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4

Lesson

Analyze what Petruchio's behavior and speech reveals about his masculinity.

Materials

The Taming of the Shrew — Act 4, Scene 1, lines 110–end

Standards

L.9-10.5RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4

Lesson

Identify Baldoni's argument and purpose in his TED Talk.

Materials

“Why I'm Done Trying to be Man Enough”

Standards

RI.9-10.2RI.9-10.6RI.9-10.8

Lesson

Analyze Petruchio's behavior and his impact on Katherine.

Materials

The Taming of the Shrew — Act 4, Scene 3

Standards

RL.9-10.3W.9-10.3

Lesson

Analyze the dialogue between Petruchio and Katherine and what it reveals about the changing power dynamic in their relationship.

Materials

The Taming of the Shrew — Act 4, Scene 5

Standards

RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4

Lesson

Analyze how Shakespeare portrays the male characters in this scene.

Materials

The Taming of the Shrew — Act 5, Scene 1

Standards

RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4

Lesson

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.

Materials

“Angel Reese isn’t harming women’s sports. Her pearl-clutching critics are”

Standards

RI.9-10.2RI.9-10.3RI.9-10.4RI.9-10.5

Lesson

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.

Materials

The Taming of the Shrew — Act 5, Scene 5

Standards

L.9-10.5RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4

Lesson

Analyze how Brady uses humor to develop her argument in "I Want a Wife."

Materials

“I Want a Wife”

Standards

RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.5

Lesson

Writing

Review the expectations of the satirical analysis writing assignment and then reread Katherine's speech, brainstorming and gathering evidence.

Materials

The Taming of the Shrew — Act 5.2, lines 152–195

Standards

RL.9-10.1RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.4

Lesson

Writing

Outline and begin to draft a satirical analysis of Katherine's final speech.

Materials

The Taming of the Shrew — Act 5.2, lines 152–195

Standards

W.9-10.1W.9-10.4W.9-10.5

Lesson

Writing

Finish draft and revise satirical analysis for clarity, mechanics, and organization.

Materials

The Taming of the Shrew — Act 5.2, lines 152–195

Standards

W.9-10.1W.9-10.4W.9-10.5

Lesson

Assessment

3 days

Performance Task

Prepare for and engage in a class debate on the outcome of the battle of the sexes in The Taming of the Shrew.

Materials

The Taming of the Shrew

Standards

RL.9-10.1RL.9-10.2SL.9-10.1SL.9-10.4W.9-10.1W.9-10.4W.9-10.5

Lesson

Assessment

Free Response Question

Analyze whether or not Katherine has been tamed by Petruchio by the end of the play.

Materials

The Taming of the Shrew
Argumentative Writing: Literary Analysis Paragraph 9-12 (G9, U5)

Standards

RL.9-10.1RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4W.9-10.1W.9-10.9

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