May 15th

1. Your Taming of the Shrew study guide questions are due tomorrow, May 16th, at the beginning of class.
2. Textbook turn in is tomorrow, also.

Happy LAST WEEK! 

May 10th/11th

1. Taming of the Shrew Quiz- Induction-Act 2.
2. Read Act 4 for Friday. Study Questions for Acts 3-5 are due on Tuesday, May 16th at the beginning of the hour. The link is here: Taming of the Shrew Study Questions.  This will be your last major grade. It can help you out a lot in the final week!

May 9th

1. Read and take notes on Shakespearean Comedy found here: Shakespeare Comedies
2. Remember QUIZ over Induction-Act 2 MAY 10th/11th
3. In your notes evaluate and annotate the following quotes from Act 1.
Things to look for and note:

• The speaker and to whom is he/she speaking to? Is this important? 
• What is the context of this quotation? 
• Are there noteworthy diction choices? 
• What do we learn about this character? 
• What do we learn about the plot? 
• What is the underlying meaning of this quote. What is implied? 
• What is the tone? 
• How would you summarize this dialogue? 

1. “…Pisa, renowned for grave citizens,/ Gave me my being and my father first,/ A merchant of great traffic through the world,/ Vincentio, come of the Bentivolii/, Vincentio’s son, brought up in Florence,/ It shall become to serve all hopes conceived / To deck his fortune with his virtuous deeds./ And therefore, Tranio, for the time I study/ Virtue and that part of philosophy/ Will I apply that treats of happiness/ By virtue specially to be achieved./ Tell me thy mind, for I have Pisa left/ And am to Padua come, as he that leaves/ A shallow plash to plunge him in the deep/ And with satiety seeks to quench his thirst.” (1.1.24)

2. "Why came I hither but to that intent? / Think you a little din can daunt mine ears? / Have I not heard the sea, puffed up with winds, / Rage like an angry boar chafed with sweat? / have I not heard great ordnance in the field, / And Heaven's artillery thunder in the skies? / Have I not pitched battle heard / Loud 'larums, neighing steeds, and trumpets' clang? / And do you tell me of a woman's tongue / That gives not half so great a blow to hear / As will a chestnut in a farmer's fire? / Tush, tush! Fear boys with bugs." (1.2.194)

3. "For how I firmly am resolved you know:
That is, not to bestow my youngest daughter
Before I have a husband for the elder.
If either of you both love Katherine
Because I know you well and love you well,
Leave shall you have to court her at your pleasure."  (1.1.48-54)

4. "I pray you, sir, is it your will / To make a stale of me amongst these mates?" (1.1.33)

May 5th

1. Turn in the "Ten Things" about In Search of Shakespeare.
2. Make sure that you have the questions from the Induction in your notes.
3. Read Act 1 of Taming of the Shrew for Monday.

May 3rd

1. Finish Ten Things I Hate about You. 
2. Start: In Search of Shakespeare 
             To turn in....
             A. Ten Things... about Elizabethan England
             B. Ten Things ... about Shakespeare's Biography
             C. Ten Things...  about Shakespeare's Plays
             D. Ten Things... that you find interesting

3. Homework: Read The Induction- Taming of the Shrew.  Review the following questions as you read. Be ready to address these on Friday.

The Induction: 
1. Describe Sly. What is he like, and how is this shown?

2. Describe the dynamic between Sly and the hostess.

3. How does the lord’s speech distinguish him from Sly?

4. What trick does the lord intend to play on Sly? Why might he want to do this?

5. What role does the lord have in mind for his page, Barthol’mew?

6. How does this scene introduce the idea of two separate productions?

7. What does the first scene suggest about the tone of the play?

8. What question does the lord set out to answer? What question might Shakespeare be asking?

May 2nd

We will finish the film tomorrow.
For today, please do the following and put into your notes:

1. Read through the "Reading Shakespeare" Handout: Reading Shakespeare Tips
2. Read and take notes on Shakespeare PowerPoint: Shakespeare Power Point

Schedule for the end of the year- YAY!

Taming of the Shrew  and end of the semester schedule:

May 1-2
1. Read through the "Reading Shakespeare" Handout: Reading Shakespeare Tips
2. Read and take notes on Shakespeare PowerPoint: Shakespeare Power Point
3. Watch 10 Things I Hate about You

Wednesday/Thursday, May 3rd/4th:
                              Read the Induction in class.
                               Work on discussion questions
Friday, May 5th: Have read Act 1 for class
                           Discussion questions in class
Monday, May 8th: Have read Act 2 for class
                               Discussion questions in class
Tuesday, May 9th : Have read Act 3 for class
                                Discussion questions in class
Wednesday/Thursday, May 10th/11th:
                               Turn in discussion questions from Induction-Act 3.
                               Quiz over Induction-Act 3
Friday, May 12th: Have Act 4 read for class.
Monday, May 15th:  Have Act 5 read for class (play finished)
                                  Turn in discussion questions from acts 4-5
                                  Quiz over acts 4-5
Tuesday, May 16th: Final Review/ Presentations
Wednesday, May 17th: 3rd Hour Final/Presentations
Thursday, May 18th: 2nd Hour Class/ Presentations
Friday, May 19th: 2nd Hour Final/ Presentations