Homework: Monday, January 29th

For tomorrow, please read and annotate Act III.ii in The Taming of the Shrew.

Please be prepared to ask questions! Be an advocate of your own learning!

Homework: Friday, January 26th

For Monday, please complete the following:

* Read through Act III.i (page 55) - be ready for a reading check!

* Find minimum two pieces of evidence to defend each critical perspective you have been assigned. Be prepared to write these down and explain the implications of each quotation in class on Monday!

Homework: Thursday, January 25

For tomorrow, please read through page 37 in The Taming of the Shrew. Don't forget to annotate!

Homework: Wednesday, January 24th

READ THROUGH ACT I, SCENE 1.


We have started reading The Taming of the Shrew and will continue to read it throughout this week. Please check this blog for daily information and reading assignments. Feel free to use sparknotes.com as a supplemental resource to help you understand the reading; however, do not use it as a substitute for your reading.



As you read, please annotate for the following:

SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS – you may want to consider…

What are the social expectations of the time?
What is Shakespeare saying about social expectations?
What are the consequences for following or rebelling against society’s expectations?
How necessary are social expectations?

CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES –

You have been assigned two critical perspectives from the “Critical Perspectives” yellow sheet to defend in a debate at the end of the unit. Be sure you understand what each of these perspectives mean and that you gather evidence to support each argument as you read.

Rock on with Shakespeare!!!

Homework: Tuesday, January 23rd

For homework tonight, please finish reading the Induction of The Taming of the Shrew.

As you read, please annotate for evidence that reveals information regarding social expectations of the time period in which the play takes place. Pay particular attention to gender, marriage, and social class expectations. As you read, find evidence that will help you make conjectures about the following questions:

· What were the social expectations of this time?
· How flexible were the social expectations of this time?
· What do you think Shakespeare was using the induction to say about social expectations of this time?

Week of 1/16: Semester Exams

The English 10H final will be comprised of the following:

1. Reading comprehension: 15 multiple choice questions following a short story. Use example given to you on Tuesday, January 16th to review for final.

2. Composition skills: Write an argumentative essay in response to a short story. Review all notes about literary analysis and effective argumentation to obtain success on this portion of the final.

Please see me as soon as possible with any questions or concerns.

Good luck! Work hard - work smart!

Homework: 1/11/07

For homework, write a letter to Queen Elizabeth or Lord Chamberlain recommending whether or not the Queen should endorse William Shakespeare based on the data you have about the expectations of his time and whether or not he follows these expectations. Remember - Queen Elizabeth is a very moral person and strongly believes in upholding the expectations of her society.

Be sure to have an introduction, two body paragraphs with two pieces of evidence in each, and a conclusion.

You may use the first person, and this may be neatly handwritten.

Good luck!