March 28th/29th

1. The first part of class you will work to complete your character studies. Make sure your notes are thorough.
2. Start watching Taming of the Shrew. 

March 27th

1. Today you will be starting a characterization study of Taming of the Shrew. You may work with a partner on this study, but all of the notes need to be done individually.

We will start on this in class today, and finish in the first part of class on Wednesday/Thursday.

Characterization: The manner/method in which an author creates
a character.
Asking HOW and WHY an author develops a character in the manner
in which it is created.

Method of performing characterization:

1. Carefully pick an adjective that you feel describes the character. Think to the personality
of the character, versus physical. (Often the physical description supports the personality
characterization).

2. Ask yourself why you named this characteristic....

3. What textual evidence supports the conclusion of this adjective.
Multiple examples. 3 minimum)

4. Ask what is the reasoning that the author creates the character with this
specific personality trait?How does it serve the meaning of the text?
How is this character "working" for this text?

5. Rinse and repeat... pick another adjective. (a minimum of two adjectives per character).

Characters to examine:

• Kate
• Bianca
• Petruchio
• Lucentio
• Baptista

March 26th

1. Today you will take a practice EOC test on USATESTPREP.  Before you start, review your previous score and work to improve on it this round. Remember, we are taking the EOC Test at the end of April!

2. Taming of the Shrew SHOULD be finished for today...  make sure that it is!

March 13th

Oral Commentary Work Day

Suggestions:
- Review both oral commentary examples.
- Look over skills assessed on scoring guide. Found here: Oral Commentary Scoring Guide
- Make sure that your thesis is arguable
- Make sure that you have specific/cited text for support of your thesis
- Make sure that notes are clear for you you reference, but not a script to read.
- Practice timing, transitions, quote integration.

Presentation Schedule:
Wednesday-
Doug, Hannah, MaKayla, Zac, John, Reily, Katie, Charlize, Jillian

Thursday-
Rachel, Ashley, Monterey, Lindsey, Roscoe, Mimi, Hope, Natalie, Jennah, Hunter, Nicole, Dania.
Carter, Jada, Kegan, Amelia, Kellan, Luke, Austin, Lance, Seth, Daniel, Parker

Friday-
Mitch, Kylie, Eliza, Cierre, Bryan, Meghan, Katelyn, Sam
Carson, Madison, Omar, Emma, Ally
Connor, Kristen, Lauren, Karsyn, Matthew, Michelle, Zach

March 12th

KC Shakespeare Festival- Gender Reversal 

1. In group of three... Outline the major action in the Induction 1, 2, and Acts 1 and 2.

2. When done, work on Oral Commentary.

This Week:
Tuesday: Oral Commentary Work Day
Wednesday: Oral Commentaries- 2nd Hour
Thursday: Oral Commentaries- 1st and 3rd Hours
Friday: Finish Oral Commentaries- 1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours.

Types of claims:

Claims typically fall into one of four categories. Thinking about how you want to approach your topic, in other words what type of claim you want to make, is one way to focus your thesis on one particular aspect of your broader topic.

1. Claims of fact or definition: These claims argue about what the definition of something is or whether something is a settled fact. Example:

• What some people refer to as global warming is actually nothing more than normal, long-term cycles of climate change.

2. Claims of cause and effect: These claims argue that one person, thing, or event caused another thing or event to occur. Example:

• The popularity of SUVs in America has caused pollution to increase.

3. Claims about value: These are claims made of what something is worth, whether we value it or not, how we would rate or categorize something. Example:

• Global warming is the most pressing challenge facing the world today.

4. Claims about solutions or policies: These are claims that argue for or against a certain solution or policy approach to a problem. Example:

• Instead of drilling for oil in Alaska we should be focusing on ways to reduce oil consumption, such as researching renewable energy sources

March 9th

Act 1 of Taming of the Shrew should be read by today.

1. Open a Google Document and select what you feel are the 5 most significant lines/quotes of Act 1. You can only use your Chromebook for word processing, not the internet.

• Cite the quote with appropriate parenthetical citation. (Act. Scene. Line).
• Explain the context of the quote
• Explain the meaning of the quote
• Explain the significance of this quote to the play (so far)
• Provide your rationale for why this is one of the 5 most significant lines. 

2. On the same document, write three questions that are standing out to you about the action of the play at this point in the reading.

Print off your quotes and submit to Mrs. Cole.

REMINDERS:
1. Act 2 is to be read for Monday.
2. Oral Commentaries on Oedipus Rex begin next Wednesday.

March 7th/8th

"You Be You"
"This is Me"- Leala Settle

1. In Search of Shakespeare video. Take notes.

2. Take notes on Shakespeare PPT.

3. Finish Act 1 of Taming of the Shrew. 

Who is Whom? 
Lucentio becomes Cambio
Tranio becomes Lucentio
Hortensio becomes Licio

4. For Friday- Have thorough notes on the following discussion questions for small group analysis.

1.	The Induction portrays role-playing. Who acts the part of whom? Why? How does such role-playing address issues of gender and class? What effects might these representations have on the play?
2.	From the outset, we learn from Bianca's suitors that Katherine is the less desirable of the two sisters. Examine and question this claim. How are Bianca and Katherine different? What makes Katherine rather than Bianca the shrew?

March 6th

1. Questions over Oral Commentaries.

2. We will be discussing techniques of How to Read Shakespeare... reviewing over the Induction of Taming of the Shrew. 
How to Read Shakespeare- Handout

For Thursday:
1. Read and take notes on Shakespeare Comedy- found under "Shakespeare Links"
2. Finish reading the Induction and start on Act 1. Take notes.

Comprehension questions- The Induction
Why has Sly been kicked out of the tavern?

1. What does the Lord discuss with his huntsmen when he first enters? What, do you think, is the significance of the discussion?

2. How does the Lord react when he first sees Sly? Explain two comments the Lord makes about Sly.

3. Explain two of the orders the Lord gives his men regarding their treatment of Sly (ll. 48-53).

March 5th

1. Aristotle's Definition of Tragedy.

Six Conventions of Tragedy: 
Mimesis: Imitation of action
Hamartia: Tragic Error
Peripeteia: Reversal of plot
Anagnorisis: Tragic Recognition
Pathos: Suffering
Catharsis: Purging of the emotions of pity and fear (audience)

Six elements of Tragedy:
Plot
Character
Diction
Thought
Melody
Spectacle

2. ORAL COMMENTARY- Oedipus Rex and tragedy genre

Oral commentary assignment: Oral Commentary Oedipus Rex

Oral presentation scoring guide: Oral Commentary Scoring

The sooner you establish a thesis and outline, the sooner you get to practicing. Remember, once you have established your outline, start talking it through. Mark where you feel you are weak or struggling. Then work on those areas. Do not forget practicing integrating the literary text. This will take practice to get you comfortable with the process. Word of advice... do not use long quotes.. break them up. It will be easier to follow for the audience, and easier for you to relate back to your thesis.

Here are a couple of Individual Oral Presentation examples from IB students. Remember, your commentaries will not be this long, nor will you be using visual aids. The other thing to be realistic about is that these two students have more experience with literary analysis than you do... you will get there... This is how we start.
Pay attention to:
1. The manner in which they speak about literature (analysis, not plot summarization).
2. How they present their literary analysis thesis
3. How they integrate textual evidence into their commentaries.
4. Their use of notes... presentation is more conversation than reading.

IB Oral Presentation Example

IB Oral Presentation Example #2

March 1st

1. Oedipus Rex quiz- Take on Google Classroom.

For Monday, March 5th:
Read and take notes on the Aristotle and Tragedy PPT found under Oedipus Rex links.

Aristotle's definition of TRAGEDY:
A tragedy is the imitation of an action that is serious and also, as having magnitude, complete in itself; in appropriate and pleasurable language;... in a dramatic rather than narrative form; with incidents arousing pity and fear, wherewith to accomplish a catharsis of these emotions.

Schedule for the next two weeks! (Almost Spring Break!)

Monday, March 5th-
Discuss tragedy genre and Oedipus 
Receive oral commentary assignment

Tuesday, March 6th-
Start Taming of the Shrew
Read: Induction in class
How to read Shakespeare instruction

Wednesday/Thursday, March 7th/8th-
Read/ Take notes Shakespeare PPT
Read Act 1.1-2 in class.

Friday, March 9th-
Finish Act 1 for class today.

Monday, March 12th-
Finish Act 2 for class today.

Tuesday, March 13th-
Comedy genre study
Work on Oral Commentaries
(Play will be finished when you return from Spring Break on March 26th)

Wednesday/Thursday, March 14th/15th-
Oral Commentaries Presentation- Day 1

Friday, March 16th-
Oral Commentaries Presentations- Day 2