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Lost in Translation
Kind of Activity:
Collaborative Writing
Objective:
Students will "translate" a brief passage from today's reading into contemporary language.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.3
Structure:
At this point in our study of Taming, students are likely able to grasp the broad strokes of a given Shakespearean passage relatively easily. However, much of the delight of reading Shakespeare comes from his clever wordplay and the snappy dialogue between characters.
For this activity, students will work in groups of 3-4 and "translate" a portion of the dialogue between Petruchio and Katharine in Act II (lines 190-316). Divide the...
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