The Taming of the Shrew Lesson Plan

Who's the Shrew?

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will discuss the dynamic between Katharine and Petruchio in Act IV.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1

Structure:

Begin this activity with the caveat that Petruchio's treatment of Katharine in Act IV is inexcusable by modern standards, and that the discussion the class is about to have is more to expand on the dynamic between the two rather than find a reading of the text that is more generous toward a man who is abusing his wife. Even while the instructor is offering the theory below, students should feel that they are free to challenge the teacher using textual evidence,...