Julius Caesar or Taming of the Shrew - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T13:16:10Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/649749:Topic:87341?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A318790&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI was given a SDAIE English c…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-03-04:649749:Comment:4424912010-03-04T02:15:24.490ZDenise Stewarthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DeniseStewart
I was given a SDAIE English class a few years ago where I had to teach Julius Caesar. All of my students had only had about 2 years of English which of course raised my anxiety level even more. As things turned out, it was a great learning experience for all. We discussed the play (as to what we thought an act meant) and then watched that scene. Since it is a play, it is meant to be watched and with ELLs they had little difficulty following the actors. I also included No Fear Shakespeare ( I…
I was given a SDAIE English class a few years ago where I had to teach Julius Caesar. All of my students had only had about 2 years of English which of course raised my anxiety level even more. As things turned out, it was a great learning experience for all. We discussed the play (as to what we thought an act meant) and then watched that scene. Since it is a play, it is meant to be watched and with ELLs they had little difficulty following the actors. I also included No Fear Shakespeare ( I think that was the title). One side of the page was Shakespearean English while the opposing page was 21st century English. The final project (totally awesome and right from the internet) was that students in teams of 3 had to create a Julius Caesar Amusement Park! The finished were on display for 2 weeks in the main office:)<br />
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<a href="http://www.teachingsuccesseswithells.blogspot.com" target="_blank">www.teachingsuccesseswithells.blogspot.com</a> I think the issue with Taming…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-12-15:649749:Comment:4206942009-12-15T15:28:05.563ZChris Halehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/ChrisHale
I think the issue with <i>Taming of the Shrew</i> is not that it is terribly difficult to understand, but rather the idea that it is the most mysoginistic play of the Shakepearean canon. I used to teach <i>Taming</i> quite a bit (never really liked <i>JC</i>), but I have switched to <i>Twelfth Night</i> becuase I believe it is a better comedy to teach.<br />
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If you can avoid switching back, I think your students will appreaciate the opportunity to study a comedy, be it <i>Taming</i> or…
I think the issue with <i>Taming of the Shrew</i> is not that it is terribly difficult to understand, but rather the idea that it is the most mysoginistic play of the Shakepearean canon. I used to teach <i>Taming</i> quite a bit (never really liked <i>JC</i>), but I have switched to <i>Twelfth Night</i> becuase I believe it is a better comedy to teach.<br />
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If you can avoid switching back, I think your students will appreaciate the opportunity to study a comedy, be it <i>Taming</i> or <i>12N</i>.<br />
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Just my two cents,<br />
Chris I'm in the eighth grade and f…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-12-11:649749:Comment:4187702009-12-11T00:20:25.626ZKatarina Vanderpolehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KatarinaVanderpole
I'm in the eighth grade and for accelerated english, we read, preformed, and discussed The Taming of the Shrew. I loved the play and it was so much fun preforming for my fellow classmates. If you're fellow teachers think it is too difficult for sophmores, ask them to think about it again. It might help if you tell them about me!<br />
{P.S. If you do read Taming of the Shrew, I hope you and your students enjoy reading it as much as I did!!!}
I'm in the eighth grade and for accelerated english, we read, preformed, and discussed The Taming of the Shrew. I loved the play and it was so much fun preforming for my fellow classmates. If you're fellow teachers think it is too difficult for sophmores, ask them to think about it again. It might help if you tell them about me!<br />
{P.S. If you do read Taming of the Shrew, I hope you and your students enjoy reading it as much as I did!!!} for just a ton of stuff, both…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-09-06:649749:Comment:3798412009-09-06T21:22:02.776ZJohn Sweeneyhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JohnSweeney
for just a ton of stuff, both technical and otherwise you should go to the Folger Shakespeare site. Look under their lesson plans for both plays. ..good tech tools as well.... also try and find the very old you tube clip of tel toro and streep doing kate and petr. buzzzzzzzz scene on stage live....best ever!<br />
Royal Shakespeare Company site is also good for educational clips, ideas etc.
for just a ton of stuff, both technical and otherwise you should go to the Folger Shakespeare site. Look under their lesson plans for both plays. ..good tech tools as well.... also try and find the very old you tube clip of tel toro and streep doing kate and petr. buzzzzzzzz scene on stage live....best ever!<br />
Royal Shakespeare Company site is also good for educational clips, ideas etc. If you want to go completely…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-08-30:649749:Comment:3775602009-08-30T15:55:50.077ZSuzanne Culverhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/SuzanneCulver
If you want to go completely "old school" all the way back to the 1980s...check out an episode of the Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepherd TV show <u>Moonlighting</u>. The episode is called "Atomic Shakespeare" and I believe it was from the 3rd season. I think it is available through Netflix, but I'm not sure. I bought the DVDs because it was easier in the long run. Without commercials it's about 45 minutes long and basically hits the highpoints of Shrew. It's very campy and your kids will find it…
If you want to go completely "old school" all the way back to the 1980s...check out an episode of the Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepherd TV show <u>Moonlighting</u>. The episode is called "Atomic Shakespeare" and I believe it was from the 3rd season. I think it is available through Netflix, but I'm not sure. I bought the DVDs because it was easier in the long run. Without commercials it's about 45 minutes long and basically hits the highpoints of Shrew. It's very campy and your kids will find it cheesy, but funny at the same time. I use it as a starter to the play since it is funny enough to catch their interest and yet, to its credit, the episode is done in iambic pentemeter. Later in our study, they have to draw comparisons between the TV version, the Elizabeth Taylor film version, and the actual text. Part of this study delves into why emphasis is placed on different aspects of the play depending upon the medium, time period, and audience for its presentation. I teach both, to ninth grader…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-08-15:649749:Comment:3731002009-08-15T14:25:33.065ZAnthony VonBankhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AnthonyVonBank
I teach both, to ninth graders, as part of a lit circle project. My small groups get through both with little trouble, largely on thier own. We do this after we have finished Romeo & Juliet. I think any Shakespeare is challenging because of the syntax, not the names or the story. I my experience, the kids reading Julius Caesar seem to enjoy the story more than Shrew, which I find hilarious, but they found lame. I think that what it comes down to is that Caesar is a little more stale as a…
I teach both, to ninth graders, as part of a lit circle project. My small groups get through both with little trouble, largely on thier own. We do this after we have finished Romeo & Juliet. I think any Shakespeare is challenging because of the syntax, not the names or the story. I my experience, the kids reading Julius Caesar seem to enjoy the story more than Shrew, which I find hilarious, but they found lame. I think that what it comes down to is that Caesar is a little more stale as a play, but easier to connect with, but Shrew is more interesting, but goes over their heads a bit. Although some people are not…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-08-15:649749:Comment:3730902009-08-15T12:52:30.917ZTracy Matozzohttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/TracyMatozzo
Although some people are not fans, you may want to investigate Barnes and Noble who carry Sparksnotes versions of Shakespearean plays. We use them in our lower level English classes and they are helpful. Perfection learning also creates parallel texts that we use to assist students with the arcane language. Although we teach the traditional texts and have students compose modern translations and such, those version are also helpful.<br />
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if possible, try Midsummer Night's Dream - kids love it! We…
Although some people are not fans, you may want to investigate Barnes and Noble who carry Sparksnotes versions of Shakespearean plays. We use them in our lower level English classes and they are helpful. Perfection learning also creates parallel texts that we use to assist students with the arcane language. Although we teach the traditional texts and have students compose modern translations and such, those version are also helpful.<br />
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if possible, try Midsummer Night's Dream - kids love it! We teach As You Like It in our tenth grade World Literature course - kids like too and we pair it with Into the Woods - good luck Julius Caesar is okay, but we…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-08-03:649749:Comment:3695882009-08-03T00:02:55.957ZJeffrey Niles Eaglinhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JeffreyNilesEaglin
Julius Caesar is okay, but we overkill tragedy in our educational system. I taught Taming of the Shrew to an AP class about six years ago. They loved it! The story, as you probably know, is a little raunchy but students were mature. In addition, in case you didn't know, the movie Ten Things I Hate About You (very raunchy and a bit inappropriate for a conservative environment) plays off of the Shakespeare play. The Elizabeth Taylor version of Taming of the Shrew is awesome. If you go with Caesar…
Julius Caesar is okay, but we overkill tragedy in our educational system. I taught Taming of the Shrew to an AP class about six years ago. They loved it! The story, as you probably know, is a little raunchy but students were mature. In addition, in case you didn't know, the movie Ten Things I Hate About You (very raunchy and a bit inappropriate for a conservative environment) plays off of the Shakespeare play. The Elizabeth Taylor version of Taming of the Shrew is awesome. If you go with Caesar again I recommend the Marlon Brando version; teenage girls seem to become a little more interested when a young Brando takes his shirt off (never mind the black & white). BTW, I am teaching Sophomores too this year for the first time in about 12 years. Any tips? You've really hit on somethin…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-20:649749:Comment:3656812009-07-20T00:26:14.764ZBritt Quallshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/BrittQualls
You've really hit on something here. What is the reason you are teaching Shakespeare? What skills are being addressed? Are you just reading it for a great story? Each piece has it's own merit, as we know, but you need to identify what you want to get out of it. I've taught Caesar to my sophomores for years and have always had success. When reading it though, make sure you continue to address 1) the background history and 2) the relevance to today's society. I also rarely have kids read out…
You've really hit on something here. What is the reason you are teaching Shakespeare? What skills are being addressed? Are you just reading it for a great story? Each piece has it's own merit, as we know, but you need to identify what you want to get out of it. I've taught Caesar to my sophomores for years and have always had success. When reading it though, make sure you continue to address 1) the background history and 2) the relevance to today's society. I also rarely have kids read out loud. It is difficult to get the intended meaning, humor, and emotion when they are stumbling through pronunciations, etc. I love teaching Macbeth. Stud…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-08:649749:Comment:3613622009-07-08T13:25:22.684ZTerisa Kinghttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/TerisaKing
I love teaching Macbeth. Students love argue and discuss. I divide my classes into groups and assign viewpoint studies based on current television genres. Forensics, Paranormal, Marriage counseling, game shows and military command. Each group presents in their specific genre. A Dr. Phil type show for marriage counseling, a forensics report on Duncan, ect. . . My particular favorite was a short play where the student chastized Macbeth for not remembering basic training on camoflage techniques.…
I love teaching Macbeth. Students love argue and discuss. I divide my classes into groups and assign viewpoint studies based on current television genres. Forensics, Paranormal, Marriage counseling, game shows and military command. Each group presents in their specific genre. A Dr. Phil type show for marriage counseling, a forensics report on Duncan, ect. . . My particular favorite was a short play where the student chastized Macbeth for not remembering basic training on camoflage techniques. "Why in the world would you think trees could move?"<br />
Using street logic, the student had the whole class laughing. They won't forget.