Teacher Resources and Notes

Setting the Stage
for Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew

 TEACHER TIPS & TOOLS


Resources, lessons, and forms to support the implementation of the research models

TARGETED LEARNING STYLES
 Field Dependent  Field Independent
 Visual  Auditory  Kinesthetic  Tactile
 Active  Reflective  Global Understanding  Analytical Understanding

  TIME FRAME

Recommended time frame for completion of research model:
Library/Computer Lab:
2-4 days
* Additional time may be needed for presentations in the classroom

TEACHER'S ONLINE RESOURCES for Shakespeare and The Taming of the Shrew  

 Unit

 Grade 7 GT English Language Arts: Drama

Focus

 What historical backround information would theater group members need in order to stage an authentic production of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew?

MSDE Voluntary State Curriculum Indicators and
BCPS Content Standards
(Reading/English Language Arts)

 Analyze elements of drama to facilitate understanding and interpretation.
Analyze the relationship between a literary text and its historical and social contexts.

 
BCPS Library Media Indicators

 Use reference skills in order to locate information in a variety of sources.
Use research skills in order to evaluate, select, record, and reorganize information.
Use critical thinking skills in order to solve research problems.
Apply comprehension skills in order to process and evaluate content from a variety of sources.
Manipulate information using electronic resources in order to efficiently retrieve, organize, and produce information.
Demonstrate knowledge of the process used in developing various types of media in order to create print, nonprint, and multimedia materials.

 Maryland Media Learning Outcomes and Indicators

 Review, evaluate and select media.
Learn and apply reading, research and critical thinking skills to organize and synthesize information in order to communicate new understanding.
Comprehend content in various types of media.
Retrieve and manage information.
Apply ethical behavior to the use of information.
Create materials in various formats.

 AASL Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning

 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9

National Standards for the English Language Arts
(NCTE/IRA)

 2.  Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (e.g., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience.
7.  Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.
 8.  Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.

National Educational Technology Standards for Students

(ISTE)

 2. Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.
3. Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.
4. Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
5. Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.

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 Created by Kelly Ray, BCPS Library Media Specialist

Last updated July, 2004

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