1. Would you trust your parents to choose your future spouse
Would you trust your parents to choose your future spouse? Why or why not?
Journal 4/12/16

2. 4/13/16 Journal
Baptista will grant Petruchio permission to marry Kate only if Petruchio can win her love. Petruchio seems very certain that he will be successful, and he intends to “woo” Kate “with some spirit when she comes!
Re-imagine the scene where Kate and Petruchio first meet. Write a dialogue between the two. You must have a minimum of 8 lines.
Will Petruchio charm Kate?
Will he still want to marry her after he meets her?
You decide.
Your dialogue should capture the confident and headstrong nature of both characters.

3. Journal: 4/14/16
If you were making a new film production of Taming of the Shrew who would you cast as: --Kate? -Bianca? -Petruchio? -Lucentio? Why?

4. Journal: 4/15/16- HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
What was Petruchio thinking?! -Create a scenario for why the wedding events unfolded as they did. -Did something happen prior to the wedding? Or -Is this all part of some elaborate plan of Petruchio’s? YOU DECIDE! 

5. 4/18/16 Journal
After watching the video “Hip-Hop & Shakespeare,” discuss three interesting facts that you learned.

6. Journal:
-In modern times, who do you think generally has it easier--men or women? Why? -How about in Shakespeare’s time?

7. Journal
Identify at least five (5) roles/qualities that make you who you are. Then, assign each a percentage…make sure it totals 100%.

8. Shaping-Up Journal: 4/21/16
Choose your favorite character from the play; Why do you like this character best? Identify 4 adjectives to describe this character. What are 3 conflicts that he/she faces? Make 1 prediction on what will happen to this character at the end of the play.