Fighting Words Activity Films

Other videos in this series

• Fighting Words: Trailer

  Fighting Words: Trailer (2 minutes)

• Film one: Introduction

  Film one: Introduction (8 minutes)

  This film provides:

  • A quick introduction to The Taming of the Shrew and the key characters; Kate and Petruchio
  • A brief description of the playwriting task
  • Next steps: a prompt for pupils to start thinking about the basis of their short scene

  Resources

  Pupil Resource Pack (PDF 410kb)
  This pack contains ideas and guidance for pupils writing their own scene. It also contains the text from The Taming of the Shrew as used in the films.

  Teacher Resource Pack (PDF 119kb)
  This pack provides classroom activities for further exploration of the text used in the films, and of Shakespeare's writing techniques.

• Film two: Verbal Sparring

  Film two: Verbal Sparring (7 minutes)
  
  This film focuses on:

  • Exploration: of the first exchange between Kate and Petruchio
  • Analysis: looking at how Shakespeare chooses words to introduce and enhance the conflict between them, particularly repetition and puns
  • Next steps: inviting pupils to consider how their couple are going to argue, and the writing techniques they might use

  Resources

  Pupil (PDF 410kb)
  This pack contains ideas and guidance for pupils writing their own scene. It also contains the text from The Taming of the Shrew as used in the films.

  Teacher (PDF 119kb)
  This pack provides classroom activities for further exploration of the text used in the films, and of Shakespeare's writing techniques.

• Film three: Painting with Words

  Film three: Painting with Words (7 minutes)
  
  This film focuses on:

  • Exploration: of a scene between the now married Kate and Petruchio
  • Analysis: exploring Kate's use of one and two syllable words, and Petruchio's use of childish, 'nonsense' language
  • Next steps: asking pupils to consider what words their characters will choose and to what effect

  Pupil Resource Pack (PDF 410kb)
  This pack contains ideas and guidance for pupils writing their own scene. It also contains the text from The Taming of the Shrew as used in the films.

  Teacher Resource Pack (PDF 119kb) 
  This pack provides classroom activities for further exploration of the text used in the films, and of Shakespeare's writing techniques.

• Film four: Rhyme

  Film four: Rhyme (6 minutes)

  This film focuses on:

  • Exploration: of a scene where Petruchio uses rhyme to distract Kate, thereby 'winning' this round in their conflict
  • Analysis: particularly of the use of rhyme
  • Next steps: inviting pupils to use rhyme, and to think about which of their characters will win the argument and how

  Pupil Resource Pack (PDF 410kb)
  This pack contains ideas and guidance for pupils writing their own scene. It also contains the text from The Taming of the Shrew as used in the films.

  Teacher Resource Pack (PDF 119kb)
  This pack provides classroom activities for further exploration of the text used in the films, and of Shakespeare's writing techniques.

• Film five: Writing your scene

  Film five: Writing your scene (4 minutes)
  
  This film focuses on:

  • A reminder of the task
  • A recap of the techniques explored in the earlier films
  • Guidance on how pupils should write their scene

  Pupil Resource Pack (PDF 410kb)
  This pack contains ideas and guidance for pupils writing their own scene. It also contains the text from The Taming of the Shrew as used in the films.

  Teacher Resource Pack (PDF 119kb) 
  This pack provides classroom activities for further exploration of the text used in the films, and of Shakespeare's writing techniques.