Students from Haddonfield Memorial High School recorded “Kate Speaks” Podcasts as their final projects for a study unit on The Taming of the Shrew. Click on the links below to listen to their lively insights. Special thanks to Kimberly Dickstein for her efforts.
Zoe Brandenberg – Under Pressure
The pressures faced by high school students during senior year are compared to the pressures faced by Kate in the play.
Hope McGovern – Pssshhh! Girls Can’t Play Pillow Polo
Joey Reisman – Social Roles in Gym Class
Male and female perspectives on gender expectations in high school gym class.
Grace Grimes – What kind of playa are you?
Social roles in arts participation and sports participation among high school students.
Chris Bateman – “Who’s Asking?”
This episode takes a look at the social pressures wrapped up in the high school prom-posal phenomenon.
