The Merchant of Venice
A comedy set in sixteenth-century Venice and Belmont, The Merchant of Venice stresses the importance of not being deceived by false appearances. Themes focus on the evil of both bigotry and revenge.
About the Series:
Novel/Drama curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with plot summary, background, and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These study guides encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
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Literary Form
British Drama
Student Activities
Students analyze characters, motivations, and consequences. They focus on the interweaving of multiple plots, as well as recognize fairy tale elements. They examine comic devices and stage conventions. Students study the portrayal of Shylock over the centuries. They use speech-writing to express ideas from the play.
Supplementary materials include writing topics, culminating activities, and a character quiz and an objective test with answer keys.
Ethical Values
- Compassion
- Gratitude
- Justice
- Respect
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