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Acceptance and the Merchant of Venice: Shakespeare Uncovered

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Title:

 Acceptance and the Merchant of Venice: Shakespeare Uncovered

URL:

 https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/shak18.ela.lit.merchant/acceptance-and-the-merchant-of-venice-shakespeare-uncovered/

Content Source:

 PBS
Type: Audio/Video

Overview:

At a time when nationalism and extremism are on the rise, questions about the importance of understanding and acceptance raised in the “Hath not a Jew eyes?” speech from The Merchant of Venice are particularly relevant. In these videos from Shakespeare Uncovered, explore what it means to be an outsider and the impact of persecution. Support materials engage students with contemporary connections through discussion questions and a handout analyzing Shylock’s speech.

 

Be sure to read the Discussion Questions and use the Handout, along with the other materials under the Support Materials for Use with Students section to fully teach the standard.

Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 12
1. Read, analyze, and evaluate complex literary and historical texts written from particular points of view or cultural experiences, with an emphasis on works of literature from the British Isles.

a. Read, analyze, and evaluate a play by William Shakespeare, including an examination of its contributions to the English language and its influences on other works of literature.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
1.
  • Analyze
  • Evaluate
  • Complex literary text
  • Complex historical texts
  • Points of view
  • Cultural perspectives
  • British Isles literature
  • Analyze
  • Evaluate
  • Examination
  • Contributions
  • Influences
    • Knowledge:
    1. Students know:
    • Necessary skills to read, analyze, and evaluate complex literary and historical texts.
    • Strategies to identify and describe various points of view and cultural perspectives.
    1a.
    • Necessary skills to read, analyze, and evaluate a play by William Shakespeare.
    • Strategies to identify the impact of Shakespeare's plays on the English language and other works of literature.
    Skills:
    1. Students are able to:
    • Read complex texts.
    • Analyze elements within complex texts.
    • Evaluate text based on specific criteria provided by the teacher.
    1a.
    • Read, analyze, and evaluate a play by William Shakespeare.
    • Examine a play by Shakespeare and determine its contributions to the English language and its influences on other works of literature.
    Understanding:
    1. Students understand that:
    • Texts written from various cultural perspectives and viewpoints can provide them with valuable information about the thoughts, opinions, and experiences of others in the present and in the past.
    1a.
    • The plays of William Shakespeare contributed to the English language with certain figures of speech and terminology and influenced other literary authors.
    Tags: British Isles, Merchant of Venice, Rhetoric, William Shakespeare
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    AccessibilityVideo resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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    Author: Jessica Byrd
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