The+Merchant+of+Venice

From Mrs Jenny Wong
 * __Literature activities for home-based learning week (Term 3 Week 1)__ **

// Hello Good People of 2i3, //

// I am assuming that you have done your part in reading the play. If not, this week is as good as any to begin. So, start annotating as you read. // // I understand too that you have a journal in which you jot thoughts/ideas/inspirations/etc. from language class as well as Lit. Do continue this good practice and we will see how we can further make use of that doodling and scribbling. // // Following are some sites I would like you to view to ease you into our study of Shakespeare’s __The Merchant of Venice__ // // You should be able to cover all these in 2 periods and I would like you make use of your journal to scribble anything that crosses your mind as you browse. // //I will be monitoring wikispaces during the time you are supposed to be having lit lessons, so do post questions and/or comments on the discussion page.//

// Have fun! //

The Merchant of Venice __**
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 * __ Lesson One: __**** General Introduction **

i) A Brief Look at Shakespeare’s Life media type="youtube" key="vQGATTeg1Os" height="344" width="425"

ii) Shakespeare’s Times media type="youtube" key="1mtzbR2eKDU" width="425" height="350"

iii) Queen Elizabeth 1 []

iv) The Structure and Design of the Globe Theatre []

v) Shakespeare and the Iambic Pentameter media type="youtube" key="j2vLiv07svY" width="425" height="350"

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 * Lesson Two** __** : The World of Shakespeare

i) Overview of 16th Century History, also known as the Elizabethan Era.** Click on the following link and after reading what’s highlighted there, proceed to the 4 related topics on the left. They are -//The Magician, the Heretic, and the Playwright// // -Renaissance Exploration, Travel, and the World Outside Europe.// // -Dissent, Doubt and Spiritual Violence in the Reformation// // -Island Nations//

Attempt the multiple choice quiz under `Review’.

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Open following link and click on `//Life and Times’// []
 * ii)** **Getting to know William Shakespeare**

Go through all the related links.
 * iii)** **Thereafter, look for __The Merchant of Venice__ under `//Play’.//**

Read the 5 sub-topics listed. -//Settings: Venice and Belmont// // -Shylock and Depiction of Jews// // -Legal Comedy// // -Love and Money// // -The music of the sphere// __Discussion__: With reference to what happens in Act One and only Act One, post your initial impressions of the following key players:

a) Antonio b) Bassanio c) Shylock