Friday, September 28 Act 3 to ....Merchant of Venice

                                                Portia's home on Belmont

Coming up:  We will finish the film next Monday. On Tuesday, I will collect both of the graphic organizers. This is exactly what you are responsible for: On the plot organizer you must have two examples of textual evidence for both the pound of flesh AND the casket plot lines. These should also include correct citation and a paraphrase. For the elopement plot line, you should have a narrative that explains the plot the plot line. Make sure to include characters and setting details. That is all you need do for the plot graphic organizer.

For the character organizer: you should have chose two of the six main characters as your focus: Antonio, Bassiano, Portia, Nerissa, Shylock or Jessica. For the two you have chose, please write a narrative of their roles within the play. You should already have all the information from the first two acts; the rest you will take from the film.

AGAIN: both graphic organizers will be collected for grading at the beginning of class on Tuesday.

If you were absent for the vocabulary quiz on Thursday, please make arrangements to make it up outside of class.
 No vocabulary for next week.

Need a text? Here's the link: link to the text of The Merchant of Venice
listen and read along to The Merchant of Venice

Thursday, September 27..finishing Act 2

   Thursday, September 27, English 3

gondola on the canal in Venice

11-12W2b: I can develop a topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, direct quotations and paraphrased information or other examples, appropriate to the audience's knowledge of the topic. Include formatting, graphics, and multimedia when useful to aid comprehension.
11-12W2c: I can use precise language, content-specific vocabulary and literary techniques to express the appropriate complexity of a topic
 I can draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Coming up: there is no vocabulary next week. You will need to be working on your graphic organizers, plot and character, for homework. Remember that you have links to both the text and the audio on line. 

In class: Please hand in your notebook based upon yesterday's assignment.  (see blog from Wednesday, September 26, if you were absent.) 
Taking vocabulary quiz Merchant of Venice 3, we will continue watching the film.
What's happening with the graphic organizers?
By Monday, we will have finished the film.
   On Tuesday: I will collect your plot development organizer.
                          You are responsible for completing three of the plot lines: pound of flesh, casket and elopement.
For the pound of flesh and casket, you should have a minimum of two examples of textual evidence that are corrected cited and paraphrased. For the rest of the plot line, write the narrative, that is what happens next. For the elopement plot line, write the narrative in chronological order. 


Vocabulary bonus / 10 points each: what is the boat called that plies the waters of Venice?
                                During what time of year does The Merchant of Venice take place?


The Merchant of Venice text link

Act 2. scene 8 summary

In one of the most racially charged scenes in the play, Solanio recounts for Salerio Shylock’s reaction to Jessica’s theft and elopement. Solanio hopes Antonio is able to pay his debt, but Salerio has heard a rumor that Antonio’s ships have capsized. Salerio remembers how hard it was for Bassanio to leave Antonio, and the two decide to tell Antonio what they’ve heard, but to try to break the news to him gently.

Discussion questions:

1. What does Solanio report that he heard Shylock say?
2. What impact will Jessica’s running away with the Christian Lorenzo have on Shylock and his bond with Antonio? Why?


Act 2, scene 9 summary

Aragon undergoes the casket test and selects the silver casket, which reveals a portrait of a “blinking idiot.” As soon as Aragon leaves, word comes that Bassanio has arrived to try the test.

Discussion questions:
1. What can you tell about Portia’s attitude towards Aragon? What text clues do you have to support this?
2. What is Aragon’s logic in selecting the silver casket? How does his logic reveal his character? 

3. Why is the messenger so favorable in his description of Bassanio?

Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

Vocabulary List 3 quiz today.

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1.   to bestow- (verb)- to give as a gift

2.   renowned- (adjective)- widely known or esteemed

3.   livery (noun)- uniform worn by servants

4.   trifle (noun)- insignificant detail

5.   civility (noun)- act of showing regard for others

6.   vile (adjective)-morally reprehensible

7.   strumpet (noun)- prostitute

8.   to allay (verb)- to make something less strong

9.   famished (adjective)- having great hunger

10.amity (noun)- friendship

Wednesday, September 26 Act 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7

Wednesday, September 27  English 3

11-12W2b: I can develop a topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, direct quotations and paraphrased information or other examples, appropriate to the audience's knowledge of the topic. Include formatting, graphics, and multimedia when useful to aid comprehension.
11-12W2c: I can use precise language, content-specific vocabulary and literary techniques to express the appropriate complexity of a topic
 I can draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: To what extent does do disguising one's identity impact actions?

Coming up: vocabulary quiz The Merchant of Venice 3 tomorrow (another copy of the words below)
In class: listening / reading Act 2, scenes 5, 6 and 7.
Homework: Take out your notebooks and copy this question for Act 2.6:
 Do you agree with Gratiano, that the thrill of love is in the chase and not the catching?  
Begin with a correct MLA heading. Minimum of 5 complete sentences. Make your response can stand independently. This will be collected at the start of class tomorrow.  Begin with a mla heading; the title is "the thrill of love."

Act 2.5 begin 46:49 end at 57:38 Act 2, end of scene 7

The Merchant of Venice text link

ACT 2.5
SCENE SUMMARY

Shylock reacts angrily to Launcelot’s leaving him, but accepts the invitation to eat with Bassanio despite some nagging premonitions. Launcelot hints to Shylock that there will be a Shrove Tuesday masque that night, and Shylock orders Jessica to lock up the house so as to avoid getting robbed by the revelers. Launcelot tells Jessica that Lorenzo will go through with their plans.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. What does the word gormandize (l.3) mean?

2. What is Shylock’s initial reaction to Launcelot’s leaving his service?
3.This is the first time Launcelot and Jessica are together with Shylock onstage.
How accurate were Launcelot’s and Jessica’s descriptions of Shylock’s household?
How does this further develop our understanding of Shylock’s character?

ACT 2.6.
SCENE SUMMARY
Gratiano and Salerio meet Lorenzo outside Shylock’s house, in order to help Jessica, now dressed as a young man (a page), escape with a casket of Shylock’s gold and jewels. As Gratiano is about to leave for the revelries, Antonio catches him, saying
that Bassanio’s ship is about to depart, so he’d better skip the festivities.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What do the two men say about the nature of love? What view of love does Gratiano take? What kind of boyfriend do you think he would be?
What do they say about Gratiano’s character?
2.  Do you think Jessica will be happy with Lorenzo? Why or why not?
HOMEWORK: 3. In your notebook, respond to the following. Begin with an mla heading.  Do you agree with Gratiano, that the thrill of love is in the chase and not the catching?
Minimum of 5 complete sentences. Make your response can stand independently. This will be collected at the start of class tomorrow. 

ACT 2.7
SCENE SUMMARY
In Belmont, Morocco enters the lottery to win Portia’s hand in marriage. He reads the inscriptions on each of the caskets and selects the gold one, whose inscription
reads, “Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire” (l.37). Since the goldcasket is made of such a valuable material, he reasons, it is the only one fit to contain Portia’s image. When he opens the casket, he finds a skull with a scroll in the eye
socket. 

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. How does Morocco’s mind work, that is, what do his words say about who he is?
Based on his reasoning, what is his opinion of Portia? Where do his priorities lie?
2. How does death represent “what many men desire” (l.37)?
3. Do you think Morocco would have been a good match for Portia? Why or why not?

Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

Vocabulary List 3

1)     abridge (verb): to shorten by omission while retaining the basic content.

2)     appropriation (noun): the act of appropriating – to take for oneself (often without permission)  

Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare vocabulary 3  Quiz on Thursday, September 25

1.   to bestow- (verb)- to give as a gift

2.   renowned- (adjective)- widely known or esteemed

3.   livery (noun)- uniform worn by servants

4.   trifle (noun)- insignificant detail

5.   civility (noun)- act of showing regard for others

6.   vile (adjective)-morally reprehensible

7.   strumpet (noun)- prostitute

8.   to allay (verb)- to make something less strong

9.   famished (adjective)- having great hunger

10.amity (noun)- friendship

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  Name _____________________________Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare  

Plot Strand development: As you read the play, you will note the development of the four main plot lines. We will pause and work on these in class. This will help you develop the textual evidence you will need for your final essay on the play.

Directions: for each plot line, (1) begin by identifying the act, scene and relevant text. This must be formatted as follows: (2.2.345-8), as an example. This would your evidence is from act 2, scene 2, lines 345 to 348).  Here’s another example: (3.4.34-36). This means your evidence is from Act 3,scene 4, lines 34-36). NEVER USE PAGE NUMBERS! (2) Once you cite the text, write down the quote.  (3) Next paraphrase the quote. That means put text into your own words. (4) Finally, explain how the plot has progressed through these lines.

pound of flesh plotline	casket plotline	elopement plotline	ring plotline

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Name___________________________________  The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare  character growth graphic organizer

From the following list of characters, choose two whose growth over the play you would like to follow: Antonio, Bassanio, Shylock, Portia, Nerissa, Jessica

For each entry, give the Act, Scene and lines which you are referencing. This is the same format as the plot development organizer. NEVER USE PAGE NUMBERS! Here is a model: (3.5.29-50)  This organizer is bring an understanding to the conflicts and complexities that challenge the individual. Each time there is a development, respond to the following: 1. What conflict is the character facing? What choices must he or she make? Consider whether the conflicts are internal or external? What factors are influencing the character’s actions? Consider historical, social, biological, personal identity. Who will be impacted by this character’s decisions?  End your response with an analysis statement. Make a connection between the character’s actions and how in similar circumstances someone may respond similarly or differently in contemporary society.

Character: Antonio	Character: Portia
What is the character’s relationship to the others in the play?	What is the character’s relationship to the others in the play?
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Tuesday, September 25. Merchant of Venice, Act 2, scenes 1 through 4

11-12W2b: I can develop a topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, direct quotations and paraphrased information or other examples, appropriate to the audience's knowledge of the topic. Include formatting, graphics, and multimedia when useful to aid comprehension.
11-12W2c: I can use precise language, content-specific vocabulary and literary techniques to express the appropriate complexity of a topic
 I can draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How does ethnicity influence the direction of the plot in Act 2 of The Merchant of Venice?


Coming up: Merchant of Venice vocabulary 4 quiz on Thursday, September 27 (another copy below; handed out yesterday)
In class: we are beginning Act 2 today. If you are absent, make sure you have listened / read the material. 
Take out your graphic organizers. At this point we have finished all of Act 1. You may access the text and the audio each day on the blog. 
At this point you should have the following:
on the character chart: one or two characters (the only one we have not met is Shylock's daughter Jessica, whom we will hear from today). Under each of the names should be some of the responses to the questions asked in the directions.

On the plot chart: you should have two examples of text that support the pound of flesh plot line and two examples of text that support the casket choice plot line. Include the correct citation format and paraphrase.
 Today the elopement plot line will be introduced. For homework, look on the blog at the text and find two textual examples that support the elopement, cite correctly and paraphrase.


Note: we will hear information on the plot line of the elopement, and the character of Jessica, Shylock's daughter, is introduced.
At the beginning of class tomorrow, you will have 15 minutes to work on your graphic organizer. Find the text in Act 2.3 and Act 2.4.


Act 2, scenes 1-4 begin 28:02 end 45:49  (approx 18 min)

digital text: today we are reading Act 2 through scene 4


ACT 2.1

SCENE SUMMARY
Morocco has come to take the casket challenge to win Portia’s hand, but she tells
him that if he fails, he may never marry.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Examine Morocco’s opening lines. What issues does he address?

2.  What is Portia’s reaction to Morocco? Based on her previous comments to Nerissa, do you believe her? Why or why not?

3.  Notice how careful Portia is with her words. Why do you think this is? What does this indicate about her intelligence?


SCENE SUMMARY Act 2.2

Launcelot Gobbo, Shylock’s servant, ponders running away from Shylock to serve another master. He encounters his father, Old Gobbo, who is nearly blind and doesn’t recognize his son. Launcelot plays a trick on his father, misdirecting him and
pretending that Launcelot is dead, but soon reveals himself and asks for his father’s blessing. During their reunion, Launcelot begs Bassanio to have him as a servant.
Bassanio then sees Gratiano, who asks to go to Belmont with Bassanio. Bassanio allows Gratiano to accompany him, making clear, however, that Gratiano needs to be on his best behavior, since he has a reputation for being a wild man. Gratiano agrees, but asks that his behavior not be judged on the partying they plan to do that night.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Why does Launcelot want to leave Shylock’s service? How do his comments
affect our perceptions about Shylock?
2. Why does Bassanio accept Launcelot as his servant so quickly? Can he afford a
servant?
3. Why does Gratiano want to go with Bassanio to Belmont?

Act 2.3
SCENE SUMMARY
Jessica tells Launcelot that she, too, plans to run away from her father’s house with Bassanio’s friend Lorenzo.

1. What does Jessica give Launcelot?

ACT 2. 4.
SCENE SUMMARY
Lorenzo, Gratiano, Salerio and Solanio make plans for the masque, a Shrove Tuesday
(Mardi Gras) celebration, discussing whether or not they should arrange for
torchbearers. Launcelot, on his way to invite Shylock to dine with Bassanio, arrives with Jessica’s letter detailing her plans for escape, which includes taking her father’s gold and jewels. Lorenzo tells Gratiano that Jessica will be disguised as a page and will serve as a torchbearer during the night’s festivities.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. Why would torchbearers be considered vile?
2. What does Jessica’s letter say?

3. What is her plan?

Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare  vocabulary 3  Quiz on Thursday, September 25

1.   to bestow- (verb)- to give as a gift

2.   renowned- (adjective)- widely known or esteemed

3.   livery (noun)- uniform worn by servants

4.   trifle (noun)- insignificant detail

5.   civility (noun)- act of showing regard for others

6.   vile (adjective)-morally reprehensible

7.   strumpet (noun)- prostitute

8.   to allay (verb)- to make something less strong

9.   famished (adjective)- having great hunger

10.amity (noun)- friendship
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

  Name _____________________________Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare  

Plot Strand development: As you read the play, you will note the development of the four main plot lines. We will pause and work on these in class. This will help you develop the textual evidence you will need for your final essay on the play.

Directions: for each plot line, (1) begin by identifying the act, scene and relevant text. This must be formatted as follows: (2.2.345-8), as an example. This would your evidence is from act 2, scene 2, lines 345 to 348).  Here’s another example: (3.4.34-36). This means your evidence is from Act 3,scene 4, lines 34-36). NEVER USE PAGE NUMBERS! (2) Once you cite the text, write down the quote.  (3) Next paraphrase the quote. That means put text into your own words. (4) Finally, explain how the plot has progressed through these lines.

pound of flesh plotline	casket plotline	elopement plotline	ring plotline

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Name___________________________________  The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare  character growth graphic organizer

From the following list of characters, choose two whose growth over the play you would like to follow: Antonio, Bassanio, Shylock, Portia, Nerissa, Jessica

For each entry, give the Act, Scene and lines which you are referencing. This is the same format as the plot development organizer. NEVER USE PAGE NUMBERS! Here is a model: (3.5.29-50)  This organizer is bring an understanding to the conflicts and complexities that challenge the individual. Each time there is a development, respond to the following: 1. What conflict is the character facing? What choices must he or she make? Consider whether the conflicts are internal or external? What factors are influencing the character’s actions? Consider historical, social, biological, personal identity. Who will be impacted by this character’s decisions?  End your response with an analysis statement. Make a connection between the character’s actions and how in similar circumstances someone may respond similarly or differently in contemporary society.

Character: Antonio	Character: Portia
What is the character’s relationship to the others in the play?	What is the character’s relationship to the others in the play?
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