Tuesday, September 18 Merchant of Venice

                                                 

                            GŌDNE DǢG
                      

Coming up: vocabulary quiz Merchant of Venice 2 on Thursday, September 20. (another copy of list handed out last week below)

In class:  review of yesterday's vocab practice. (please take these out); handouts and explanation of two graphic organizers that will be used for the duration of The Merchant of Venice. You will need to have these everyday in class. They will be collected at the end of the unit and graded.

We will be reading and listening to the text in class. No plays are to be taken from the classroom. If you are absent for a particular scene, each day I will put on the blog what we have covered and the link both to the text and the audio version. The audio version also has subtitles. 

After reading a scene, groups will be assigned a discussion question for which they will be responsible to share their response with the class. 
Class time will be allotted to work on your graphic organizers.




                                                             
Merchant of Venice digital text (This is for anyone who is absent or who would like to review the text outside of class)

You tube link to the play:   today's time for Act 1. Scene 1 22:29 to 12:15 Act 1 scene 1



Antonio, a merchant of Venice, talks of his sadness with his friends Salerio and Solanio, who believe that his heavy investments at sea must cause him worry. When he says that doesn’t bother him, since his wealth isn’t invested in just one ship, they claim he must be in love. Antonio shrugs this off as well. 

When Bassanio enters, he tells Antonio of Portia, a rich and beautiful woman he has fallen in love with, and, although he has borrowed money from Antonio before and hasn’t paid it back, asks to borrow money again so that he may court her, and thus have enough money to

pay Antonio back completely. 

Even though Antonio’s money is tied up in the ships,

he allows Bassanio to see what kind of loan he can secure with Antonio’s credit.

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.

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Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

Vocabulary List 2

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) 

3)     forfeit: 

a.     (verb): to lose or be deprived of 

b.     (noun): a penalty for learning

4)     imposition(noun): an overly burdensome demand or command.

5)     imputation (noun): the act of imputing – to attribute or ascribe.

6)     melancholy (noun): a gloomy state of mind, depression.

7)     prodigal (adjective): Wastefully or recklessly extravagant, spending unnecessarily 

8)     profound (adjective): very great/important, when a person or statement has great knowledge/insight.

9)     squander (verb): to waste something in a reckless/foolish manner

10)  supposition (noun): an uncertain belief, hypothesis, something supposed. \