The Merchant of Venice Lesson

Exploring The Merchant of Venice

Grade(s)

Subject(s)

English

Length of
Lesson

One hour

Lesson
Overview/Rati
onale

This lesson will help students to expand their social information and make connection between real life
what they gain from the story and focusing on moral aims that we have in this wonderful story.

Curriculum
Framework/St
andard

Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text,
including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective
summary of the text.
(English Language Standards page. 40)

Learning
Objectives

Students will read the section at home and get ready to answer the questions about each cha
Give a specific details about the main characters and explain it in their own words
Students will expand vocabulary and learn new words.
Students will be able to use technology (computers) to complete online tasks to find character
about the characters.
Students will be able to better use and understand inspiration and understanding the characte

Technology
Uses

Materials

Computer
1. Inspiration
2. Internet

Computers
Writing materials (pen/pencil)
Inspiration

Procedure

1. Students will be able to open up the computers to a link provided to read and listen the Merchan
Venice play. (Variation: some students are visual or auditory learners)
2. The class will discussion the main points and pay a special attention to the moral relation betwee
people and understand that money not everything in our lives.
3. Student will complete worksheet about book.
4. Student will learn to use Inspiration to be able to analysis characters that are important to the stor
The Merchant of Venice.

Assessment

I will evaluate the students work that they have done with the characters that they did.
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