Curated OER
Crafting a Character - The Making of Shylock
Students, in groups, analyze the characterization of Shakespeare's Shylock from "Merchant of Venice". They examine text, view movies and interpretative drawings and conduct historical research.
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The Merchant of Venice: Fun Trivia Quiz
Truly an exercise in trivia, this quiz nevertheless assesses comprehension of the Shakespeare play, and elicits one short answer to the question: "What line from 'The Merchant of Venice' can be translated as 'All that glitters is not...
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Merchant of Venice: Fun Trivia Quiz
This 15-question, online, interactive quiz over Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice could be used as a basic test of understanding, but it requires no analysis or higher level thinking. Note: It is student-created.
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Merchant of Venice
Students examine patterns of imagery in Merchant of Venice by using online resources. Students compare the patterns they see to those they've found in other Shakespeare plays. Then students draw conclusions about why Shakespeare might...
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Whatever Happened to Shylock?
High schoolers, in groups, write and perform an unwritten scene from a play they are reading.
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"MONEY FOR SOMETHING:" UNDERSTANDING USURY IN THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Students learn the concept of usury in The Merchant of Venice.
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ADL's Merchant of Venice Discussion Guide
Students analyze anti-semitism in The Merchant of Venice. They research the Anti-Defamation League and what it stood for in history. Students read The Merchant of Venice. They act out the parts in a class production.
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Can't Buy Me Love?
Students activity find the multiplicity of meanings buried within Shakespeare's language. They examine how the meanings of words differ in modern America and in Venice.
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"I am Not Well": Unspoken Endings and Unscripted Scenes
Students analyze Act 4, scene 1 from the play, Merchant of Venice. They hypothesize the content of an unscripted moment and response, look for evidence in the text to support their hypothesis, rewrite the scene, and perform it for the...
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Playing Humanity: Comparing Shylock and Antonio
Pupils read a scene of "The Merchant of Venice" and write remarks by Antonio and Shylock that indicate traits of their personalities. They enact both characters and discuss the treatment of anti-Semitism, bigotry, persecution and mercy.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Shakespeare "Merchant of Venice"
This website provides the full text of Shakespeare's play, "The Merchant of Venice." The text, which is organized by scene, is accompanied by a brief introduction with an overview of the play's "Comic elements," and its plot and characters.
University of Pennsylvania
English Renaissance in Context: "Merchant of Venice"
Fantastic, multimedia introduction to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice. Rich graphics make the intellectual material more accessable. Sections discuss the anti-semitism and perception of usury during Shakespeare's time, as well as the...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Tales From Shakespeare, by Charles and Mary Lamb
Mary Lamb, with the editorial help of her brother, Charles, rewrote twenty of Shakespeare's plays into stories for children. This is a copy of the tex which introduced Shakespeare to many people of all ages throughout the nineteenth and...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: "The Merchant of Venice"
An independent review/assessment for students of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice". This site takes students through the details of context, plot, themes, characters, and dramatic effect in the play. Made for students preparing to...
Other
Literary Studies: A Second Daniel in Merchant
From Early Modern Literary Studies, "A Second Daniel: The Jew and the 'True Jew' in The Merchant of Venice." In depth analytical essay; extensive bibliography.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice
This site features links to lesson plans, study guides, and other teaching ideas for William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice."
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Shakespeare: Othello
This resource provides links to lesson plans, activities, study guides, and other teaching ideas for Shakespeare's "Othello."
University of Victoria (Canada)
Internet Shakespeare Editions: "The Merchant of Venice"
Some summary and analysis of William Shakespeare's comedy "The Merchant of Venice." It discusses a variety of aspects of the play including the setting, depiction of Jews, legal comedies, music of the spheres, and more.
Absolute Shakespeare
Absolute Shakespeare: Merchant of Venice Commentary
Each act is covered in this commentary, often through explanations of specific lines from the play.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Merchant of Venice
This ebook version of William Shakespeare's Merchant Of Venice has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Emory University
Emory University: "Merchant of Venice"
This site includes illustrations from editions of Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice" including notes describing the illustrations.