The Merchant of Venice
Socratic Seminar/ Essay Prep
Directions: Recall the main ideas, events, and themes that unfold in
The Merchant of Venice
. Respond to the questions that follow, and submit your sheet to Google Classroom by the end of the day on Monday, 4/12.
Question
Response
1. Review two or more of the following sources to unpack what occurs in act five, scene one.
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Source A: Synopsis
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Source B: Video Analysis
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Source C: Production
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Source D: PDF (91-102)
After you review the sources, jot down three or
more details that sufficiently summarize the act.
Then comment on the purpose(s) of the act.
Consider why Shakespeare opts to end the play
the way he does.
2. Summarize the play— all five acts. Draw upon the information you already know and/or review one of the following resources.
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Video 1
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Video 2
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Summary
3. React to the play. Specify what you liked, disliked, questioned, agreed with, disagreed with, etc. about the play. Link your reactions to specific events, actions, and/or details. Name what, if anything, you would change.
4. List one or more themes of the play. Prepare to verbally defend your choice(s) with evidence and reasoning.
5. Evaluate one character of your choosing. Name him or her and then comment on their role(s) and development throughout the play.
6. Using
Bloom’s Taxonomy Verb
, prepare one discussion question. You do not necessarily need to know the answer to the question. Create questions that will enhance your peers’ understanding of the play and/or propel the discussion forward. Link each question to a specific section of the text (e.g. act, scene, line, and/or page).
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