Table of Contents
Part 1 Welcome to SparkTeach! 5
Tips for Class Planning and Management 6
What's Included in SparkTeach? 7
What Makes Real-Life Lens Lessons Unique? 8
SparkTeach and the Common Core State Standards 11
Guidelines for Student Assessment 11
Part 2 SparkTeach The Merchant of Venice Lesson Plans 13
Real-Life Lens Lesson: How We Treat One Another 14
Poetics Lesson: Understanding Symbolism 24
Film Lesson: The Representation of Jews in Michael Radford's The Merchant of Venice 28
Part 3 Worksheets and Handouts 31
Vocabulary Builder List: Shakespeare Speak 32
Vocabulary Builder Worksheet: Archaic Language 36
Vocabulary Builder Worksheet: Shakespearean Stage Directions 41
Vocabulary Builder Worksheet: Film Terms 45
Poetics Worksheet: Metaphor and Simile 50
Contextual Support: Jews in England and Venice 58
Vocabulary Builder Worksheet: Puns 61
Reading Skills Worksheet: Venice Versus Belmont 64
Reading Skills Worksheet: Love and Money 67
Reading Skills Worksheet: Character Study: Portia and ShyLock 69
Reading Skills Worksheet: Justice Versus Mercy 72
Reading Skills Worksheet: Representations of Shylock and Jessica 75
Real-Life Lens Worksheet: Driving Questions 78
Real-Life Lens Worksheet: Jews in Literature 80
Poetics Worksheet: Understanding Symbolism 86
Film Worksheet: The Representation of Jews in Michael Radford's Film 89
Part 4 Postmortem 93
Rubric for Student Assessment 94
Student Reflection Worksheet 98
Teacher Reflection Worksheet 99