COD 2026 - D1242
Webinar - Revisiting The Merchant of Venice
This course is directed to Literature, Language and Drama Teachers. Reading and introducing Shakespeare to their students. Preparation for AS&A level 2026. Set Text.
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sesiones, inicia: 07-May
Por favor incribirse antes del Lunes, 4 de mayo de 2026
Ficha del curso
Ciclo: 2026
Nivel: A Distancia
Idioma: Inglés
Estado: Anunciado
Lugar: A Distancia
Capacitador/es: Ms. Susan Cocimano
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Sesiones
| Sesiones | Fechas | Inicia | Termina |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07 Mayo 2026 | 05:30 pm | 07:30 pm |
Capacitador/es
Susan Cocimano
This course is directed to Literature, Language and Drama Teachers.
Reading and introducing Shakespeare to their students.
Preparation for AS&A level 2026. Set Text.
Reading and introducing Shakespeare to their students.
Preparation for AS&A level 2026. Set Text.
To approach The Merchant from a different perspective: Is this solely the question of race or the question of money?
To discover unexpected themes and key moments
To explore and try out a pack of activities that will challenge, engage and enable students to improve their:
Knowledge and understanding of the play and appreciation of relevant contexts
Ability to read closely and cite evidence from the text.
Analyse the characters more in depth.
Discuss and evaluate different opinions and interpretations of texts
To discover unexpected themes and key moments
To explore and try out a pack of activities that will challenge, engage and enable students to improve their:
Knowledge and understanding of the play and appreciation of relevant contexts
Ability to read closely and cite evidence from the text.
Analyse the characters more in depth.
Discuss and evaluate different opinions and interpretations of texts
When Shakespeare wrote “The Merchant of Venice” he chose one of the richest cities in Europe
as a setting for his play about wealth, friendship, love and greed.
We meet characters who have little reason for being miserable: Antonio has many ships and much wealth. Portia has many good fortunes. Yet their discontent should give us a clue to one of the important ideas of the play: that money can’t buy you happiness.
Friendship is an important part too: Bassanio and Antonio. On the other hand, Shylock, the money lender, an outsider embittered and isolated – a rich Jew, who despises Christian society and its codes and values. In the characters of Shylock and the merchant Antonio, Shakespeare gives us two extreme positions on money. Where one is monstrously grasping, the other is admirably generous but hopelessly naive.
As we read, we must ask ourselves: What is this play really about? Moneylending? What is it like to feel persecuted for being different? What does friendship mean—to risk death? Can love change a person? Learning not to judge by appearances? Is this play about greed or revenge?
as a setting for his play about wealth, friendship, love and greed.
We meet characters who have little reason for being miserable: Antonio has many ships and much wealth. Portia has many good fortunes. Yet their discontent should give us a clue to one of the important ideas of the play: that money can’t buy you happiness.
Friendship is an important part too: Bassanio and Antonio. On the other hand, Shylock, the money lender, an outsider embittered and isolated – a rich Jew, who despises Christian society and its codes and values. In the characters of Shylock and the merchant Antonio, Shakespeare gives us two extreme positions on money. Where one is monstrously grasping, the other is admirably generous but hopelessly naive.
As we read, we must ask ourselves: What is this play really about? Moneylending? What is it like to feel persecuted for being different? What does friendship mean—to risk death? Can love change a person? Learning not to judge by appearances? Is this play about greed or revenge?
During this workshop, teachers will go through a wide range of activities, techniques and strategies that will foster student involvement and allow them not only to take action: encourage/challenge students to play with the text but also become part of the action
and plunge into the play.
Establishing the world, key themes and images, telling the story, discovering characters and exploring language. This pack of activities will provide the students with a better understanding of the play and its context.
Please bring your copy of the play
and plunge into the play.
Establishing the world, key themes and images, telling the story, discovering characters and exploring language. This pack of activities will provide the students with a better understanding of the play and its context.
Please bring your copy of the play
Gibson, R., 1998. Teaching Shakespeare. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Shakespeare, William, The Merchant of Venice, The Complete Works, Clarendon Press, Oxford.
Winston, J. and Tandy, M. 2012. Beginning Shakespeare 4-11. UK: Routledge
The RSC Shakespeare Toolkit for Teachers, 2010.UK: Methuen Drama
Teaching Shakespeare, Themes in the Merchant of Venice. The University of Warwick.
Shakespeare, William, The Merchant of Venice, The Complete Works, Clarendon Press, Oxford.
Winston, J. and Tandy, M. 2012. Beginning Shakespeare 4-11. UK: Routledge
The RSC Shakespeare Toolkit for Teachers, 2010.UK: Methuen Drama
Teaching Shakespeare, Themes in the Merchant of Venice. The University of Warwick.