Historical background

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Teachit Author
Historical background
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Drama: Shakespeare for key stage 3
Inside
Includes answers
Resource type
Worksheet
Starter/Plenary
Author
William Shakespeare
Authors
William Shakespeare
Title
The Merchant of Venice
Time period
Pre-1900
Genre
Comedy
A true/false starter exploring Elizabethan attitudes to Jewish people, followed by questions that help pupils to understand why Shakespeare portrayed Shylock as he did.

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Have you used this resource?

I thought this was a good introduction. The facts are amazing and it is so non-threatening for kids as it doesn't really matter whether they get the answers right or wrong. By doing this they get a pretty good introduction to the perception of Jews. Thank you.

Francesca Peel

04/03/2020

Hi, the answers to the true/false questions are on the second page. Our contributors send us their resources and we encourage them to send answers too. On this occasion there's not a clear 'right' or 'wrong' solution for the questions at the bottom (most are opinion-based), so we've made the decision to publish the resource without answers to these. Hopefully the websites suggested on the second sheet will help you out!

Helen Stacey, Teachit English Editor

04/10/2018

Where are the answer for the question?

Imade Iyen

03/10/2018

5

I thought this was a good introduction. The facts are amazing and it is so non-threatening for kids as it doesn't really matter whether they get the answers right or wrong. By doing this they get a pretty good introduction to the perception of Jews. Thank you.

Francesca Peel

04/03/2020

Hi, the answers to the true/false questions are on the second page. Our contributors send us their resources and we encourage them to send answers too. On this occasion there's not a clear 'right' or 'wrong' solution for the questions at the bottom (most are opinion-based), so we've made the decision to publish the resource without answers to these. Hopefully the websites suggested on the second sheet will help you out!

Helen Stacey, Teachit English Editor

04/10/2018

Where are the answer for the question?

Imade Iyen

03/10/2018

5

5