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.
Curated OER
Whatever Happened to Shylock?
Students, in groups, write and perform an unwritten scene from a play they are reading.
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.
PBS
Pbs: Masterpiece Theatre: The Merchant of Venice
Online companion to a televised production of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, with information and analysis about the play and about the approach to the text taken by production's director and actors.
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.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Ethnicity and Identity
From Othello and Shylock to depictions of the 'New World' and anti-immigration riots, explore Shakespeare's fascination with ethnic identity.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Merchant of Venice
This play by Shakespeare has stirred much controversy over the years. Read about the characters, their decisions and important quotations from the play in this interesting site.