Shakespeare
and the Concepts of the Renaissance
Monica Cerkez
9th Grade
St. Mary's County Public Schools, Division of Instruction
Content
Area: Visual Art I
Lesson
Planning Frame
Stage 1: Identify Desired Results
Essential
Curriculum
(Reference
St. Mary’s County School System’s Essential Curriculum)
-
Outcome
I – Perceiving and Responding Aesthetic Education –
Expectation A
-
Outcome
II – Historical, Cultural and social context – Expectation
A, Expectation B, Expectation C, Expectation D
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Outcome
III – Creative Expression and Production – Expectation
A, Expectation B, Expectation C
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Outcome
IV – Aesthetics and Criticism – Expectation A
Enduring
Understanding
What enduring
understandings are addressed?
The Writing of
Shakespeare contains many elements that link him with the Italian
Renaissance.
Essential
Questions
What essential
questions will be considered?
Why is Shakespeare
considered a Renaissance Period writer? How does his work relate to
the social and historical context - music, art and dance of the period?
Key Content
Knowledge and Skills
What key
content knowledge, skills, and processes will students acquire as
a result of this lesson?
- Students will
be familiar the English Renaissance.
- Students will
recognize the symbolism in Act V of The Merchant of Venice
and how it relates to Italian Renaissance Themes.
Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence
Assessment
What will
students do to develop the desired knowledge/proficiencies?
Students will
produce an extended response written reflection on Act V of The
Merchant of Venice and how it relate to the themes of classical
symbolism and celestial perfection in the Renaissance.
Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences and Instruction
Lesson
Components
(May include
Anticipatory Set, review, Presentation of New Concepts, Guided Practice,
Independent Practice, and Closure as appropriate.)
- Opening - Day
1: Why would Shakespeare write about Italian Merchants?
- Opening - Day
2: Why is Shakespeare considered a Renaissance Period writer?
- Presentation of
New Concept - Lead discussion (Using prints and examples) on the English
Renaissance and how it is similar and different from the Italian Renaissance.
- Guided Practice:
Review synoposis of The Merchant of Venice
- Students will
read 100 line text 1st 100 lines of Play - Act V, and then participate
in a class reading.
- Students with
assistance of teacher will identify the classical, musical and celestial
reference in text.
- Students will
connect references with Classical images and discuss the obsession with
perfection and harmony. Students will listen to music of the period
and participate in simple dance with the concept of perfection and harmony.
This will then be related to architecture.
- Closing - Students
will produce 7-minute quick write on discussion.
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