Name:____________________ Miss Campbell

Character Playlist Assignment English 10

To beat, or
Your task: not to beat.
Using the evidence you have collected while reading
Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice, you will be
stepping inside the mind of your chosen character to create
a music playlist. You will be required to choose 5-7 songs
that represent your chosen character. You will provide the
song title, artist, a link to the song lyrics and significant
lyrics that connect to your character. Profanity is not
essential to the task and therefore you are required to black
out any swears. Each item must be supported by a brief
rationale (approximately 4-6 thoughtful and complete
sentences each) that includes two specific details from the
play. Finally, in a paragraph, address the question “how plausible is this character?” Now that
you have collected evidence to support your character’s traits, consider if, or to what
extent, your character is ‘life-like’, or too good/bad to be true. When discussing your
character’s plausibility, mention the archetypes we discussed in class.

I am looking for the following criteria:

❏ Use of specific details (direct quotes or paraphrased ideas that are referenced) from
the play used to support song choices provided in the rationale (2 per song). HINT: We
have been tracking specific details your Venice booklet.
❏ For each song choice, the song title, artist, a link to the song lyrics, and significant
lyrics have been provided.
❏ Significant lyrics from each song that connect to your character.
❏ Rationale to support each song choice that takes into consideration the character’s
personality traits, motivations, attitudes, values, relationships, and/or behaviours.
❏ Connection of the chosen character to the archetypes we discussed in class.
❏ The plausibility of your character is addressed.

A referencing reminder:
Please use the following format when referencing specific details (direct quotes OR
paraphrased ideas) from the play: (Act.Scene.Line #).
Example: (1.2.10-12)
STUDENT NAME: 4 3 2 1

Character Playlist - Assessment:

COMPREHEND TOTAL /8

Describe a Character in Detail [2.1.2d]

❏ Describes personality traits, motivations, attitudes, values, and relationships of the chosen character.
❏ Connects chosen character to archetypes discussed in class.

Describe Character in Relation to Behaviour, Motivation, and Plausibility [2.3.2d]

❏ The plausibility of the chosen character is discussed and supported by evidence provided.

CREATE & MANAGE TOTAL /4

Develop and Use Supporting Details [4.1.3d]

❏ Supporting details have been recorded and used to support choices.
❏ Supporting details are appropriate for the given purpose.
❏ Has included 5-7 songs and provided specific lyrics that connects to the chosen character, any
profanity has been blacked out by the student. [5.1.1a]

LANGUAGE USE /4

Edit Text for Matters of Correctness [4.2.4f]

❏ Text has been edited and errors have been eliminated (run-on sentences, sentence fragments,
comma splices, etc.).

4 Sophisticated:
This student work reflects vivid, skillful, or insightful skills and techniques required for this outcome.

3 Effective:
This student work reflects competent skills and techniques required for this outcome.

2 Straightforward:
This student work reflects adequate skills and techniques required for this outcome. There is consistent evidence of this; however there are also
consistent errors and/or omissions.

1 Underdeveloped:
This student work does not reflect the standard skills and techniques required for this outcome.