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I don't agree with that statement. If you scroll down that is the reason why they want to stop teachers from teaching shakespeare. I am quite shocked that you would suggest to them that shakespeare is JUST that, you are indeed taking away the other vital elements of the interactions of characters, the love that they felt as well as the hardship. Shakespeare was not meant to be read as a play, it was meant to be performed. It is true some performances can fall flat on their face but not if the teacher teaches this subject with a passion it is bound to be interesting, you just can't fall into the trap of leaving people out. My english teacher seemed like he loved everything he was teaching us, he expressed that in such a way that even if it was the most boring book on the face of the earth, he would make it interesting. He sprinked his teaching methods with interaction, asked what the students thought and was not serious and boring. Kids tend to learn more if they are having fun, right? He made jokes and presented shakespeare in every day language. This seems to me a better aproch than "getting agressive". I am quite sure my teaching methods will reflect this very admirable man who made learning fun and interesting.Posted by Michelle the future teacher. on April 10, 1997 at 19:11:26
In Reply to "A double-edged sword..." posted by Mikey, constant student and techer on April 10, 1997 at 03:24:20
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