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Exploring Omissions From Historical Chronicles In Shakespeare's Second Tetralogy, Christopher Roy
Exploring Omissions From Historical Chronicles In Shakespeare's Second Tetralogy, Christopher Roy
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Communicating Shakespeare: How High School Educators Should Approach The Great Playwright, Samantha Defilippe
Communicating Shakespeare: How High School Educators Should Approach The Great Playwright, Samantha Defilippe
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This study is being done to show how relating Shakespeare’s plays, specifically the characters, themes, and events in his plays, to high school students can increase their appreciation and understanding of the famous writer. It discusses better methods for teaching Shakespeare than line-by-line interpretation so that students may see the valuable insight his works have to offer, rather than skimming the readings and using unreliable online resources, such as Sparknotes, because they are uninterested. Previous research has shown the importance of trying to relate readings to students so they are able to form a connection with the characters and main …