This is an intense thread. I tend to think there’s a lot of “gatekeeping” going on. Students have to get good grades, take tests, write essays, follow the directions, etc. because we had to. So now they have to. They have to read Shakespeare because we had to, not for the actual qualities involved.
April 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This is an intense thread. I tend to think there’s a lot of “gatekeeping” going on. Students have to get good grades, take tests, write essays, follow the directions, etc. because we had to. So now they have to. They have to read Shakespeare because we had to, not for the actual qualities involved.