And almost all respondents said the Bard’s language was too difficult to understand and his works should be contemporised. But federal Education Minister Dan Tehan said Aussie school kids should not ...
Tablet computers in hand, Albert Cavalluzzo’s 10th grade students swipe through the opening act of “Macbeth,” turning digital pages with quick flicks of fingertips on screens. The famous William ...
The world’s mine oyster… Wear my heart upon my sleeve… Wild-goose chase… All that glisters is not gold… A tower of strength… In a pickle… Even a small selection of these phrases, coined by Shakespeare ...
Shakespeare is still (and likely always will be) the cornerstone of the English curriculum, the Zeus of the Syllabus. However, when we first encounter the plays and poetry, his words can seem more ...
There’s a healthy tension between the old the new in our study of the humanities. As an English teacher, I enjoy sharing the classics with my students, introducing new generations to great works and ...