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Why Shakespeare?

Matt EmersonJune 15, 2015

Should teachers teach Shakespeare? Valerie Strauss at the Washington Postsummarizes a recent debate sparked by one teacher's refusal to do so.

What do you think of Shakespeare? Should Shakespeare be mandatory for American high school students? Do you have a favorite Shakespeare play or sonnet, and if so, why?

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