1. Teaching Shakespeare in the 21st Century
... visual learners in the class. Even if pupils use the same setting and style that Luhrmann uses for his 1996 version of Romeo and Juliet, when it comes to pupils considering their own adaptation they must be guided to justify their own decisions. The justification process shows pupils' understanding of the play and by applying a level of consideration of how the play should be set ... say that teaching from the "outside-in" reinforces students' fears that Shakespeare is too difficult for them and if taught from the "inside-out" (i.e. script first, without the background information) more...
- Word Count: 3914
- Approx Pages: 16
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate