Tues. Nov. 21, 2017: Arguing For/Against Shakespeare


Today, students were given three essays to read. All of these were found online. If you were not here, theya re in your portfolio; however, you can also access them by pasting the urls provided below. These are to be read for tomorrow's class.

1. "Why do We Force Students to Read Shakespeare" by Rajat Bhageria

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/rajat-bhageria/why-do-our-schools-force-_b_6443672.html

2. "Why Should We Teach Shakespeare"

https://www.ukessays.com/essays/english-language/why-should-we-teach-shakespeare-english-language-essay.php

3. "Coda"  by Ray Bradbury

http://blog.taylormcgann.com/2012/05/28/ray-bradbury-censorship-prejudice-opinion/

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