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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy
I agree that the movie could have been used to give the plot in a way kids can understand, but the real text should, imo, be tackled if it's in the curriculum. We are just moving right along on the visual train from the verbal people we used to be.
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But Shakespeare was originally intended to be
performed in front of people who ranged from well-educated to functionally illiterate. I guess you take your high school English class where they are in terms of that
Since some of the language is not very accessible to modern groundlings, I think learning more about the period as background would be useful. I don't remember that in my actual high school classes, but there are marvellous opportunities outside of the school-- I had a fellowship
here my senior year and it was awesome. There are also workshops given by area theaters and universities that teach things like period music, combat, culture, probably even cuisine...it's too bad that most high schools students can't/don't participate in them.