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Highly regarded is not the same as good. Read a story, find the anachronisms, write an essay, and go see a play at a local theater.
My youngest completed an ancient lesson plan on Shakespeare's sonnets this morning that culminated in his reciting the fourteen lines from memory. Very educational. My oldest did if your years ago, the english teacher did it nine years ago. and I did it 35 years ago.
A more inspired instructor might have found a popular movie spawned by a successful video game that is based on literature and had the kids compare the three venues. The kids might be more interested in literature if they realized their favorite games have roots in it. It turns out video game writers are creative, literary types. Go figure.
My youngest is excelling in history to the point that his teachers have brought it to my attention. I ask if they have ever heard of age of empires. Most haven't. It takes a lot of research to conquer the world. Not so much to teach classic literature.
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