Many English teachers who believe the classics are too esoteric, too boring, and too complex for today's students are leaving these time-honored books on the shelf to gather dust and selecting instead to teach only modern or adolescent literature. Just when I thought I might enter retirement as one of the few old-time English teachers who actually believe a life without Heathcliff, Hester, Ishmael, Pip, and even Scout and Boo is an unexamined and unfulfilled life, I stumbled across this new website by an energetic young teacher who is determined to motivate high school students to read classical literature. Thank you, Jenny Sawyer!
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23. September - 10:20 am
Now THIS is exciting! I’ve finally found a way to get someone ELSE to jump up and down in front of my class to engage my students’ interest in a classic. =) I am going to use the introduction to Romeo and Juliet with my 9th grade classes. Thanks for the link!