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INSTRUCTIONAL NOTE: Using Shakespeare’s Plays to Teach Critical Thinking and Writing Skills
Laura Fasick

This article describes classroom exercises and writing assignments through which students can use Shakespeare’s plays to develop their own thoughts about various social and personal norms, develop an empathetic yet critical understanding of others’ positions, and learn to express their own ideas more fully.


Volume 35, Number 2, December 2007

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