Originally Posted by
Nick Forrer
Kids should only read what they want to read? Most kids would like to eat nothing but junk food. Is that an argument for giving them Mcdonalds all day?
No, of course not.
Shakespeares themes and subjects are universal and timeless. Thats the whole point of them. They dont just reflect Tudor England. Maybe you missed that.
Ok, fine. but if it's boring as hell for a 21st century kid to read then they won't get it either. There is not enough diversity to reach the most number of kids possible.
I would say the problem is that peoples personal likes and dislikes determine what they feel should be taught in schools (as in your case) rather than looking at more objective criteria.