Tag Archives: Shakespeare

Reflection on Donne’s “Death Be Not Proud”

Posted on March 29, 2015 by forstegrupp

Since posting yesterday, I have been thinking about what to write about this Donne sonnet. The meaning is relatively straightforward: don’t fear death, since it is only the passageway to eternal life. The poem is more about the narrator, who … Continue reading →

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How does a teacher keep students interested before spring break?

Posted on March 20, 2015 by forstegrupp

Yesterday was a post about technology learning. Today is a post about atechnology learning. Sometimes the students and I need to get away from the computers and instead of creating something in the cloud, create something tactile. And I needed … Continue reading →

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Why do we always teach the tragedies in high school?

Posted on March 18, 2015 by forstegrupp

I am teaching a group of seniors and juniors about Shakespeare’s Comedies. In my last two jobs, the students only read the tragedies unless they elected to take a senior English elective. Yes, Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet, Othello are … Continue reading →

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