Through parallels between Shakespeare's plays and sports figures and events, this book introduces seven of Shakespeare's best known and most often performed plays to the sports enthusiast. discussions of the plays are followed by questions for further discussion.
Examines how the social and cultural contexts of classroom and community shape four classroom practices involving literature - read aloud, peer-led literature discussions, teacher-led literature discussions, & independent reading.
Employing the lens of “critical sociocultural research,” this landmark volume articulates and develops the argument that new directions in sociocultural theory are needed in order to address important issues of identity, agency, and power.