Question

Refer to the Newsela article "Alas, Shakespeare Won't Be Taught in This Class."

What is Dusbiber's primary argument for replacing the works of William Shakespeare with those of other authors?

Shakespeare's use of language is too difficult to interpret for today's students.

Students respond better to teachers who do things differently than what is expected.

Students should read works by authors that represent their ethnic and economic backgrounds.

Modern authors deserve the opportunity to experience the success that Shakespeare has.

Answer 1

Students should read works by authors that represent their ethnic and economic backgrounds.

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Answer 2

Answer: Students should read works by authors that represent their ethnic and economic backgrounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

This article is about Dana Dusbiber, a high school teacher in Sacramento who believes that teaching Shakespeare to students is no longer relevant in this day and age.

Her argument is based on the opinion that students would relate more to works by authors who come from or write based on similar ethnic and economic backgrounds to the students which is increasingly important as classrooms become more diverse.