In my experience as a former teacher and a student for many (MANY!) years, usually if students won't do something, it's because the teacher isn't loving the material and sharing that love with the students. If the teacher hates Shakespearean language, the students will, too.

That's also usually why material gets removed from the curriculum. Students don't have that kind of power. But teachers might!

All the more reason for it just to make me sad. frown

Kriston