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• "Whatever It Takes 2 Motivate 2-Daze Youth," April 11, 2001, a Commentary by Piney Woods School President Charles Beady.
• "CliffsNotes Guides Revised in Bid to Impress Tough Critics: Teachers," Nov. 8, 2000.
• "To View or Not to View?," Commentary, Nov. 3, 1999.
• "The Play's the Thing," April 8, 1998.
• "Making the Classics Available to Students," Commentary, Sept. 27, 1995.
• "No Stone Unturned," April 2002, a previous article by Daniel Robb.
• "Days of Wine and Poems," January 2002.
• "Smart Summers: The Play's the Thing," January 2000.
• "A Summer With the Bard," November 1990.

Web Resources

• The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C. offers a variety of resources on the Bard and his works, including Shakespeare for Kids, and programs designed specifically for both teachers and students.
• Read "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark," in its entirety, scene by scene, Act by Act. The complete works of William Shakespeare have been posted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology'sThe Tech.
• The Society for the Study of Hamlet provides a plethora of information about Shakespeare's tragedy, including a scene by scene synopsis, links to specific quotes and monologues, as well as a collection of scholarly essays.
• This "Enjoying Hamlet" resource provides an easy-to-follow, scene-by-scene synopsis of the play, giving an overview of each Act, as well as a 'laymans' translation of the motives and actions of each of the play's central characters. Ideal for beginners!
• "The Front Gate Is Always Open" at Piney Woods School. Scan the school's academic/vocational curriculum and read a history of the school and its founders. More information about the school's programs and staff is also available.

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