Posted on 09/02/2003 5:12:35 PM PDT by steplock
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:07:28 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
When children at Marva Collins School misbehave, punishment does not consist of writing sentences on the chalkboard. Instead they find themselves receiving Shakespeare: "Today I will not be what I was" from "Henry IV."
When students at the school in Milwaukee receive a test score, they are expected to cite "A Midsummer's Night Dream," exclaiming, "Bless me. I am translated."
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
The actual quote is:
QUINCE: Bless thee, Bottom! bless thee! thou art translated.
Quince is referring to Bottom's new ass-head. What does this have to do with receiving a test score??
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