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Publication Date: 2009-Apr
Pages: 6
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Who Was the Real William Shakespeare?
Edwards, Michael Todd
Mathematics Teacher, v102 n8 p580-585 Apr 2009
This article highlights a project that encourages students to connect reading and mathematics instruction by using a data analysis approach. Students analyze sonnets from statistical, literary, and historical points of view in an effort to uncover the true identity of William Shakespeare. (Contains 10 figures.)
Descriptors: Classics (Literature), Data Analysis, Mathematics Instruction, Reading Instruction, Poetry, Language Arts, Literary Genres, Secondary School Mathematics, Statistical Analysis
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