Not trying to pick a fight either, just trying to help you understand that even though shakespeare might be interesting and even somewhat enlightening, it has no practical use in becoming a productive member of today's society.Sorry, not picking a fight but you and I have a fundamentally different view. I would pick Shakespeare as one thousand times more important to my brain than anything I ever learned in shop. The frog would be high up there too.
To skip over Shakespeare to work on job interview skills goes against the grain of our educational strategy and tradition. The german schools test the living shit out of you early and decide which kids are too dumb for Shakespeare. They give them a wrench instead. But maybe in a few years they will show them "Romeo and Juliet"
But we don't do that here... Or didn't used too. Our view is that even those of us with limited capabilities have a right to a liberal arts education so they might aspire to higher thought (like Forrest Gump). It is a tough call to make as far as policy goes.
But you are missing my point about this as is the vampire in the video. Perhaps a bit of Shakespeare got through to him. He does seem to have accomplished making a song and a video.
I mentioned that we stand on the shoulders of Giants. William Shakepeare was among the greatest of those Giants. Do yourself a favor and read "Brave New World" (which is not Shakespeare but deals with the topic at hand). I'll send you a copy. A society cannot ignore these accomplishments and achieve anything worthwhile in the future. Maybe your average truck driver doesn't give a fuck about Shakespeare, but I will bet a whole lot do - even if only filtered through Loonie Tune memories or country and western music. I would rather smoke a bowl with one that did. Rather live next to one that did. Rather marry his daughter, etc.
Lest you think I skipped the part about the practical uses... Inspiration is very practical. Also irreplaceable.
"today is witch's time of night, where grave's in cemeteries open and hell itself breathes foul contagious air into the world" - hamlet
I had to memorize that entire passage for a class project during my freshman year. I've forgotten the rest sadly, but I still know the opening line by heart.
A proper education will be used regularly once out of school, not forgotten. That's just my opinion however.
It's perfectly fine to explore all matter's of education, and not just the basics to survive on. But towards the last few years of school (before college) there should be a primary focus on what it means to be an adult and not drilling us with impractical information.
During high school electives should be set to focus on subjects like art, history, science, advanced math and the like with the main objectives being home financing, first aid, proper parenting, driver's ed, college entry courses (that cover selecting and applying) and so forth.