Abstract of

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Thank You, Kenneth Branagh

Brenda Walton

This article presents a specific approach to teaching William Shakespeare's Hamlet to high school students by using Branagh's film version. Using the closed-captioned feature of the film, students see and read the text while watching the action. Observation indicates that comprehension and overall reading skills are improved.

Abstract from Walton, B. (2006, April). Thank You, Kenneth Branagh. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 49(7), 556–559. doi: 10.1598/JAAL.49.7.1.