Students in a Common Core classroom are instructed to read and interpret a paragraph from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The student is provided no background or context regarding the assigned passage. According to critics of the Common Core State Standards, such an exercise exemplifies how the Common Core State Standards are using
A. untested educational methods and practices.
B. iconic works of literature to further a political agenda.
C. educational practices that many experts have deemed ineffective.
D. All of these
Answer: A
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