When Kentucky high school students read the line "'twere well it were done quickly" in Shakespeare's Macbeth, some state lawmakers want to make sure they don't miss the reference.
Lawmakers are advancing a bill in the state Senate that would require public schools offer an elective social studies course on the Bible, both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Supporters say the course is essential for students understanding the formation of Western culture and history. The line from Macbeth is sometimes seen as an allusion to Jesus' words in the book of John, when he tells Judas "that thou doest, do quickly."
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