Teaching styles vary from teacher to teacher but for the most part in highschool teachers use to "educate" students on English. One author many teachers often refer to is Shakespeare because of his historical impact, it is often drilled into students minds as a good example of literature, and don't get me wrong it most certainly is a good piece of english literature, however it isn't the most relevant piece available and the language used is difficult to understand because of constantly changing language that in the text has become outdated. The average student will struggle to understand the meaning of shakespears texts because the meaning and usage of words has changed to a point where you must research most lines for other analysis