Summer Learning Journey Week 4 Day 1 Activity 2

Activity 2: Romeo and Juliet [4 points]

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an author, poet and playwright. He is best known for the plays that he wrote while living in England in the 16th Century. Although they were written a long time ago, they are still popular because they talk about things that are familiar to us - love, revenge, confusion, betrayal, jealousy, hurt, etc. You might have heard of some of his plays: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Lear. Many of them have also been made into movies.

Shakespeare wrote his plays in English, however, it is not the same version of English that we have now. In fact, many of the words that we use today, in 2019, weren’t used back in 1600 (and vice versa).

For this activity, we would like you to learn more about ‘Shakespearean English’ - the version of English that Shakespeare used to write his plays. To do this, please write a short recount about what you did this morning in regular (2019) English, and then use this translating tool to turn it into Shakespearean English.

On your blog, share both your English and Shakespearean translation of your recount.

Normal English.

This Morning I sleeped in and read a book of Tintin. Then we had break-fast. Then  I did today's 3 activity's for the summer Learning Journey. 

Shakespearean Translation.

This m'rning i sleep'd in and readeth a booketh of tintin.  Then we hadst break-fast.  Then  i didst the present day's 3 activity's f'r the summ'r learning journey