Alex Hayner/Haslett High School/English 9/February 23, 2010

Virtual Field Trip to Rutgers University for Shakespeare enrichment

“The virtual field trip was AWESOME! My favorite part was

insulting each other in Shakespearian language, it was SO funny
and you don't get to it every day. The most important thing that I
took away from this experience was that the language of a
character reflects how they feel on the inside. Thanks to the
teachers for giving us this great opportunity!”

- Emileigh S.

“I enjoyed something different. It was not an everyday lesson or

lecture so the virtual field trip was pretty cool to experience. I
learned how to say good-bye to a gentleman.”

- Laura R.
Alex Hayner/Haslett High School/English 9/February 23, 2010

Virtual Field Trip to Rutgers University for Shakespeare enrichment

“I liked the professor lady (can't recall her name) that ran it. She
seemed to know her topic and taught it in an interesting way. I
learned a lot about Shakespeare and his time period, like the
whole "bigger is better, more is more" feeling of the era.”

- John W.

“I enjoyed being able to connect with someone via Internet who

was a real expert on Shakespeare and taught about Shakespeare
for a living.

One thing I learned was that 'you' is formal, and 'thou' is

informal. I'd think it would be reversed, and I wonder why we
have completely dropped 'thou' from our everyday vocabulary.”

- Katie P.
Alex Hayner/Haslett High School/English 9/February 23, 2010

Virtual Field Trip to Rutgers University for Shakespeare enrichment

“I personally enjoyed learning how to bow and properly insult

someone in the Elizabethan time period. I learned how to use
"thou" and "you" properly, and I learned how the English people
showed their expansion in the world through their clothing.”

- Nick G.

“I liked our virtual field trip that we took today. It was a different
fun way to learn about Shakespeare. I liked learning how to
curtsy and insult people as they would in the Elizabethan era.”

- Erica C.
Alex Hayner/Haslett High School/English 9/February 23, 2010

Virtual Field Trip to Rutgers University for Shakespeare enrichment

“I personally found the technology of everything today highly

superb. Just the fact that she could be in New Jersey and look
through a camera and see us was dumbfounding. It'll probably,
though, in 20 or so years, be nothing above average. Also, I
learned how to insult someone and bow to m'lady in Elizabethan
times.”

- Reid F.

“I thought it was cool that we got to actually get up and move

around. I learned more on what life was like back then.”

- Allison W.
Alex Hayner/Haslett High School/English 9/February 23, 2010

Virtual Field Trip to Rutgers University for Shakespeare enrichment

“One aspect I enjoyed about today‟s virtual field trip was the
Shakespearian insults. It was very fun. It was also an interesting
thing to learn. Another thing I learned today was that „thou‟ was
used on a different level than „you.‟ Finally we dived deeper into
the characters of Rome and Juliet, learning more about their
personalities.”

- Katie R.

“I liked how much more insight we got on the era that Romeo
and Juliet took place in. I also learned how guys used to bow.”

- Hany O.
Alex Hayner/Haslett High School/English 9/February 23, 2010

Virtual Field Trip to Rutgers University for Shakespeare enrichment

“I liked how the teacher was actually in the classroom, pretty

much and was able to talk to us directly. I learned how to insult
people in a different type of language.”

- Alysia L.

“I liked how it was something different and something I have

never done/ experienced before. I learned how to curtsey to a
gentlemen and that was kind of funny to think that they used to
do something like that.”

- Jenny J.
Alex Hayner/Haslett High School/English 9/February 23, 2010

Virtual Field Trip to Rutgers University for Shakespeare enrichment

“I liked our virtual field trip today. It was really cool and
insightful. My favorite aspect was that we got to learn what
people who lived in the Elizabethan era would say to each other
and how, and also the way they bowed and curtseyed from a
professional. I learned many things today, for one I learned some
of the meanings behind Shakespeare‟s insulting language.”

- Christina N.

“The experience was something new and it was cool to be taught

by a college professor for a day. I learned a lot of new insults.”

- Patrick G.
Alex Hayner/Haslett High School/English 9/February 23, 2010

Virtual Field Trip to Rutgers University for Shakespeare enrichment

“I thought the virtual field trip was very interesting. I liked the
fact that the class was talking to someone across the country and
we called them like on a phone. I learned about how big and
elaborate the clothing was back then.”

- Brenden C.

“I thought it was fun to learn the insults of that time period and
how they are completely different from now. I learned how to
curtsey, which is funny to think they did that.”

- Tasha B.
Alex Hayner/Haslett High School/English 9/February 23, 2010

Virtual Field Trip to Rutgers University for Shakespeare enrichment

“Shakespearean Insult” champions from 5th hour 