Title: Seventeenth Century Advice to Parents
Course: Romeo and Juliet Sample Unit Simple Topics Forma > Section: Introduction

1) Read the advice articles published by the Office of Christian Parents in the 17th Century. Summarize the articles in your own words on a separate piece of paper, translating as much as you can into modern English.  We will be discussing the main ideas expressed in this document during the introduction to Shakespeare activities in this course.

2) Share your opinions here with your peers regarding some of the issues the advice raises. Which issues are just as relevant for today? (The right to bear arms, justifiable force, self defense, bullying, and civilized conduct are just a few of the issues raised.) Which points do you agree or disagree with? Which points make little sense today?

Post one discussion topic and one reply.  Minimum required length for responses is one paragraph.