During a three-week period the students studied many themes including friendship, loyalty, love, party-crashing, death, and conflict -- all topics they could relate to as adolescents.

The students studied the old English language as it was presented in most parts of the play, Romeo and Juliet, and translated it to modern day language.

The entire study of the play incorporated speech and poetry writing, art, music, research and speaking.

In addition to producing a Juliet Jingle and Romeo Rap, M3 students created a variety of assignments using facts from the story. These included an invitation to Romeo and Juliet's wedding, a speech to the parents from Prince Escalus reprimanding their behaviour which led to the children's death, an invitation to the Capulet's masked ball, a letter to Romeo from Juliet and vice versa, a poem about the story, an advertisement for the play and research into plants used for medicinal purposes.

"By the end of the three-week period, the students were anxiously awaiting the viewing of the video,'' said M3 teacher Shawnette Somner.

"They watched the original 1968 performance and because they knew the storyline it made the viewing very interesting for them.'' ROMEO, I feel so lucky to be in love with you I wish our parents can feel what we feel too My heart is on fire with the emotions of our love blue skies and rainbows and flowers Can't equal my enchantment with you I look at your face it is so strong I look in your eyes They are so soft I hear you speak Your words are wise I truthfully cannot bear To live without you love you so deeply Juliet Capulet *** By Shelda Armstrong THUS the voice I hear above I want her to be my only love She's soft and sweet That I would like to meet She's pretty and nice like sugar and spice I need to be that glove on her hand, to feel her cheek it will be a great land Upon her lips so soft and warm To feel her comfort in the morn, to gaze upon you her heart is fair A true beauty upon compare You are so smooth as I feel your face, you send me high up to space *** By Arlena O'Connor THERE was once two people Romeo and Juliet, Two names no couple could ever forget Their tale of tragic love begins at a ball Where Romeo is mostly depressed if anything at all He is thinking of what a fool he has been That he could have the cool and self-centered Rosaline Then Romeo sees Juliet shining and bright His heart is full of joy and delight After getting acquainted with one another They find out that they love each other After a coincidental meeting, surely a twist of fate They decided to get married for they could not wait So the next day they get married and Romeo goes To tell Benvolio and Mercutio As he tells them the wonderful news Along comes Tybalt, his ego badly bruised Romeo does not want to fight But alas what a sigh When Mercutio gets stabbed through the heart Then all in a rage Romeo goes on a rampage And kills the murderer Tybalt To make a long story short, Romeo gets banished Juliet still wants to be with him, and fakes death But alas Romeo gets the wrong news and holding Juliet takes his last breath When Juliet awakens to see her beloved dead She looks at him with disbelief and dread And picks up a dagger, thinking of her love's tragic depart And drives the dagger straight through her heart A story so lovely that none can compare To a labour of love these two held so dear *** By Kristen Darrell ROMEO and Juliet was a play Written by Shakespeare Romeo had a skinny friend With no fear He swing his sword with every might, and boy oh boy he could fight! Romeo and his love only got one night, but I'm sure it was to his delight.

He begged to the prince with every breath To try to save his skin from horrible death Well it worked but we had to pack his sack As they say "Hit the road Jack'' After that a lot of people turned up dead As Friar Lawrence turned and fled.

*** By Zane Pedro DEAR My Love Juliet, Juliet, I am deeply attracted to you.

We are the perfect couple. we have the most sweetest love for each other -- affection, fondness, care, concerns, warmth, intimacy, devotion, passion, desire and sympathy.

Juliet, Juliet, I have all the love in the world for you.

So my sweet Juliet, Juliet would you be my one and only sweet love and devote your heart to me? That is my question to you.

Sincerely, Romeo *** By Kaila Simmons