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King Arthur
What can heroes teach us? http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-host-of-heroes-april-gudenrath
Watch the video and write down at least 5 facts about King Arthur: http://www.biography.com/people/king-arthur-9190042#synopsis&awesm=~oIMs9UilkEEHne
What are some themes and motifs from King Arthur? http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/futureking/themes.html
Summarize what you know about King Arthur: http://www.pbs.org/mythsandheroes/myths_four_arthur.html
What are five things that you found interesting about Arthurian legend? Why? http://www.britannia.com/history/h12.html
Create an action figure based on one of the characters from Arthurian legend: http://mythologyteacher.com/documents/ActionFigure.pdf
Action Figure list: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/futureking/characters.html
Action Figure list continued: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/le-morte-darthur/character-list
Create your own Code of Honor and Chivalry list: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/~/media/ArtsEdge/LessonPrintables/grade-9-12/chivalry_and_courtly_love_worksheet_odes_of_honor_and_chivalry.ashx
Code of Conduct/Chivalry: http://www.lordsandladies.org/knights-code-of-chivalry.htm
Create your own coat of arms to tell people about yourself: http://mythologyteacher.com/documents/CoatofArms.pdf
Create a shield to tell people about yourself using information on heraldry: http://mythologyteacher.com/documents/ActionFigure.pdf
Le Mort d'Arthur: http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/mart/
Le Mort d'Arthur Summary: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/le-morte-darthur/book-summary
Watch an appropriate film from the list and compare it to the legend of King Arthur based on the idea of a Romantic Hero: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_based_on_Arthurian_legend
Chess: http://www.mathsisfun.com/games/chess.html
Genre Presentation
What is the chivalry/medieval romance genre? http://www.loyno.edu/~MidAges/medievalromance.html
Compare Arthurian romance to other chivalry romance genre stories: Chronicles of Narnia, Willow, A Knight's Tale
Chronicles of Narnia: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/lion/context.html
Chivalry Romance Presentation Example: http://www.slideshare.net/guest0480059b3/intro-to-romanticism-and-the-romantic-hero
What is the chivalry/medieval romance genre? http://www.loyno.edu/~MidAges/medievalromance.html
Compare Arthurian romance to other chivalry romance genre stories: Chronicles of Narnia, Willow, A Knight's Tale
Chronicles of Narnia: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/lion/context.html
Chivalry Romance Presentation Example: http://www.slideshare.net/guest0480059b3/intro-to-romanticism-and-the-romantic-hero
Gawain and the Green Knight
What are some themes and motifs in the story? http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/gawain/themes.html
What does the repetition of the number 5 symbolize in the story? http://prezi.com/pce3ix1pwa-7/sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight/
Write down five facts about the story: http://kids.britannica.com/lm/intoreading/gawain/product.html
Write down interesting information about the characters in the story: http://prezi.com/4g3w_3oyyivj/sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight/
Rules/Code of Behavior: Play Chess - http://www.mathsisfun.com/games/chess.html
Create your own Comic Strip: http://bitstrips.com/create/comic/
A good resource to use in order to understand the synopsis and themes of the story: http://www.penguin.com/static/pdf/teachersguides/sir_gawainTG.pdf
Text: http://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/English/GawainAndTheGreenKnight.htm
Write down 5 facts about Jousts and Tournaments during the Middle Ages: http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/jousts.html
Write down information about your Medieval person for the Tournament: http://medieval.stormthecastle.com/medieval-names.htm
Medieval Tournament Project Ideas: http://www.ehow.com/info_8472593_medieval-tournament-project-ideas-kids.html
Tournament Games: http://www.lisle202.org/pages/uploaded_files/Medieval%20Games%20&%20Entertainment.pdf
What are some themes and motifs in the story? http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/gawain/themes.html
What does the repetition of the number 5 symbolize in the story? http://prezi.com/pce3ix1pwa-7/sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight/
Write down five facts about the story: http://kids.britannica.com/lm/intoreading/gawain/product.html
Write down interesting information about the characters in the story: http://prezi.com/4g3w_3oyyivj/sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight/
Rules/Code of Behavior: Play Chess - http://www.mathsisfun.com/games/chess.html
Create your own Comic Strip: http://bitstrips.com/create/comic/
A good resource to use in order to understand the synopsis and themes of the story: http://www.penguin.com/static/pdf/teachersguides/sir_gawainTG.pdf
Text: http://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/English/GawainAndTheGreenKnight.htm
Write down 5 facts about Jousts and Tournaments during the Middle Ages: http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/jousts.html
Write down information about your Medieval person for the Tournament: http://medieval.stormthecastle.com/medieval-names.htm
Medieval Tournament Project Ideas: http://www.ehow.com/info_8472593_medieval-tournament-project-ideas-kids.html
Tournament Games: http://www.lisle202.org/pages/uploaded_files/Medieval%20Games%20&%20Entertainment.pdf