Le Morte d’ Arthur and Arthurian Legend Day 38-Monday, October 23 Le Morte d’ Arthur and Arthurian Legend

Agenda Warm-up Objectives and Essential Questions

OBJECTIVES Introduce conventions and background of Arthurian Legend. Read, summarize, and interpret “The Siege at Benwick” from Le Morte d’ Arthur. Analyze a selected tale from The Canterbury Tales.

Essential Questions Who was King Arthur and what was he best known for? How does Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’ Arthur interpret Arthurian Legend?

Warm-up

Pride is an excessive belief in one's own abilities The Canterbury Tales Creative Writing Assignment   Writing Prompt: Select one of the seven deadly sins (pride, envy, gluttony, lust, anger, greed, sloth) and tell a tale in which the sin is the focal point.   EXAMPLE: The Pardoner’s Tale Deadly Sin: GREED Moral Tale: GREED CAN LEAD TO DEATH   This is a creative writing assignment! Have fun with it. Your moral tale can be as realistic or unrealistic as possible.   Explanation of Seven Deadly Sins: Pride is an excessive belief in one's own abilities Envy is wanting what others have, be it status, abilities, or possessions. Gluttony is the desire to eat or consume more than you require. Lust is a powerful craving for such as sex, power and money.  Anger is the loss of rational self-control and the desire to harm others. Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain. Sloth is laziness and the avoidance of work.

View the Biography documentary King Arthur and answer the study guide questions on Canvas. How long ago was Arthur born? Why does Merlin raise Arthur? What does the cross-hilt of the sword represent to a knight? What is Merlin?  Who gives Arthur his second sword? What happens to Merlin (how does he die)? What is Avalon? Why is Arthur made king? What’s the name of Arthur’s second sword? Why does Merlin try to dissuade Arthur from marrying Guinevere? Why is the scabbard of this sword important?

Le Morte d’ Arthur Turn to p. 248 Read along with the audio for Le Morte d’ Arthur Write summative notes at the stopping points

WEEBLY-The Canterbury Tales You must pick a tale from the book and read it. Don’t choose the Knight’s tale! Once read, you must include a section on your weebly that informs us about your tale. Your section must include: Summary of the tale Pictures SIFTT chart 1 paragraph explaining each element of SIFTT as it is used in the story.

CLOSURE

Pride is an excessive belief in one's own abilities The Canterbury Tales Creative Writing Assignment   Writing Prompt: Select one of the seven deadly sins (pride, envy, gluttony, lust, anger, greed, sloth) and tell a tale in which the sin is the focal point.   EXAMPLE: The Pardoner’s Tale Deadly Sin: GREED Moral Tale: GREED CAN LEAD TO DEATH   This is a creative writing assignment! Have fun with it. Your moral tale can be as realistic or unrealistic as possible.   Explanation of Seven Deadly Sins: Pride is an excessive belief in one's own abilities Envy is wanting what others have, be it status, abilities, or possessions. Gluttony is the desire to eat or consume more than you require. Lust is a powerful craving for such as sex, power and money.  Anger is the loss of rational self-control and the desire to harm others. Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain. Sloth is laziness and the avoidance of work.