Medieval Times 1066 to 1485

Hardships/Changes occuring during Medieval Times Plagues Lack of sanitation and spread of disease Political battles Civil unrest Crusades Spread of Christianity to all Pagans

Legend vs Myth A legend can be distinguished from a myth based on 6 main characteristics

A Legend…. 1.is a tale based on history passed down through the oral tradition or written manuscript 2.has more historical truth 3.has fewer supernatural elements 4.celebrates the heroic qualities of a national or cultural leader 5.expresses the spirit, values, and character of a nation 6.is considered inherently true; whereas, a myth is considered inherently false

What do you know about King Arthur? KWL

The Code of Chivalry Gentlemanly and heroic behavior Combination of Christian and military ideals Valor and Bravery Modesty and Honor Loyalty and Love of God Courtesy and Justice

Complete reading assignment(s) and create your own chart for each piece of literature Stories about Chivalry usually include: Hero: StrengthsWeaknesses Villian: Power(s)Rules of Conduct (if any) Test: PhysicalMoral The Supernatural: Lesson(s) to the Hero:

Knights of the Round Table Brotherhood of soldiers Of noble birth, but no longer wealthy Survived by working for the nobles Attempted to live up to the Code of Chivalry

The Legend of King Arthur One of the most popular and enduring legends of Western culture But, a real person named Arthur did not exist

Who is King Arthur? King Arthur is known as: The King who combined all British tribes into one kingdom The King who defended the British from invading Anglo-Saxon armies An amazing politician who used the Round Table as a way to prevent jealousy amongst his knights The “Arthur” character most likely based on one or more influential and successful Celtic military leaders

Characteristics of an Epic Romance A hero A quest A perilous journey An enchantment A disguise The triumph of good over evil

The Hero Must be of noble birth or high social position Must reflect values important to his society Must often battle supernatural forces His actions consist of courageous, even superhuman deeds

The Quest An expedition to achieve a specified goal For the Knights of the Round table, their ultimate quest was to locate the Holy Grail

The Perilous Journey Consists of dangerous obstacles and adventures that occur while on a quest, but not related to the ultimate goal Epic romances usually follow characters through most of their lives as they quest for the goal

An Enchantment Usually a magical spell of some sort Acts as evidence of the supernatural involved in the legend

The Disguise Sometimes a literal reference to someone hiding his/her identity through either normal means or magical means Can refer to the hidden agenda/purpose of a character in a tale

Good vs Evil Ageless theme permeating the Arthurian Legend and much literature from around the world The audience expects the final outcome to be the triumph of Good over Evil

People/Places/Items to Know King Arthur Guinevere Sir Lancelot Sir Gawain Sir Kay Sir Perceval Mordred Morgan le Fey Merlin Excalibur Camelot

Words To Know copiously intrepid daunted burgeoning discourse blithe tumult audacious absolved doleful brandish stratagem

What do they mean? The store manager at the fruit stand copiously filled all baskets with merchandise. My intrepid son Dylan climbs anything he can. Karly was daunted by the workload when she first started college. Because of the warm winter, my spring flowers are burgeoning through old plant growth.

What do they mean? Presidential discourse is supposed to be organized, formal and informational The little children’s blithe attitudes were in stark contrast to the war-torn environment in which they played. The tumult at the pep rally interrupted the festivities. The nascar driver’s audacious move in the final turn won him the race.

What do they mean? Dylan thought by giving me a hug and kiss, his wrongdoings would be absolved. Jake’s doleful countenance told me that something bad had happened at school that day. Anyone can be sent to jail for brandishing a weapon. Some Americans feel Bush’s stratagem in Iraq does not give cause to the war.

While we read Mark all vocabulary words with a post-it copiously intrepid daunted burgeoning discourse blithe stratagem tumult audacious absolved doleful brandish

Vocab Review Create a chart using the vocab words, giving the definition and an example for each. For example….. Word Definition & Example copiousl y intrepid daunted

Vocab Sort intrepidSir GawainLoathly Lady copiouslyaudaciousdaunted stratagemGreen Knight King Arthur

An Archetypal Story Pattern Create a Power Point, including graphics Minimum of 12 slides, excluding the title slide Describe how the Legend of King Arthur follows the Archetypal Story Pattern Pick an Arthurian legend story we have read or one of your own choosing. Follow the pattern through the story, illustrating how this story does/does not fit the pattern.

Final Assessment – Persuasive Essay Essay Topic: Should a strict code of behavior similar to the Code of Chivalry be instituted in public schools in order to prevent school violence? Why?  Expectation is a Multi-paragraph essay, showing all steps to the writing process and using details from your reading to support your conclusions