Lesson 42 You need your literature book today. Get your warm- up sheet out please.

Warm-Up: ECA Question of the Day Which sentence is the best example of alliteration? A. Finished in February of 2008, it has the capacity to store four and a half million duplicate seed samples from collectors around the world. B. Trends such as this have alerted scientists to the need for a global seed bank, to ensure that the genetic diversity of the world’s food crops is preserved for the future. C. These seed samples are then shipped to Svalbard, placed in specially designed four-ply foil packages, and then sealed in boxes to be placed on high shelves within the vault. D. Similarly, in 1949, Chinese farmers were able to grow more than ten thousand types of wheat; by 1970—just twenty-one years later!—they were able to grow only one thousand types.

Writing Pointers Remember, NO “well,” “basically,” “I think.” Use stronger words! Try to use some vocabulary words. They are JUDGING you on your vocabulary! Use an attention getter. Do NOT start out with your thesis. Your thesis should be the last sentence in your first paragraph of an essay. Complete attention getter worksheet.

“Real” King Arthur Legendary King Arthur

The King Arthur of popular legends was NOT an actual person, but historians and scholars have researched possible historical links.

Who Was Arthur? Several Theories about How Legend Developed: Arthur as Warrior (according to Welsh monk Nennius’ Historia Brittonum) is first reliable mention in 800s Legend probably started with monk Geoffrey of Monmouth (translation from Celtic in 1133) French poet added Round Table in 1155 And the story continued to develop

In Search of Real Arthur

Arthur: The Legend Son of King Uther Pendragon Merlin, the Magician, advised that baby Arthur be raised in secret for safety Conflict when Uther died

Sword in the Stone Merlin magically set sword in stone with inscription : Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone is the right-wise born king of all England Arthur is only one who can remove it (doesn’t realize significance at first)

In Search of Arthur YouTube - The Sword in the Stone Song & Arthur Becomes King Disney’s cartoon The Sword in the Stone **Based on T.H. White’s The Once and Future King

Arthur Becomes King Saves England from Saxons Establishes Camelot Establishes Knight of the Round Table and Code of Chivalry Knights go on Quest for Holy Grail (to cure all ills)

Camelot (from First Knight)

More About King Arthur Excalibur: Magical sword that Merlin helped Arthur get from Lady of the Lake Guinevere: Married Arthur and became Queen Round Table: Wedding gift from Guinevere’s father

Death of Arthur Civil War developed after Lancelot betrayed Code and King with Guinevere Arthur and nephew Mordred fought Mordred died and Arthur was mortally wounded Dying Arthur taken by 3 queens on barge into misty Avalon

Death of Arthur (from Excalibur)

King Arthur Many versions of this story What do you remember?

Read “Arthur Becomes King” (1938) ~ p. 972 Consider: In what ways does Wart show courage?