Tuesday, December 7, 2010

TUESDAY December 7

OBJECTIVE: Students will research Arthurian Legend in preparation to read tales about King Arthur and Sir Lancelot.

JOURNAL: Complete Vocabulary List #11: Practice #1 Hand-out:

1) When would someone swear an oath?
2) Can someone who is ignoble become king/queen of England?
3) Where would you find a tumultuous crowd?
4) What could you do to make sure a young child is diverted?
5) Who/what do you show fidelity to and why?

AGENDA: Researching Arthurian Legend

Students will use the laptops to research various elements from Arthurian Legend including: King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, Merlin, Camelot, Knights of the Round Table, Queen Gwynevere, Morgan le Fay, Excalibur

For each element, students are required to list THREE interesting facts on their worksheets.

Helpful websites:

Timelessmyths.com

Britannia.com

Wikipedia.com

HOMEWORK: Study for Friday's Vocabulary Quiz.  Journal Check this Friday (You should have TEN journals total by Friday).

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