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Exploring Arthurian Legend
Students investigate the evolution of the King Arthur stories and analyze them as a window into the culture that preserved them. They trace the legends through their earliest versions through medieval and Victorian times and into the...
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The Hero in Malory's Arthurian Legends
Tenth graders contribute additional information to the class' knowledge of the medieval period and create a legend in which the hero acts according to the identified character traits.
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Exploring Arthurian Legend
Young scholars use the internet to track the growth of the King Arthur legend from the Dark Ages to its arrival on the silver screen.
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King Arthur: Man or Legend
Students research the Legend of King Arthur. In this King Arthur lesson, students explore him as he is presented in stories, poems, and art. Students compare and contrast the real life of King Arthur versus the man in legends and...
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Chivalry and Courtly Love
Eleventh graders examine chivalry and courtly love. In this Arthurian legend lesson, 11th graders explore the legend and how chivalry, honor, and courtly love have been internalized into today's culture. Students author and perform plays...
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Out and About: King Arthur
Students explore the legend of King Arthur. In this folklore lesson, students visit King Arthur's Great Halls, King Arthur's Labyrinth, and Glastonbury Abbey online or in person to discover details about the legendary tales.
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Knighthood and Chivalry
Learners explore the Arthurian legends to determine the steps young men must take to become knights. After completing a series of academic tasks, students are dubbed "knights" in a classroom ceremony.
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Tales of King Arthur
Students discover how historical events led to the stories of King Arthur and his Court. Students read stories about chivalry and the Round Table, discuss the Holy Grail's symbolism, and role-play an Arthurian character.
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Critical Analysis of Arthurian Internet Website
Students use a worksheet to rate the material on different websites. They complete a critical analysis of the site. They demonstrate information they learned during viewing of the different websites.
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The Green Man
Middle schoolers examine the significance and symbolism of The Green Man. They create a Green Man using a monochromatic color scheme.
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The Middle Ages Gazette
Seventh graders research and obtain information about topics from the Middle Ages and write news reports that be compiled into a Gazette or newsletter. The reports can be on feudalism, castles, jousts and tournaments and/or the Crusades.
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Idylls of the King - Essay Questions
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer and essay questions about Idylls of the King. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Superman: Modern Mythology
Students discuss what characteritics belong to a hero. They examine different mythological stories and identify the theme of each. They compare and contrast the origin of Superman to the mythological stories and report their findings to...
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Propaganda in Literature
Learners explore propaganda. In this literature lesson plan, students read a written work and evaluate it for its propaganda value.
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Castles and Cornerstones
Students become familiar with the style of architecture of medieval times. In this architecture lesson, students design a model of a medieval castle including its cornerstone. Students understand scale in their representation.
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King Arthur's Family Tree
Students examine the genealogy of King Arthur. They create a poster of his family tree and shares with the class. They also place other key figures of the time period on the poster to put his life in perspective.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Exploring Arthurian Legend
In this lesson plan, students will consider Exploring Arthurian Legend. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
Other
Ur Camelot Project: Sources for Arthur Legends
This resource includes listings for general Arthurian studies, journals, Arthurian names, bibliographies, overviews and studies of particular periods or genres, Arthurian art and music, and related websites.
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Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Medieval Diary Multimedia Project [Pdf]
This is a two-page PDF of the instructions for a Medieval Diary Multimedia Project. Students choose a character from an Arthurian legend and write a diary as the character. It provides instructions, topics for discussion, format choices,...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Arthur: The Once and Future King
Explore the popularity of the story of King Arthur and the way that the people, places and things associated with King Arthur have become symbolic to people around the world. While part of this lesson calls for viewing a video on King...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: The Sword in the Stone by Alfred, Lord Tennyson [Pdf]
This is a 17-page excerpt from The Sword in the Stone by Alfred, Lord Tennyson; this is The Legend of Arthur and Excalibur.
Other
Arthurian Legends: A Partial Summary of Morte D'arthur
On the menu, click "Arthurian Legend," then "Le Morte D'Arthur" for a summary of the story beginning at the point of the knights' discovering the affair between Lancelot and Guinevere.
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University of Rochester: Taliesin's Successors
Resource presents an article in which the writer has interviewed a number of writers of historical fiction who center their work around the legends of King Arthur. Here he provides a helpful overview of the history of the Arthurian...
Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopedia Mythica: Folklore
This site explores various folklore and folktales from around the world. Content includes a focus on Arthurian legend, general folklore, folktales, and Greek heroic legend tales and characters.