Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Legend of King Arthur

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore historical perspectives through literature. In this King Arthur lesson, students discover the attributes of dramatic monologue as they read selected literature. Students then discuss the legend of King Arthur and Camelot...
Lesson Plan
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Arthur: The Once And Future King

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Middle and high schoolers work in groups to research tales of King Arthur, using primary sources. They present the major themes and symbols from these stories, and discuss how they still relevant in today's world. Use this lesson to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Camelot Times: Writing a Newspaper

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create and publish a newspaper based on Arthurian literature and history. After completing a class read of "King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table," students work in groups to write an article based on their...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Where in the World is Camelot?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and plot the various locations of the legendary Camelot from "The Legend of King Arthur." They conduct Internet research, and plot the possible locations of Camelot on a current map of Great Britain.
Interactive
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Idylls of the King Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Alfred, Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Freak the Mighty - Rodman Philbrick

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read and examine the novel Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. A variety of assignments involving this novel is offered for the students to complete with higher order thinking skills.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Symmetry in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students examine knightly virtues and will measure Gawain's strength in the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. In this poetry analysis lesson, students identify the bob-and-wheel poetic form and analyze symmetry in the poem. Students...
Worksheet
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Camelot

For Students 9th - 12th
In this literature worksheet, students find the words that are related to Camelot and the answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Arthurian Legend

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils use the internet to track the growth of the King Arthur legend from the Dark Ages to its arrival on the silver screen.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chivalry and Courtly Love

For Teachers 11th
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Worthy Knight- A Code of Conduct Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze and define the qualities of chivalry by comparing and contrasting the character of knights presented in the selected resources. They define and defend their own personal code of conduct. Students also create a...
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Tales of King Arthur

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Tales of King Arthur." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
eBook
Other

Peacock: The Round Table; Or King Arthur's Feast

For Students 9th - 10th
Annotated full text of Peacock's story "The Round Table; or King Arthur's Feast."
Article
Other

Pace University: King Arthur: A Character Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a character analysis of King Arthur. This article discusses the three kinds of Arthur: Arthur as an epic hero, as symbol of the virtues of Camelot, and as a naive victim of fate. It also offers an audio link and text link to "A...
Website
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Arthur: The Once and Future King

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Camelot Times: Writing a Newspaper

For Teachers 6th - 8th
As part of a unit on Arthurian literature and medieval culture, students imagine they are reporters living in the realm of King Arthur and create newsletters/newspapers based on their study and research.
Handout
Other

University of Rochester Camelot Project: King Arthur

For Students 9th - 10th
This project is designed to make available in electronic format a database of Arthurian texts, images, bibliographies, and basic information." The Main Menu lists Arthurian characters, symbols, and sites.
Website
Other

University of Rochester: The Camelot Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a website dedicated to Arthurian resources including links to authors and texts, artists and images, characters, symbols and motifs, places, and creatures. With the exception of the authors and texts, all are accompanied by images.
Website
Other

The Legend of Camelot

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can learn more about the story of Camelot as it has been told for hundreds of years--including the myth of Camelot, the Round Table, and the sword Excalibur.
Article
Other

University of Rochester: Taliesin's Successors

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Article
Other

Rochester: The Camelot Project: Excalibur and the Sword in the Stone

For Students 9th - 10th
This webpage focuses on Arthur's sword Excalibur and the Sword in the Stone. It provides a short background essay by Alan Lupack, which is followed by links to a list of essays about Excalibur and/or the Sword in the Stone.
Website
Other

Ur Camelot Project: Sources for Arthur Legends

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Middle Ages: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Middle Age literature focuses on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. It features links to the work both in prose and poetry format and an audio clip of lines 1-19. It also offers links to information of King Arthur,...
Website
Britain Express

Britain Express: Myths and Legends of Great Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
Website source with links to the myths and legends of Great Britain.