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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 and Thursday, August 20, 2012 Flexible Block Days

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 and Thursday, August 20, 2012 Flexible Block Days. I. Survey II. Bell ringer: Write the vocabulary word that properly fills in the blank. Vocabulary Words: wrath, sovereign, adversary, champion, obliged, fidelity, diverted

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 and Thursday, August 20, 2012 Flexible Block Days

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  1. Wednesday, August 29, 2012 and Thursday, August 20, 2012Flexible Block Days I. Survey II. Bell ringer: Write the vocabulary word that properly fills in the blank. Vocabulary Words: wrath, sovereign, adversary, champion, obliged, fidelity, diverted A knight is ______________ to act with honor. A ____________ has power because the citizens accept him of her as ruler. Sir Launcelot could not be ___________ from the fight. A thief stealing my belongings may make me feel __________. The knight showed ______________ to his king by faithfully fighting for the cause. King Arthur was a _______________ for chivalry. Sir Launcelot became an _______________ of King Arthur after his infidelity with Guinevere.

  2. First Book ProjectWe are going to the media center today to check out a book. The book must be a book you have not read. I am also asking that you do not choose a book that has been made into a movie. You will be responsible for a book project based on your book. The project will be due on Wednesday, September 26 and Thursday, September 27. More details to come.

  3. Laws of Chivalry:The Ten Rules of Chivalry1. Thou shalt follow the dictates of moral conscience.2. Thou shalt be willing to defend your values.3. Thou shalt have respect and pity for all weakness and steadfastness in defending them.4. Thou shalt love thy country.5. Thou shalt refuse to retreat before the enemy.6. Thou shalt wage unceasing and merciless war against all that is evil.7. Thou shalt obey the orders of those appointed above you, as long as those orders do not conflict with what you know to be just.8. Thou shalt show loyalty to truth and to your pledged word.9. Thou shalt be generous and giving of ones self.10.Thou shalt be champion of the right and good at all times, and at all times oppose the forces of evil.

  4. 1. Create a crest or shield (used as armor) that depicts YOUR code of chivalry. 2. Remember your creation should provide an illustration or visual representation of your code of chivalry.

  5. A Glimpse of Sir Launcelothttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKKwECm6nGU Sir Lancelot (or Launcelot) was one of the Knights of the Round Table in the Arthurian legend. He was the most trusted of King Arthur’s knights and played a part in many of Arthur's victories. Lancelot is best known for his love affair with Arthur's wife Guinevere and the role he played in the search for the Holy Grail.He is also known as the most loyal friend of Arthur's nephew, Sir Gawaine. Lancelot's life and adventures have been featured in several medieval romances, often with conflicting back-stories and chains of events.

  6. While reading the story, “The Tale of Sir Launcelot du Lake” on pages 762-766, think about the archetypal hero and the traits of the hero’s journey. How does Launcelot follow these traits? Is he an archetypal hero? “Of all his knights one was supreme.”fromLe Morte de ArthurSir Thomas Malory

  7. Questions:1. What characteristics of chivalry does Sir Launcelot display?2. Why do you think Launcelot wants to fight in plain armor with no coat of arms or identifying symbol?3. What chivalric ideals are illustrated by the incident at the pavilion?

  8. Our First Essay ;)Write an essay that answers the following writing prompt. You must have an introduction paragraph, a body (at least 2 paragraphs), and a conclusion paragraph. You must also use evidence and commentary to support your claims. Also, when you cite from the text, you must use quotation marks.Prompt: How do the characters of King Arthur and Sir Launcelot follow the characteristics of the hero’s journey? Use evidence from the text to support your claims.

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