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the once and future king

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the once and future king

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    1. The Once and Future King T. H. White Published 1939 “The Sword In the Stone” Book I

    3. Book I School Mondays and Fridays = tilting, horsemanship Tuesdays = hawking Wednesdays = fencing Thursdays = archery Saturdays = theory of chivalry Original tutor was “sent away…they found out afterwards that she had been in a lunatic hospital.” -pg. 11

    4. Sir Ector wants a new tutor for Kay and Wart Two types of education Mathematics Chivalry (Define from study guide.) What does education look like at Xavier? What do we value? What does society value in terms of education? Medieval life - swords, hawks, farming Can you think of other examples?

    5. What is Wat’s background story? Page 18 Who is King Pellinore? What is he hunting? Page 22 What does Wart offer King Pellinore? Does he accept?

    6. What elements of fantasy, superstition, and/or the supernatural did you read about? Fantasy genre = the author uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting

    7. Describe Merlyn. Page 29 Describe “the most marvelous room that he [Wart] had ever been in.” Page 29-30 Who is Archimedes? Explain Merlyn’s “time”? Page 35 Why do some use an owl to symbolize wisdom, school, education? Page 36

    8. Compare Kay and Wart. Who already makes for a better leader? Follower? How can you tell? Who is more relatable- Kay or Wart? Why?

    9. Chapter 5 Describe The Castle of the Forest Sauvage-- Sir Ector’s home. Chapter 5 Who is Dog Boy? Page 43 “I wish I was a fish.” -Wart page 45 Explain what Wart learns as a perch form Mr. P. Page 52 Do you agree with this lesson? Why or why not?

    10. Chapter 6 What happens in chapter 6? What is Kay’s reaction? What is Wart’s reaction?

    11. Chapter 7 What does Merlyn think about athletics? Page 56 What two characters joust in chapter 7? How does the joust between these two characters illustrate Merlyn’s contention that tilting and horsemanship are not important aspects of a gentlemen’s education?

    12. Chapter 8 What animal does Wart become in chapter 8? Is Wart successful in chapter 8? What significant prediction does Balan make at the end of 8?

    13. Chapter 9 “Merlyn does everything for you, but he never does anything for me.” –Kay page 87 When does life seem unfair? Explain the story of Elijah and the Rabbi. –Page 88-89 Anachronism = something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, esp. a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time What was stated as an anachronism? –page 91

    14. Chapter 10 Describe the man Wart sees on page 94-95. Another character is introduced on page 98. Who is this? What has Morgan le Fay done?

    15. Chapter 11 Why does Robin need the boys’ help? What is the castle made of? What sits on the highest tower of Morgan le Fay’s Castle Chariot? 110 What does Morgan le Fay look like? 111 Are Wart and Kay successful in this chapter?

    16. Chapter 12 What does each boy ask for at the end of the adventure with Robin Wood? What do their choices indicate about their characters? What happens to Dog Boy and Wat’s relationship after being kidnapped and rescued by Kay and Wart? 120

    17. Exit Slip—On a piece of paper... From chapter 1-12— Pick a passage or quote from one character you have read about so far that stands out to you. Write the quote/passage, page number, and why you picked it.

    18. It’s a GRIFFIN!

    19. Merlyn and Archimedes

    20. Quotes You Liked…

    21. Quotes You Liked Cont…

    22. Chapter 13 EVERYTHING NOT FORBIDDEN IS COMPULSORY. What does this mean? What does Wart hear on his antennae? What frustrates the Wart about the language of the ants? “A question was a sign of ________ to them.” page 128 Overall, what was Wart’s experience like being an ant?

    23. Chapter 14 Feudal System = the political, military, and social system in the Middle Ages, based on the holding of lands in relations between lord and vassal (a person dependent on another).

    24. Chapter 14 What does Uther Pendragon’s letter to Sir Ector state? Page 132 What point does Sir Ector’s reaction to the letter make about the hierarchy of feudalism?

    25. Chapter 15 What function does this chapter serve? Can you think of other pieces of literature that are similar to this chapter?

    26. Chapter 16 Name the characters boar hunting in this chapter. What happens to King Pellinore and the Questing Beast at the end of this chapter? Page 152

    27. Chapter 17 “They are intelligent birds in spite of their low humour. They are one of the birds that have parliaments, you know, a social system.” -Archimedes page 156 What is ironic about Kay’s announcement that he was late for his geography lesson because he had killed a thrush? Page 160

    28. Chapter 18 What question does the Wart ask Lyo-Lyok that causes her to turn her back on him disgust? Page 169-70 What observation does Lyo-Lyok make about fighting ants and humans? What can be inferred from her obsrevation?

    29. Chapter 19 What does Lyo-Lyok teach Wart about the White-fronts? Page 171 How do the geese compare with the ants and the fish? Looking ahead: Years pass, badger transformation, the sword and the stone, Arthur’s biological dad is revealed…

    30. Chapter 20 “Six years passed by…” Describe what Kay, Wart, and Merlyn are like now. Page 178-79 What does Wart state he would do if he were made a knight? Page 181

    31. Chapter 21 What advice does Merlyn give the Wart about being sad? What two things does the badger tell the Wart that he could teach him? Why are these important? Why does the badger tell the Wart that the parable he related was a trifle optimistic? Page 193 How does the badger make his point that warfare is not something to be glorified? Page 194

    32. Chapter 22 What immediate problem does Pendragon’s death cause? Why is a tournament claimed on New Year’s Day? Page 198 What is written on the sword? 197 What happens to Merlyn? Page 199

    33. Chapters 23-24 The End of Book I What does Wart’s experiences with the animals he met enabled him to do? How does the Wart react when Sir Ector and Kay kneel before him, acknowledging the King of England? What change occurs in England after Arthur becomes King? What’s the big secret? Who is Arthur’s real father?

    34. Movie Clip Arthur becomes King

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