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Including only the main point(s)Are significantly shorter than the

original Take a broad overview of the

source material

The Gist: A few steps to a summary

Note the name, source (if applicable), and author of the article or story

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Who What Where When Why How

Using this information, formulate your summary

Choose from “The Colomber,” “Lamb to the Slaughter,” “And of Clay are We Created,” “The Pedestrian”

Do Now: Grab notebooks to take notes on King Arthur

What do you know? With a partner, write down as much as you

can about these words or questions…. Camelot Excalibur Holy Grail Knights of the Round Table Question: Which legendary character or

characters are all of these terms associated with?

Was King Arthur real?Probably based upon a Celtic king who

lived in southwestern England during the 6th century

Led his warriors against invading armies of Saxons

Grew famous in his own time for his war efforts

The legend grew as the story was passed from generation to generation

Sir Thomas Malory In the 15th century, Sir Thomas Malory combined

the legends into a book Le Morte d'Arthur. Malory's work became the definitive version of the

story of King Arthur

IGRAINE

King Arthur:

Asks Merlin for help

Baby Arthur

is born

Sir Ector: Foster DadSir Kay:

Foster Brother

Merlin takes Igraine and

Uther’s baby (Arthur)

Married to the Duke

King Uther / Single

Tricks Igraine

Based on a 6th Century WarlordArthur’s Story Unfolds . . .

Daughter, Morgan Le Fay

Knights of the Round Table Arthur married Guinevere and established his court at

his castle at Camelot The legendary Round Table was a wedding gift from his

father-in-law It was a magical table that could expand to

accommodate fifty, one hundred, or even one hundred and fifty knights

Whenever a new knight joined Arthur's court, his name appeared on the back of one of the seats at the table

The Knights were men of courage, honor, dignity, courtesy, and nobleness

They protected ladies and damsels, honored and fought for kings, and undertook dangerous quests

The emblem of the knights was worn around their necks The Order's dominant idea was the love of God, men,

and noble deeds. Sir Lancelot is the most well-known knight

Knights of the Round Table

Merlin Helps with the transport of Arthur to his foster parents after his

birth Is portrayed as an advisor or guide to Arthur Has mystical powers

The Sword in the Stone

This is an excerpt from Le Morte d’ Arthur, by Sir Thomas Malory (p. 755)

Vocabulary Confronted: faced Inscription: something inscribed or engraved, as on a coin or

monument Oath: solemn promise or declaration; vow Ignoble: not noble in birth or position Tumultuous: wild, noisy Realm: kingdom Coronation: act or ceremony of crowning a sovereign

TimelineMake a timeline showing the

main events that take place in the story

You do not need to use dates, just events in chronological order

Try to include all major characters

Based on your timeline, write a summary of the story

The Tale of Sir Launcelot du Lake

The Literature of Romances

Romances first appeared in the Middle Ages (500 AD and lasted until 1400 AD)

Developed in France then spread rapidly throughout Europe

The stories are called romances because they were first told in Old French, which is a Romance language (derived from Latin, language of the Romans

Romance LiteratureUsually stories about heroes and

knightsStories were passed along orally by

story singers and story tellers By the 14th century, the stories had

been written down These stories celebrated chivalry, the

code of behavior the medieval knight was supposed to follow

Code of Chivalry Knights were to be brave, honorable, loyal, pious, and

generous to foes Help the weak and protect women Knights went on quests to prove his courage The most famous is the quest for the Holy Grail

The Knight’s Armor Knights who are illustrated in tournaments

usually carry a very small shield, while those in war often carry a larger one

The knight's shield came to take on symbolic meaning

It identified him and his family It was also a way to identify a person

because it was hard to see the person’s face

The Knight’s Shield Colors and designs on the shields were symbols They stood for morals and values of the family