Sir Gawain and the Green Knight plus introduction to Arthur.

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Lesson aims: 

- Learn the basics about King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable. 
- Learn about chivalry
- Hear about the first adventures of Sir Gawain
- Take a look at the text in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. 

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Watch the following video for an introduction of Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. 

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Slide 4 - Vidéo

An important feature of Arthurian legend is the concept of chivalry. 

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1. What is chivalry?
2. What are the most important rules of chivalry? (write at least three)

Slide 6 - Question ouverte



Watch the video for a short description of the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 

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Slide 8 - Vidéo

When does the story begin?
A
Christmas Eve
B
Christmas Day
C
New Year's Eve
D
New Year's Day

Slide 9 - Quiz

A huge green knight enters the castle and challenges the knights. What is the challenge?
A
He wants them to take a swing at him with his own axe
B
He wants to hit them with an axe
C
He wants them to follow him to the Green Chapel
D
He wants to see them again a year and a day later

Slide 10 - Quiz

Why does Gawain volunteer?
A
Because King Arthur tells him to
B
Because he is in love with Queen Guinevere and wants to impress her.
C
Because he thinks he is useless and expendable
D
Because he wants to show off his bravery

Slide 11 - Quiz

What happens after Gawain decapitates the Green Knight?
A
The Green Knight dies
B
The Green Knight gets up and leaves without his head.
C
The Green Knight gets up, picks up his head and leaves
D
The Green Knight picks up his head, promises to meet Gawain a year and a day later and leaves.

Slide 12 - Quiz

When does Gawain set out to meet the Green Knight?
A
On Christmas Day
B
On New Year's Eve
C
On All Saint's Day
D
On All Hallow's Day

Slide 13 - Quiz

Gawain takes a vow of chastity before he leaves. What is chastity?
A
No food
B
No drink
C
No killing
D
No sex

Slide 14 - Quiz

Why does Gawain stay behind at the castle instead of going on a hunt with the lord of the castle?
A
He doesn't like to kill animals
B
He is tired and needs to rest
C
He is afraid he will run into the Green Knight
D
He wants to seduce the lady of the castle

Slide 15 - Quiz

Which word best describes the arrangement Gawain and the lord of the castle make?
A
Reciprocity
B
Cowardice
C
Insanity
D
Arrogance

Slide 16 - Quiz


Translated version : by J.R.R. Tolkien 
https://soundcloud.com/harpercollinspublishers/sir-gawain-and-the-green



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HOMEWORK 
Maintain reading the poems, fill out the literary terms list (begrijppen)

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