Literature

Welcome (class)

Program 

• Lesson aims
• Introduction
• Watch The Green Knight 
• Group activity
• Evaluate/close lesson

 Lesson aims:

By the end of this lesson you will be able to: 

- Describe your own view on the importance of a good reputation.

- Describe the possible effects of having a bad reputation.

- Explain why a good reputation would be beneficial in today's society?

What was life like in medieval society?
Think about: gender roles, kingdom, clothes or other things that come to your mind.

Pre-Task

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Maybe something like: What is a good reputation? How to difine it and what are elements of someone with a good reputation?

(To align with the tasks and aims).

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Why do you think The Green Knight wants to challenge King Arthur and his knights?

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Why is Garwain facing the knight instead of King Arthur? And what are his apparent virtues and strenghts?

What is Pride and Humility?
Which of the characteristics do you recognise more in Sir Gawain?

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Why does Sir Bercilak ask Garwain to promise him what he had asked for? Why do you think this episode ended with a promise?

Why is reputation an important thing in this story? And what is the connection with being trustworthy and a good reputation?

Individual task:

Write down:

Why you think a good reputation is important or not.

What are the consquenses of having a bad reputation.

Do you think that good reputation is still as important in today's society as it was in de middle ages? Explain why.

Post-task

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