Period 1 Basisvaardigheden week 9 Coat of Arms : Historical figure

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Overview period 1

Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7
Introweek	Basisvaardig- heden Blink book. Quizlet.	King Arthur- The Dark Ages.	How did Arthur become a king?	Understanding the Code of chivalry.	Who were King Arthur's knights?	Understanding the coat of arms.

Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13
King Arthur's biography.	TASK: Design your coat of arm.	...	...

Goals unit 1

• Discover the legend of King Arthur.
  
• Find out who the Knights of the Round Table and Merlin were.
• Design and present your own coat of arms.

Improve your language skills 

(reading/listening/speaking/writing)

Today

• Learn what goes in your coat of arms in the task.
  
• Learn how to design a coat of arms based on some more information about King Arthur.
  
• Look at an example of a coat of arms for King Arthur.
  
• Match descriptions with King Arthur's coat of arms.

TASK

• Design a coat of arms for a modern celebrity.
  
• Describe the different elements of your coat of arms.

King Arthur's coat of arms

Read the description of King Arthur's coat of arms on your worksheet and complete the drawing.

Compare your drawing 

This sword stands for freedom and power, which were two important values for King Arthur. King Arthur brought freedom to the Britons by conquering the Anglo-Saxon invaders. He was a powerful knight who defeated many enemies and won a lot of great battles during his lifetime.

Here you see the Castle of Camelot. This mythical castle was an important place for Arthur because this is where he lived with his beloved wife Guinevere and where he sat at the Round Table with his knights. The location of the castle has been a mystery since early times but even nowadays Camelot is a strong symbol of King Arthur and his court.

King Arthur’s motto is: 'Good deeds will be remembered forever.'

King Arthur did a lot of good deeds during his lifetime. He saved the lives of many people and he cared about the people in his kingdom. Because of this King Arthur became an icon throughout the ages and will be remembered forever.

Blue stands for loyalty and honesty. King Arthur was loyal to his people, he tried to help everyone in his kingdom. He also valued honesty and was honest himself. He treated everyone equally.

The heart stands for King Arthur’s personality. He was known for his warmth and his dislike of arrogance. The table in his castle was round, which signified that every knight who sat at it had a similar status. King Arthur was helpful and always stood up for the weak in his court. He was a capable and peaceful leader which is why the Britons lived in peace for a long period of time under his rule.

The eagle represents King Arthur’s strong desire to protect everyone. He took this task very seriously. He successfully protected the people of England by fighting the Anglo-Saxon invaders. As a king, he also wanted to protect the weak and oppressed people in his court.

The colour red stands for strength and greatness. People have always seen King Arthur as a strong king and because of his greatness even today people know who he is.

Did you choose the same symbols, colours, location and animal?

Example answers 

What can you see in a coat of arms?

You can see different figures, emblems and symbols, often with a motto.

Why did medieval knights have a coat of arms?

They needed to be recognised, even with a helmet on.

How do you get a coat of arms?

You can inherit a coat of arms or you can be given one for being excellent at something important.

Checklist 

Your coat of arms represents your celebrity with:

• 2 different symbols;
  
• 1 animal;
  
• an English motto;
  
• a location;
  
• at least 2 different colours.
  

You have included a short description of each part of your coat of arms.

Step 1 - Celebrity

Choose a celebrity. Go online and find information about your celebrityof choice.

Your information file should include:

• an English biography of the celebrity;
  
• a video or podcast which features the celebrity;
  
• an English-language article about the celebrity.

Step 2 - Answering the questions about your celebrity's design

1. What symbol best represents a value that is important to your celebrity?
2. What symbol represents a place that is important to your celebrity?
3. What is the second symbol on your celebrity’s coat of arms that represents their personality in some way?
4. What animal represents your celebrity or one of your celebrity’s strengths?
5. What 2 colours are you going to use in your coat of arms?
6. The coat of arms needs a motto. Write a motto that describes what your celebrity stands for.

 

Step 3 | Designing your coat of arms (first version)

Design a first version of your coat of arms for your celebrity using the empty coat of arms worksheet. 

You may also draw your own coat of arms and use the empty one as an example.

Write a short description of each part of your coat of arms (at least 20 words per part). 

Use information from your celebrity’s file to support the colours, symbols and motto you have chosen. 

Use the model coat of arms to help you do this.

Empty 

Example

Step 4 | Go or no go?

Can you work on the final step of your task?

Step 5 Step 5 | Designing your own coat of arms (final version)

Design the final version of your coat of arms. 

If necessary, make a new version.

Use your teacher's and classmates' comments.

Finished? 

Then send or give your coat of arms to your teacher.

Today

• Learn what goes in your coat of arms in the task.
  
• Learn how to design a coat of arms based on some more information about King Arthur.
  
• Look at an example of a coat of arms for King Arthur.
  
• Match descriptions with King Arthur's coat of arms.

Reflection

8. Afsluiting

De docent controleert in de slotfase van de les of de leerdoelen door alle leerlingen behaald zijn en plaatst de les in de context van de betreffende Unit. De docent evalueert samen met de leerlingen het leren en het gedrag op basis van het Learner Profile en de ATL-skills. Dit wordt vastgelegd in Toddle. Samen blikken docent en leerlingen vooruit aan de hand van de JdW-planner.

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