The Knights Of The Round Table Storyline®

 

 

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Overview: The Storyline begins with a novel study of the King Arthur legend based on King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Estelle B. Schneider. The novel follows Arthur from his birth to his crowning as King and his marriage to Guinevere. It ends as he is searching for exemplary knights to fill his Round Table. While reading the legend, students create one of King Arthur’s castles and learn about life in medieval times. Students then become knights-in-training and are given a list of tasks they need to complete before they can become one of the exclusive Knights of the Round Table. The tasks involve:

Writing Poetry:

Ode to My Shield

Shield painted green and white
Like grass and snow
Protects me in battle
Is filled with sorrow
We won the battle
Shield and I
But dented and bruised
I fixed it up
Shield looks happy
So am I
I put my shield next to my bed
And go to sleep.
- Sir Marhault

Writing Letters:

Dear King Arthur,

You don’t know one speck of me. I am Wiley the chapel monk. I pray day and night. God tells me many things about wars and terrible things that have happened in our fearless land.
I am fair and caring. I follow the rules of God. I pray seven times a day, like the rules say, so I am good and holy. I do everything the king says. I help everybody in need. I do the work I need to do. I tell you if there is a battle or if there is something terrible happening.
The thing is, I really want to be a knight that is strong and willing. I want to be a famous knight that never loses battles! I want to be rich. I want more fun than sitting in a chapel and praying. I just want to impress you.
Your monk,
Wiley

The tasks continue as they write stories, dance, draw, make music, and learn the positive character traits that every knight must have. The biggest challenge involves a quest on which the knights-in-training are to journey to a far land and bring back a legend for King Arthur and all the kingdom to hear. In the end, the knights-in-training are as dubbed Knights of the Round Table by King Arthur.

Table of Contents:

 

Storyline Outline i-ix
Knights of the Round Table Storyline 1-28
Episode One: Legend Study 3-29
Episode Two: Castle Setting and Workers 29-33
Episode Three: Knights of the Round Table 33-35
Episode Four: Training 35-39
Episode Five: Rhythms 40
Episode Six: Incidents 40-41
Episode Seven: Storyteller 42-43
Episode Eight: The Quest 43-45
Episode Nine: Preparing for King Arthur’s Visit 46-48
Episode Ten: King Arthur’s Visit 48
Episode Eleven: Reflection 48-49

 

Appendix One: Curriculum 51-55
Appendix Two: Calendar 59-61
Appendix Three: Writing 63

• A Worker’s View of King Arthur’s Castle 65
• Letter to King Arthur 66-67
• Biographies 68-69
• Typical Day 70-71
• Country Report 72-75
• Questing Story 76-78
• Legend Retell 79-80

Appendix Four: Medieval Poetry 81

 

• Ballad 83-86
• Companies of Beasts and Birds 87-88
• Ode 89
• Horse Poem 90-92
• Mighty Knights 93-96
• Epitaph 97-101

Appendix Five: Homework 103

• Character Traits 105-112

Appendix Six: Books 113-116
Appendix Seven: Setting/Character Visuals 117-121
Appendix Eight: Medieval Legends 123-127
Appendix Nine: The Quest 129-137
Appendix Ten: Post Test 139-143
Appendix Eleven: Storyline Preparation 145-147

 

 

Curriculum Focus: Writing:

• writing traits
• writing modes
• writing skills
• story structure
• report writing

Speaking:

• organizing ideas
• appropriate use of props
• use of appropriate intonation and vocal patterns
• maintaining good eye contact while speaking
• story telling

Listening:

 

• retell in own words

Poetry:

• simile
• rhythm
• five senses
• metaphor
• rhyme
• main idea
• imagery
• beat
• descriptive writing

Reading:

• fiction and nonfiction reading skills

Social Science:

• historical study
• government
• conflict resolution strategies
• mapping
• comparing past and present similarities and differences in daily life

 

 

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