Arthurian
Legends Presentation
Objectives
This presentation project will allow you and a
partner to explore an aspect of Arthurian legends and share with your fellow
classmates how this legend had been transmitted into our modern world.
Procedures
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This is a partner project, but if scheduling
conflicts exist that prevent this, solo presentations may be done.
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Select one item from your Arthurian 'People,
Places, Things' list that you find appealing to you. You may also examine one of the 'suspects' for the 'historical'
Arthur. If there is some overlap in
themes you can combine them. Example: Excalibur/singing sword.
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Using the resources available in our school Library
as well as materials you can acquire from our local public libraries conduct
research into the history and legend behind your selected theme. As we have discussed, some aspects of
Arthurian legend may be quassi-historical, while others are mythological,
literary, fictional, or a combination of all of these. Feel free to explore any of these ideas! Be
creative, this is your chance to learn more about some aspect of Arthurian lore
that fascinates you, so explore the rich collection of Arthurian lore that is
an integral component of our Western heritage.
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Once you have selected a topic you will want to
create a presentation that teaches the class the following things:
1.
Explanation and overview of your Arthurian legend.
2.
Has the portrayal of this legend changed over the
centuries? Example: Gwynivere has been portrayed differently over the years.
3.
A visual presentation for the class. This could be a piece of artwork about an
Arthurian legend or one you create yourself.
4.
Supply an example and excerpt from a book about the
Arthurian legends. There have been
thousands of books and book series written about a King Arthur theme. Use the following link as a starting point
for your research: www.royalty.nu/legends/Arthur.html
5.
Presentations need to be 7-10 minutes in
length.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Celtic_mythological_beings
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Arthurian
Legends
Under each term write as much as you can about each
character from Arthurian Legends.
Avalon
Bedwyr/Bedivere
Bors
Cerdic
Excalibur
Galahad
Gareth
Gawain
Geoffrey of Monmouth
Gwenhwyvar/Guinevere
Grail/Holy Grail
Igraine
Joseph of Arimathea
Kay/Caius
Lancelot/Launcelot de Lac
Morganna/Morgan/Morgan le Fay
Thomas Mallory
Mordred/Medrawt
Myrddin/Merlin
Nimue
Percival/Pyrcvyal
Taliesin
Tristain
Uther Pendragon