10 Feb: Middle Ages, Courtly Love

Today, students will:

1. Write an MLA works cited entry for your book.
2. Present your book project
3. Figure out what you know about the Middle Ages and make a list of questions you want to know.
4. Take a few notes on courtly love. Get an idea of what courtly love is.
5. Read statements from "The Art of Courtly Love" determining which they agree &/or disagree with and why. Write paragraphs about 2 (homework).

Works Cited entry for a book includes the following: Author’s last name, author’s first name. Title of Book. Place of publication: Publisher, Year of publication.

When typed, it should look like this:

Students presented Outside Reading projects and turn them in.

The Middle Ages. We began this unit today. Students were given a packet they will work on during the next few weeks.

1. On the back of the packet cover, students make a "KWL" chart. In the "K" column, they wrote what they already know about the Middle Ages and Literature of the Middle Ages. In the "W" column, they make a list of questions they want to know about the Middle Ages and Literature of the Middle Ages. They will fill out the "L" column when we finish the unit.
2. Courtly Love notes:

• Women in the Middle Ages were often treated as property
• Medieval Country Marriages: Married for LOVE.
• Medieval Noble Class Marriages: Married more for business transactions (money) than true love.
• Knights returned from the Crusades bringing with them reverence for women.
• Courtly Love: Modeled on the feudal relationship between a knight and lord.
  The knight serves his courtly lady with the same obedience and loyalty.
  She is in complete control of the love relationship
  The knight's love for the lady inspires him to do great deeds in order to be worthy of her love or to win her favor.
• "Courtly love" was originally an ennobling force whether or not it was consummated, and even whether or not the lady knew about the knight's love or loved him in return.
• "Courtly Love" – modern word "courtesy"

3. The Art of Courtly Love:

• Choose 5 from the list that you agree or disagree with.
• List why.
• Next, follow instructions at top of page. Your paragraphs are due Thursday. O

"The Middle Ages" packet was checked for completed "K" and "W" on KWL chart and courtly love notes.