Feb 12: notes, article, metaphor

Today, students will:
•Take a few notes about “romance,” “courtly love,” and “chivalry”
•Create statements a chivalric knight might say that prove he is chivalrous.
•Read an article about the history of playing cards.
•Answer questions about the article to show you understand what you read.
•Form metaphors

1. Journal: "Honor and Loyalty"
   •Write a paragraph explaining what “honor” and “loyalty” mean to you.
   •You must have a topic sentence and at least 3 supporting details.
   •Remember supporting details: RENNS = reasons, examples, names, numbers, senses


2. Notes: Middle Ages, Medieval Period, Chivalry, Romances
   •Middle Ages: 500-1500
   •Medieval Period: 1066 – 1485.
   •Medieval period begins when the French enter England. The English language starts to be influenced by the French language.
   •CHIVALRY
   •French word for knight = chevalier
   Chivalry: A military code of conduct. A knight exhibited the following qualities:
   •Fairness to his opponents
   •Loyalty to his lord
   •Honorable in all things
   •Humility (means being humble, modest, not arrogant) to his peers
   •Kindness to those beneath him
   •Generosity to all
   •What did chivalry do the world of the Middle Ages? Civilize


3. Chivalric Statements: Draw 6 speech balloons around the knight on the front of the packet. In the balloons, write a statement that a knight would say to prove he is 100% chivalrous, to prove he exhibits the qualities you just took notes on. For example:
   
   
   
4. Notes: Romances (pages 688, 689 in text)
   1.What were romances? Written expressions of chivalry, long poems
   2.What were they about? knightly adventures
   3.Who told them? traveling poets
   4.What were Arthurian Romances? Popular medieval romances about Arthur, a Celtic king, and his knights of the Round Table.
   5.Who was Chretien de Troyes? A French poet who wrote Arthurian romances.
   6.Lai is the French word for song.
   7.What are Lais? Poems influenced by courtly love.
   8.How were lais often presented? They were sung to music (usually a lyre or lute)
   9.Who was Marie de France? She wrote lais.
   
5. "A Breef History of Playing Cardes" - article in packet, pages 4 & 5.
   •Read the article on pages 4 & 5.
   •Answer questions on page 3.
6. Extra Credit Option, 10 Quiz Points:
   •Create a design on the playing card provided you.
   •Create a new suit for the playing card.
   •In at least 3 sentences, explain the meaning of your designs.
   •DUE: Thursday, February 19
7. Notes and activity: Metaphor = A comparison of 2 seemingly unlike things that actually have something in common.
   Common metaphors:
   •He is an early bird.
   •She is a night owl.
   •Life is a journey.
   •Football is life
8. "Metaphors and You" activity:
   On a separate sheet of paper, number from 1-15 and write how you are like 15 images shown in PowerPoint. (This PowerPoint can be found on the Y-Drive)
   (There is a difference between you “being like” something and “liking” something. Because you “like” to watch television doesn’t make a comparison with you and television. You would consider what you and a television have in common.) We got through image #9. This metaphor activity was turned in at the end of class.

HOMEWORK: Finish reading the article "A Breef History of Playing Cardes" and answer questions on packet page 3. Due Tuesday, February 17.