1. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
by: The Gawain Poet

2. Attempts at Perfection
Medieval Time Period was not perfect!
Life lessons were derived from:
Religion
Idealizations
Medieval aristocrats enjoy storied of adventure with brave and gallant knights.

3. Is chivalry popular in the 21st century? If so, how? If not, why?
What is chivalry?
Is chivalry popular in the 21st century?
If so, how? If not, why?

4. In an Ideal World… Knights were perfect Obeyed the code of chivalry:
Rules for gentlemanly & heroic behavior
Combination of Christian & military ideals
Faith -Courtesy
Modesty -Bravery
Loyalty -Honor
Respected & defended the church, king, country & victims of injustice
Chivalry is good manners, loyalty, politeness

5. Medieval Stories=Idealized World

6. Medieval England Storybook Perception Reality Consisted of: Castles
Heroes
Love
Magical Spells
World consisted of:
Plague
Political Battles
Civil Unrest

7. Prominent Medieval Characters
Tales about King Arthur & his court were popular:
The Knights of the Round Table
Sir Launcelot
Greatest of Arthur’s Knights
It is believed that in the early tales, Sir Launcelot’s role was provided to Sir Gawain.
Sir Gawain is a Knight of the Round Table & King Arthur’s Nephew.
He is famous for his courage & unfailing chivalry.

8. Sir Gawain & the Green Knight
Author is unknown & referenced as The Gawain Poet
Written in the 1400s
Setting: Camelot on New Year‘s Eve
Narrative Poem
Romance: (popular to the time)
Far Away Settings
Idolizes Heroes
Tone=light-hearted
Involves fantasy
Narrative poetry contains some of the same elements as short stories: characters, setting & plot, which combine to develop a theme(s).

9. Romantic Narrative Poem
Refers to imaginative adventure concerned with:
Nobel heroes
Gallant love
Chivalric code of honor
Daring deeds

10. At this time in history…
Sir Gawain & the Green Knight was written around the same time that:
Modern English develops from Middle English (1430s)
Gutenberg Bible is produced on the printing press (1455)
Caxton establishes the 1st printing press in Britain (1476)
Prints 1st dated book in the English language

11. Comprehension Check
Go back to the “Honor” chart from the beginning of the semester…
Of the characters that you have studied thus far, which is the most honorable?
Of the characters that you have studied thus far, which one is truly a HERO?
Explain your answer using information from the texts of the stories.

12. Words to Know Aghast Pivot Amended Renown Chagrin Reproof Daunt
Efficacious
Flinch
Heft
Ingeniously
Pivot
Renown
Reproof
Respite
Uncanny
Unwieldy
Wince
aghast=shocked; amended=corrected; chagrin=embarrassment; daunt=dismay; efficacious=effective; flinch=recoil; heft=lift up; ingeniously=cleverly

13. Extending your learning…
Conducting research is essential for your transition into the college scene.

14. Task
Research and find out more about the armor and weaponry used in medieval England.
How did warriors prepare for battle?
What weapons did they use?
What were the duties of “REAL” knights?
How were knights appointed?
Who were knights expected to defend?
How did knights prove their bravery and strength?

15. Citing the information gathered…
You must cite the sources where you gathered your information for the task.
Create a citation for each website, book, journal, magazine where you found your information.
Cite in APA format right below your notes for each source.
Use CitationMachine.net for citation help.

16. Basic APA Citation
LastName, FirstInitial. (day month year). Title of document. Title of Webpage.