Mr. Williams
English 7-8
To Be a Knight
Responding to the Video
After re-viewing the videocassette segment “To Be a Knight,” match each of the
following phrases to the correct answer.
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knight’s code of ethics
a. beginning of knighthood
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a famous knight
b. a page
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around the 1400s
c. tournament
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most important part of training to be a knight
d. success in battle
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worn by a knight
e. decline of knighthood
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medieval singers
f. Sir Lancelot
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final step necessary to become a knight
g. chivalry
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a young boy beginning training for knighthood h. falconry
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spectacular pageant
i. a squire
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a boy in the second stage of becoming a knight
j. chain-mail suit
k. troubadours
l. Arnaut Daniel
m. military
Connecting to the Historical Period
Consider the historical period of the Middle Ages, the videocassette segment “To Be a
Knight,” and the literary selection Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and answer the
questions below.
1.
How does the institution of knighthood reflect the social system of feudalism?
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2.
What feudal social codes are represented in knighthood?
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3.
What most appeals to you about knighthood? Why?
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