HW

The Gawain essay is due tomorrow at the end of the period. 2/29

The 6 StudyIsland assingments are due Monday morning. 3/3

Sir Gawain-HW

Students are to finish reading Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and complete the following assignment:

1. Why is it said that Gawain decides to keep the girdle the lady had given him? Is such a reason truly chivalric?
2. What is Gawain’s final answer to his generous host?
3. Describe the Green Chapel, in your own words.
4. How does Gawain react to the axe’s blow?
5. What is the Green Knight’s response? Is it reasonable?
6. How does Gawain qualify his request to the Knight for a second chance? Who seems more reasonable, then?
7. What is the significance of the words Gawain uses to provoke the Knight to use his axe as promised? Do they have any relationship to the outcome?
8. Why does the Knight excuse Gawain’s enjoyment of the Knight’s wife?
9. What is Gawain’s angry response to the Knight’s story? Do you think it is warranted?
10. We learn that the Green Knight is really Bercilak de Hautdesert, who owes his power to sinister Morgan le Faye, Gawain’s aunt! The Knight tells Gawain he has “tested” him because his aunt wanted to reveal the “surfeit of pride” in Arthur’s Court as well as to scare Arthur’s wife, Guenevere, with the mock beheading. What is Gawain’s reaction to these revelations?
11. Finally, what do Gawain’s neck scar and the green girdle he wears symbolize, for him?

Sir Gawain-HW

Students are to read part 3 and respond to the following:

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

What is the first animal that the host hunts?

What does the lady want to do with Gawain while her husband is out hunting?

What do the men exchange when the host returns? Who wins?

What is the second animal?

What does the lady ask Gawain during her second visit?

What do the men exchange? Who wins?

What is the third animal?

What is the lady’s purpose during her third visit?
What gift does she give Gawain? What is the condition?

Sir Gawain-HW

Students are to read parts 1 & 2 of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and complete the following assignment:

pg 50-Describe the setting.
How does the poet characterize Arthur?
pgs 52-54-Describe the visitor! What are some rich and powerful descriptions?
pg 55-How do the knights react to the Green Knight's challenge?
pg 56-How does the Green Knight insult them?
Arthur steps forward and then...(pg 58)
pg 59-How will Sir Gawain find out where the Green Knight lives?
pg 68-Describe the star.
What are the "noble fives"?
pg 71-Sum up some of Sir Gawain's traveling experiences...
pgs74+Describe the host (Lord) and the Lady of the castle that Sir Gawain meets up and stays with.
Vocab-use context clues.
49-surpassingly
60-hefted
71-satyr
73-turrets
76-ingenious
converse
79-vespers

King Arthur

We are currently viewing an informational video on the truth behind the legend of King Arthur. The students have questions that go along with it. I am also sitting with each student individually to discuss their persuasive essays.

Persuasive Essay

Students should be prepared to write a persuasive essay tomorrow in class.

Persuasive Essay

We are currently working on the persuasive essay task that appears on the HSPA. Students will be required to take practice tests for a grade.