Tues 12/8 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Tues 12/8

Learning Target

Identify and analyze characteristics of the medieval romance. 
Art study: visual analysis of narrative elements in a painting

Daily Activity:

1. Journal: Analyze the painting by Herbert Cole on p. 227: What do you see? Consider characters, objects, strutures, color scheme, attitude of characters, potential symbolism. . . . .

In addition: write down the most memorable thing/explanation someone mentioned in the ice breakers yesterday.

2. Read 224-225 in lit text and take notes on "the characteristics of the medieval romance." I would break the steps in your text into smaller segments.

3. Read: "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" pp. 226-239

We listened to it in class. Be ready to complete a quiz on this selection and define the following: ethics, code, chivalry

Reminders/Due Dates: