Create Your Own Arthurian Legend for the Camelot Hall of Fame.
Take a look with us at the inhabitants of Camelot, identify the features of Arthurian tales, create your own character and write their legend. Make it worthy to be included among the tales of knights, magic and mystery of Arthur's kingdom.
Tracy Lambert
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(235)
Rising Star
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursAssessment
Informal assessment during classClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 5
The legend of King Arthur, steeped in magic, mystery, honour, bravery and betrayal, is one of the UK's most famous series of tales. With magicians, dragons, knights, a castle and an enchanted sword, who wouldn't want to feel that they were part of Arthur's exciting - if perilous - world? Even if we can't be there ourselves, our characters can! In this class, we'll be taking a look at the main players in the legends surrounding Arthur and Camelot. We'll have an overview of Arthurian legend and identify various features that play important roles in the stories. We'll create a character to join the inhabitants of Camelot and students will decide if their character will be a knight, a noble, a magician, etc. Finally, with the features that we looked at in mind, learners will write their own legends to join the Camelot Hall of Fame.
Learning Goals
Students will:
Learn the main characters of Arthurian legend
Create a character who could fit into the legend
Identify the main features of the stories of Arthur and his kingdom, and use them to write an adventure for their character
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Content is created by me and is age-appropriate.
Supply List
A notebook or paper and something to write with, or a device to use for writing.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
A variety of online and published works have been referred to over years of teaching this subject, including but not limited to:
Le Mort d'Arthur by Thomas Malory
The Sword in the Stone by TH White
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Michael Morpurgo
The Lady of Shalott by Alfred Tennyson
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle
The Pendragon Chronicles by Stephen Lawson
Growth of the Arthurian Legend - timeline by Judy Shoaf
Joined September, 2020
4.9
235reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Writing is my passion and as well as majoring in English at university, along with Theatre Arts, I've almost 20 years of experience in teaching English in primary schools. Over those years, I have worked regularly with groups of children specifically on English writing skills and teaching creative writing online.
I have loved Arthurian legends since childhood and drew, read and wrote my way through every version I could access. I continued to learn and study the Arthurian myths into adulthood and have often used elements of the legends in the classroom and in writing groups.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$13
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-11
1-6 learners per class
