A few notes:

• I have entered zeros for that Beowulf Persuasive Essay. If you freak out because your grade has gone down, this is why.
• I am showing the entire movie of Excalibur after school today if you want to watch it.
• I managed to get you a coupon for seeing the Magna Carta. You (and anyone who attends with you) can get in for &15 instead of $25 dollars. Plan on the event being crowded and be prepared to wait in lots of lines. Most people buy a ticket to see the Magna Carta and then explore the rest of the museum. Spring Break is coming up, so this would be a great day trip adventure!

We started out the day by watching a snippet from Excalibur where Arthur pulls the sword from the stone and claimed his throne.

Then, we read pages 39-54, which really show Arthur making more mistakes than good leadership, but I think he learns from a few his mistakes. At least i HOPE he does.

Then, we ended the day by watching another clip from Excalibur that shows Arthur battling Pellinore, breaking the Sword from the Stone, and how he gets Excalibur (the movie changes a few of those details, but you get the main idea).

I’m going to copy/paste the words for the Middle Aged Spiders here, so you can finish it on your own time.

Feudalism

• hierarchy
• vassal
• chivalry
• social codes

Chivalry

• social codes
• rules of warfare
• idealized attitude
• courtly love

Women

• political rights
• social status
• subservient
• temporary powers

New City Classes

• Feudal System/City Classes
• Population
• Merchant class
• People’s Art

Crusades

• Series of wars
• Christians versus Muslims
• Jerusalem/Holy Land
• Benefits

Thomas Becket

• murder/assassination
• backlash
• cultural unity
• martyr

100 Years War

• national consciousness
• yeoman
• landowners
• feudalism/chivalry

Magna Carta

• democracy
• aristocrats
• church
• law

Black Death

• rats
• population
• labor shortage
• freedom