King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table

What are the rules of behavior for the members of Arthur’s Order of Chivalry? How do the adventures of the knights demonstrate why these rules are important? Which of these rules of behavior do you think are still valuable ideas for modern people to live by?

Teaching Suggestion: This prompt intentionally does not specify how many adventures students should discuss, so that you can tailor the prompt to your classroom’s needs. For a more rigorous experience, students might be asked to discuss a larger number of adventures. An effective response covering a larger number of adventures will require some kind of organizational scheme; you might suggest to students that they organize their thoughts by creating a graphic organizer that groups adventures under categories determined by the rules of behavior. If you have less time to dedicate to this prompt, students might work together in small groups to find at least one adventure that illustrates the importance of each rule for knights’ behavior.

Differentiation Suggestion: English language learners, students with dyslexia, and those with attentional or executive function differences may find it unreasonably challenging to review the entire text to find illustrative adventures. You might consider preparing a set list of adventures for these students to match to the rules for knights’ behavior.