European knights - from medieval to fantasy literature

	Students (13-18 year-olds) present the most famous knights in national history and literature and learn about tales and heroes from medieval times.

Language

Students use their mother languages to prepare materials, and then translate them into English.

Pedagogical aims

• To consider the concept of the ideal knight and how it was created in literature and history,
• To learn about European history and literature,
• To outline, summarize, describe,
• To find documents and sources of information,
• To draw pictures,
• To prepare texts in English,
• To prepare an exhibition to show what was achieved,
• To make internet pages.

Teachers

• Language and literature teachers,
• History teachers,
• English teachers,
• ICT teachers,
• Art teachers.

What students do

1. Gather information on the subject.
2. Select the most famous national medieval knight and present him.
3. Make a list of medieval castles and ruins, collect photos and make a small research about the history.
4. Summarize a story, novel, tale or film about medieval times. Present author or director.
5. Look for trace of templars, cathares, mercenaries or other chivalry orders in their country. Make a map showing places where they lived.
6. Describe the most famous medieval battle in national history.
7. Present a fantasy literature hero from own literary tradition.
8. Draw pictures of the hero.
9. Translate texts into English with the help of teachers, and send materials by e-mail to the other school.
10. Project an internet site with the collected materials.
11. Compare the productions of both schools and reflect on how the image of ideal knight was created.
12. Prepare a final exhibition from the materials collected in the project. Present it for people from other schools.

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	Published :	15/12/2005

	Last changed :	15/02/2007

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