dijous, 12 de gener del 2012

FILM 4: THE FIRST KNIGHT

THE FIRST KNIGHT

1. What is a legend?
*Legends are set in the present or recent past, Legends are suposedly true and are used to scare, teach, inform o entertain.
*While they may be true, they tend to be exaggerated, or distorted over time.
*Legends are stories that are handed down through generations- usually by oral tradition.
*Examples: Legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Robin Hood, el monstre de Banyoles.
2. Was King Arthur only legend?
Actually we know that Arthur existed, but he wasn't a king.
3. What is a knight?

A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages. By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior. Since the Early Modern period, the title of "knight" is purely honorific, usually bestowed by a monarch, as in the British honours system.


THE STORY
4. CHOOSE a/b

A. CHOOSE A CHARACTER:
Merlin, Lancelot, Lady Guinevere..
explain the story

I'm Arthur, King of Camelot and I'm going to explain my sotry.
I won all wars, and I dedicated part of my life to promote justice and peace, but I wanted to get married to Princess Guinevere.
Finally, I married Princess Guinevere, and I made Lancelot, a strong Knight, member of the Round Table, but that was the worst idea of my life.
One day I entered Guinevere's room and I met Lancelot Kissing her.
Guinevere's said that she was in love with me, but I accused them of treason.
During the ceremony of charge, Malagant entered Ca
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melot, and I decided to fight.
There was no pride left in me.
Just before Malagant killed me, I made Lancelot the new King of Camelot for his effort and dedication.