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If done early

With our book, Freak the Mighty, we talked about King Arthur, the Once and Future king. Here is a link to his story. 

Interactive Map to explore

Explore the interactive map  here , which is chock full of information. Get a sense of how Rome broke up, what took its place, and how Kingdoms evolved and reflect present day Europe. 

Your Coat of Arms

We are going to make a shield with a coat of Arms.

For your coat of arms, make it about yourself. You may wish to incorporate the meaning behind your name from an earlier lesson onto the coat of arms. You may also wish to include the knighted name you picked for yourself, and the oath you took.

Pick a template from the pick up box. Put things on it that represent the best about you. Most coats of arms have Latin on them, Canada's coat of arms has "desiderantes meliorem partial" and  "a mari usque ad mare" Put some latin on your Coat of Arms. Here is a link to translate English into Latin. Here is a list of some famous latin mottos that you may wish to adapt.

Look at the meaning below of various colours and symbols. Like stain glass windows, most people, who couldn't read, would be looking at the shield and gathering meaning through the colours and symbols.

Post your shield, as a jpg, onto kidblog along with a paragraph explaining why you chose the colours, saying and symbols that you did.
Have the teacher print out your shield in colour and then paste it onto some cardboard fastened with some string to hang from your neck for our Medieval Feast.

On the Road to Knighthood

Knighthood today is an honour title that give a person the right to be called Sir (or Dame). If you are a Canadian citizen, this below can't happen to you.

Read about this ancient ritual and position of honour here 

1. What  movie  series, 9 or 10 now, with another soon to be released, where the villains keep trying to create a death star, having to do with wars in the stars, puts it own twist on knights?

2. What would the equivalent be in this move to a Page?

To be a knight in times of old, many things had to be done, as outlined in the reading linked above. The last step was an oath taken by the Knight, oath below. Then the flat of a sword or the flat of the hand was struck upon the shoulder of the person  and the words "I dub thee Sir Knight" were spoken. 

Dubbing Oath of Medieval Knights

I Will Never traffic with traitors.

I will Never give evil counsel to a lady.

I will observe fasts and abstinence's, and every day hear Mass and make an offering in Church.

3. You must pass this test before becoming a Knight

4. Use the dubbing oath above or come up with your own dubbing oath.  Have someone knight you and post your Knight name below. 

Your Name

Many of our names can be traced back to the Europe during the Middle Ages. Can you trace your name back? Here is a link that might help to look up your last name(surname) and/or here and here is a link to look up your first name (Would have been called your Christian name in Medieval Europe and when I went to school here in Winnipeg).  Names have historical significance and a literal meaning. Feel free to blog below the significance and/or the meaning behind your name. and to use your name in your knighting ceremony. 

The Vikings

Some more information here about the vikings

 1. About what time period did the vikings travel throughout Europe?
2. What piece of technology enabled the vikings to be such successful traders and raiders?
3. What did most Viking men do for a living?
4. What information did you find to be the most interesting? 
5. Your ticket out is to have a successful viking quest. 
Bonus- What is your theory of the round towers of Ireland?