Code of Chivalry

Code of Chivalry Pre-reading Webquest

Task: Complete each of the activities below.

Chivalry: chiv·al·ry [shiv-uhl-ree] (n)

1. the sum of the ideal qualifications of a knight, including courtesy, generosity, valor, and dexterity in arms.

2. the rules and customs of medieval knighthood.

Activity 1: Kevin, one of the main characters in Freak the Mighty, showed a great interest in King Arthur. Go to the website below and learn more about him. When you have finished, write a summary paragraph of King Arthur detailing who he was and what he did based on your reading.

http://www.pbs.org/mythsandheroes/myths_four_arthur.html

Activity 2: Go to these websites and learn about the Code of Chivalry. Write a second paragraph explaining the code in a way that your fellow students would understand.

http://www.medievalchronicles.com/medieval-knights/code-of-chivalry-knights/

http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-knights/code-of-chivalry.htm

Activity 3: Read about the virtues listed in the Code of Chivalry at the website below. What is a virtue? Define it, then pick five virtues from the list and give an example of an activity that would be evidence of a knight displaying this virtue.

http://chivalrytoday.com/knightly-virtues/

http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/knights-code-of-chivalry.htm

http://www.kingarthursknights.com/knights/default.asp

Activity 4: After learning more about the Code of Chivalry, visit the site below and add another paragraph explaining more about the “round table” in Arthurian legends. What was the purpose of having a round table? What did it symbolize? Write a paragraph summarizing your findings.

http://medieval.stormthecastle.com/essays/king-arthurs-round-table.htm

Activity 5: The knights were said to wear an emblem. Learn about the emblem at the website below; then, draw the emblem and explain what each piece of the emblem represents.

http://www.kingarthursknights.com/knights/default.asp