Merlyn stresses the importance of education. "A TUTOR FOR THE WART" (SCRIPT-STORY) In this dramatization of an excerpt from The Sword in the Stone Merlyn begins the training of his young ward, the Wart (or the eventual King Arthur). "SO YOU WANT TO BE A KNIGHT?" "THE QUEST FOR CHARACTER," AND "THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE" These worksheets, which appear in The Road to Camelot, give background on the life of a medieval knight, how character played into being a successful knight, and the creed adopted by King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table. GULLIVER'S TRAVELS (SCRIPT-STORY) COMING SOON Traveler Lemuel Gulliver sees his own society's problems reflected in the odd lands he encounters across the sea.ĭESIGN A COAT OF ARMS Students illustrate what truly matters to them by designing a coat of arms similar to the type used by medieval knights. Unsurprisingly, he choose to recreate his own society on a desert island. ROBINSON CRUSOE (SCRIPT-STORY COLLECTION) COMING SOON Robinson Crusoe, the famous castaway, gets to recreate society from scratch. MAP OF UTOPIA Ask your students to draw a map of the perfect society. This leads to a great discussion about power and responsibility. THE PRINCESS AND ALL THE KINGDOM This worksheet features a famous parable about power and responsibility, wherein a prince wants to marry a princess but does not want to inherit the kingdom that comes with her. (Remember to like the video and subscribe to our channel for more content!) THE IDEA OF UTOPIA This worksheet introduces the concept of Utopia to students-citing such famous sources as Plato's Republic and Thomas More's Utopia. Also check out our whiteboard video of the material presented in the worksheet. UTOPIA UNIT Here is how I use the materials on this website to teach my own Utopia unit.
I hope you will find these resources helpful in your own journey through Utopia and Dystopia! King Arthur's Camelot, Plato's Republic, Atlantis, Animal Farm, Robinson Crusoe's island, Lilliput, and the Planet of the Apes-what do they all have in common? What lessons can we learn from these fictional examples of a real-life goal? Along the way we also analyze the goal of the perfect leader, and how absolute power corrupts absolutely. What is the perfect society? Has one ever existed in the past? Will one ever exist in the future? What constitutes a Utopia, and what prevents it from becoming a Dystopia? These are all questions I love exploring through a variety of stories, films, and activities in my Utopia/Dystopia unit.
Knights, Chivalry, King Arthur, and the Knights of the Round Table.Beowulf, Old English, and Anglo-Saxon Culture.Ancient Rome: Roman mythology, Julius Caesar, and Spartacus.Ancient Greece: Greek mythology, Oedipus Rex, and Antigone.Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia and Egypt.Improving Reading Comprehension with Script-Stories.Reaching Olympus: How Script-Stories Brought Mythology To Life.How To Use Script-Stories in the Classroom.Script-Stories: Making Reading an Experience Instead of a Struggle.