So You Want to Be a Knight? 1
Re-read first chunk (Beginning to “The Road to Knighthood”) O According to the text, why were knights necessary in medieval society? Record your answer in Square #1 2
Re-read second chunk (“The Road to Knighthood”) O How did your social class How did your social class How did your social class How did your social class determine your ability to be a determine your ability to be a determine your ability to be a determine your ability to be a knight? Give an example knight? Give an example knight? Give an example knight? Give an example from the text using the from the text using the from the text using the from the text using the different social classes. different social classes. different social classes. different social classes. Record your answer in Square #2 Record your answer in Square #2 Record your answer in Square #2 Record your answer in Square #2 3
Re-read third chunk (“A Page Out of History” & “Squire – The Next Step”) O What new responsibilities What new responsibilities What new responsibilities What new responsibilities were added in the journey were added in the journey were added in the journey were added in the journey from page to squire? from page to squire? from page to squire? from page to squire? Record your answer in Square #3 Record your answer in Square #3 Record your answer in Square #3 Record your answer in Square #3 4
Re-read the Fourth chunk (“Now a Knight” – End of Article) O How does the author support the claim that knighting ceremonies became more complex over time? O According to the author, what did the garments worn during the knighting ceremony symbolize? Record you answer in Square #4 5
Discussion: Discussion: Discussion: Discussion: Why was taking on more responsibility a key part of becoming a knight? Why is taking on more responsibility a key part of transitioning from childhood to adulthood? 6
Summary Writing O Rites of passage such as graduation ceremonies, confirmations, and bar and bat mitzvahs play the same role for many young people today as knights in the Middle Ages. O What sort of rites of passage have you been through? O What rites of passage will you go through in the next five to ten years? O Besides entry into adulthood, what other important life events are celebrated with rites of passage? O Support your writing prompt with 3 3 pieces of textual pieces of textual 3 3 pieces of textual pieces of textual evidence from the article. evidence evidence evidence 7
Close Reading Summary Writing O Step 1: Complete your “Rites of Passage” graphic organizer. O Step 2: Compare your rites of passage with the rite of passage of becoming a knight. O Compare and contrast your rites of passage with a knight’s right of passage (Page � Squire � Knight). O Quote or cite three pieces of textual evidence from the three pieces of textual evidence from the three pieces of textual evidence from the three pieces of textual evidence from the article. article. article. article. O Evidence from the text can be inputted anywhere within Evidence from the text can be inputted anywhere within Evidence from the text can be inputted anywhere within Evidence from the text can be inputted anywhere within your writing summary your writing summary your writing summary your writing summary O Step 3: Create a three-paragraph writing summary of 8 steps 1 and 2.
Rites of Passage A ceremony or ritual celebrating a A ceremony or ritual celebrating a A ceremony or ritual celebrating a A ceremony or ritual celebrating a change in social status. change in social status. change in social status. change in social status. 9
Rites of Passage Examples O Becoming a member of your church or Becoming a member of your church or Becoming a member of your church or Becoming a member of your church or community community community community O Confirmation Confirmation Confirmation Confirmation O Baptism Baptism Baptism Baptism O Bar/Bat Bar/Bat Mitvahs Bar/Bat Bar/Bat Mitvahs Mitvahs Mitvahs O Pilgrimmages Pilgrimmages Pilgrimmages Pilgrimmages O Attaining the highest rank in something Attaining the highest rank in something Attaining the highest rank in something Attaining the highest rank in something O Eagle Scout or Gold Award Eagle Scout or Gold Award Eagle Scout or Gold Award Eagle Scout or Gold Award O Black Belt in martial arts Black Belt in martial arts Black Belt in martial arts Black Belt in martial arts 10
Rites of Passage Examples (Continued) O Quinceanera Quinceanera Quinceanera Quinceanera/Sweet Sixteen Birthday /Sweet Sixteen Birthday /Sweet Sixteen Birthday /Sweet Sixteen Birthday O Getting your driver’s license Getting your driver’s license Getting your driver’s license Getting your driver’s license O Graduation from High School Graduation from High School Graduation from High School Graduation from High School O Marriage Marriage Marriage Marriage 11
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