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So You Want to Be a Knight?
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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
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So You Want to Be a Knight? 1 Re-read first chunk (Beginning to - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
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Re-read second chunk (“The Road to Knighthood”)
OHow 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
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Re-read third chunk
(“A Page Out of History” & “Squire – The Next Step”)
OWhat 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
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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
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Re-read the Fourth chunk (“Now a Knight” – End of Article)
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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?
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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 3 3 pieces of textual pieces of textual pieces of textual pieces of textual evidence evidence evidence evidence from the article.
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Close Reading Summary Writing
O Step 1: Complete your “Rites of Passage” graphic
- rganizer.
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
steps 1 and 2.
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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.
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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 Bar/Bat Bar/Bat Mitvahs 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
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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
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