Today, students will:
•Take a few notes about “romance,” “courtly love,” and “chivalry”
•Create statements a chivalric knight might say that prove he is chivalrous.
•Finish up your posters and briefly present what you learned.
•Write 2 paragraphs about Courtly Love statements.
•Read an article about the history of playing cards.

1. Journal: "Honor and Loyalty" •Write a paragraph explaining what “honor” and “loyalty” mean to you. •You must have a topic sentence and at least 3 supporting details. •Remember supporting details: RENNS = reasons, examples, names, numbers, senses
2. Notes: Middle Ages, Medieval Period, Chivalry, Romances
   •Middle Ages: 500-1500
   •Medieval Period: 1066 – 1485.
   •Medieval period begins when the French enter England. The English language starts to be influenced by the French language.
   •CHIVALRY
   •French word for knight = chevalier
   Chivalry: A military code of conduct. A knight exhibited the following qualities (text page 687):
   •Fairness to his opponents
   •Loyalty to his lord
   •Honorable in all things
   •Humility (means being humble, modest, not arrogant) to his peers
   •Kindness to those beneath him
   •Generosity to all
   •What did chivalry do the world of the Middle Ages? Civilize


3. Chivalric Statements: Draw 6 speech balloons around the knight on the front of the packet. In the balloons, write a statement that a knight would say to prove he is 100% chivalrous, to prove he exhibits the qualities you just took notes on. For example:
   
   
   
4. Notes: Romances (text pages 688, 689 in text)
   1.What were romances? Written expressions of chivalry, long poems
   2.What were they about? knightly adventures
   3.Who told them? traveling poets
   4.What were Arthurian Romances? Popular medieval romances about Arthur, a Celtic king, and his knights of the Round Table.
   5.Who was Chretien de Troyes? A French poet who wrote Arthurian romances.
   6.Lai is the French word for song.
   7.What are Lais? Poems influenced by courtly love.
   8.How were lais often presented? They were sung to music (usually a lyre or lute)
   9.Who was Marie de France? She wrote lais.
   
5. COURTLY LOVE notes (packet page 1)
   Women in the Middle Ages were often treated as property
   Medieval Country Marriages: Married for LOVE.
   Medieval Noble Class Marriages: Married more for business transactions (money) than true love.
   Knights returned from the Crusades bringing with them reverence for women.
   Courtly Love: Modeled on the feudal relationship between a knight and lord. The knight serves his courtly lady with the same obedience and loyalty. She is in complete control of the love relationship The knight's love for the lady inspires him to do great deeds in order to be worthy of her love or to win her favor.
   "Courtly love" was originally an ennobling force whether or not it was consummated, and even whether or not the lady knew about the knight's love or loved him in return.
   "Courtly Love" – modern word "courtesy"
6. Students finished posters from last class.
7. Assignment: The Art of Courtly Love. Packet page 2. Choose 2 statements. Write a paragraph about each describing why you agree or disagree with each statement. This was due today.