Our projects made our play feel real.
This is our table in the Great Hall of our castle.
Note the Navigator's Tapestry (in the style of the Bayeux Tapestry), the chandelier, the self-portraits, the table set with bread trenchers and knives, and the variety of delectable food including a peacock.
We dressed up one of our friends as a knight.
Ta da!
His suit was stored in the armory of our castle.
We read the Magic Tree House book
The Knight at Dawn to get a feel
for what it was like to be a knight.
We can't wait to read the recently published Graphic Novel!
We had a "book club" study.
We talked about the characters and compared Jack and Annie.
We were quite sure which character we were most like.
Jack is always ready for each adventure.
We came up with a Code of Chivalry
for our classroom and all signed it
with a real quill pen.
We all became knighted (or "ladied" - student choice) by Lady Towne in a solemn ceremony.
(Notice the knighting of King Arthur on the smart board.)
We each made a personal Coat of Arms that depicted who we are.
A lot of thought, effort, and grit went into the shield, the banner, the supporters, the colors, the mantling, the helmet, the crest, and the motto.
His "supporters" were cats.
His "supporters" were ants.
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Look at the variety!
The purpose of a Coat of Arms was to make the identity of the knight known to others when wearing a suit of armor.
I'd said these Navigator Knights were successful!
Each Coat clearly showed the personalities, the passions, the interests, the styles, the details of each Navigator.
Well done, Sirs and Ladies!
