Idylls of the King teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on Idylls of the King for ages 14 to 18: a plan, a worksheet and the answers for each week, a final essay with a marking guide, and a reading certificate to print. Free to use in class.
Five weeks, week by week
- Week 1Parts 1 to 2
Arthur establishes his rule and Gareth enters kitchen service, raising questions about birth, worth, and the duties of knighthood.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 2Parts 3 to 5
Geraint learns to trust Enid, while Balin’s anger and Vivien’s lies show how mistaken judgment can destroy relationships.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 3Parts 6 to 7
Vivien traps Merlin and Lancelot wins while disguised, showing how appeals to trust and hidden identity can bring danger.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 4Parts 8 to 10
The Grail quest, Pelleas’s betrayal, and a disorderly tournament reveal growing conflicts between personal desires and Arthur’s ideals of duty.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 5Parts 11 to 12
Guinevere seeks repentance and Bedivere struggles to obey the wounded Arthur, exploring responsibility after failure and loyalty amid uncertain endings.
Plan · worksheet · answers
Assessment
Final essay
Three questions to choose from, 800 to 1,200 words, with a marking guide in four bands.
Quiz bank
The 30 questions and 40 flashcards online, for homework or a quick check in class. Open the quiz
Discussion
Questions for small groups, meeting by meeting. The book club kit
Reading certificate
Certificate of reading
Student's name
has read
Idylls of the King
by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Teacher and class
Free for 3 months
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