To show just a small sample of how varied the legends are, something as simple as the name of a main character has changed from retelling to retelling. Morgan, Morgaine, and my personal preference, Morgana, have all been used in reference to the evil Witch of Camelot.
It would not be a stretch to conclude that, as far as English is concerned, my dream class, that is to say the class I would most want to teach, would be one on the Arthurian legend. It is a goal of mine to someday make this become a reality. I would have fun, probably a little too much, designing a class that I would have wanted to take in High School.
I will leave my readers with a question: If you could teach your dream class, what would it be?
You know, I always think I am not interested in "Arthurian" themed stories, but then my husband will watch a show or a movie along these lines and I actually enjoy it! My dream class? Mine would be.....well? Right now, EDU235 is a ton of fun but I wish it was a full year or more days per week. I would love to teach a course on creating a classroom of choice and variety for students. I'll have to think more about this one!
ReplyDeleteI think that's really cool, I have always found Arthurian legends fascinating and I would have loved to take a class on it in high school. I would have to say my dream classroom would be teaching a middle school band and general music course. I would love to introduce the 8th graders to more chamber type music and get them a head start on solo performance. As for my general music class I would love to teach them the history of music and the people that have impacted it. But most history class cover male composers or musicians, people don't realize there were female composers and musicians way back then that don't get the credit they deserve.
ReplyDeleteIf I had a free range pick of what class I would like to teach, I would have to say Science Fiction Literature. I can remember distinctly how amazing my SyFy class was, and our teacher was incredible. He knew the content, and his classroom had the most thought provoking decorations. Not to mention that SyFy in itself is a fantastic genre to work with and introduce kids to. Ideally, I would want to teach secondary school, particularly ninth graders. However, in my high school, SyFy was only offered to 12th graders... so that is a possibility, as well. All of my grammar and knowledge of the English language is predominantly intuitive, so I don't think I could teach middle school/elementary levels.
ReplyDeleteMorgana is a fantastic character, and my mum is completely obsessed with that particular time period and all it has to offer. She knows the stories as if they were written on the back of her hand! I could see a section being devoted to Arthurian stories.