King Arthur Research Webquest - British Medieval Literature - Arthurian Legends

Discover the legend of King Arthur, Knights of the Round Table, Arthurian legends, and medieval society in this whimsical research adventure! Pair this with your reading of Le Morte d' Arthur, legends and folklore unit, or with any British Literature or World Literature course! Students will love discovering information on King Arthur as they embark on this adventure!

Webquest Topics Include:

⭐️ The Legend of King Arthur

⭐️ The Sword and the Stone

⭐️ The Origins of Arthurian Legends

⭐️ The Legend of Excalibur

⭐️ The Knights of the Round Table and Knight's Honor Pledge

⭐️ Knights and Feudal Society

⭐️ Life During the Middle Ages and Medieval Society

Working collaboratively in teams of four, students will complete a King Arthur Webquest and create a group slide presentation based on their research findings.

And did I mention the animated dragons on this project's site? Oh! But please keep reading...

Each group member will assume one of the following webquest roles during research:

• Investigator (Research Topic - King Arthur, Arthurian Legends, and the Legend of Excalibur)
• Adventurer (Research Topic - Knights of the Round Table)
• Traveler (Research Topic - History of the Holy Grail)
• Teacher (Research Topic -Life during the Medieval Ages)

Each student or "role" has unique topics and websites to explore. Each role his specific research links and guiding questions. Individual accountability is included before students work collaboratively on their final projects!

Implementation is easy!

You'll be provided with a link to a King Arthur Webquest Google Site that contains a project description, separate webpages for each group member according to his role, a note-taking and source citation handout, and all website research links.

All the work has been done for you!

Guiding questions will provide your students with structure as they learn about their research topics. An answer key for ALL research questions is provided!

Are your students blocked from Google Sites? Just use the research packets created for each webquest role instead!

This project can easily be modified for cooperative research pairs or individual student research. Teachers will direct students to choose two of the group roles instead of 4 and examine the research sites listed under each.

❤️ The Google Site created for this project is structured, attractive, whimsical, and engaging. Students will love the animated knights, dragons, castles, and medieval images present on each research page!❤️

This research project can be used with 6th-12th graders and is beneficial for any historical study of the middle ages, British Literature, legend and folklore genre units, and World Literature courses.

The activities in this resource will facilitate your students learning the following:

✅Teamwork Skills and Individual Accountability

✅Historical Background Information on King Arthur and the Middle Ages

✅Elements of Legends

✅A Literary "Critical Lens" and Frame of Reference for Le Morte d' Arthur

✅How to Extract Important Details During Research

✅How to Synthesize Information from Multiple Sources

✅How to Answer Research Questions & Summarize While Taking Notes

✅How to Create a Cohesive Presentation with Relevant Content & Images

Included with this purchase are the following materials:

• Teacher's Guide with Implementation Notes and Google Drive Resource Links
• King Arthur Webquest Google Site with Project Information and Resource Links
• Research Packets for Each Webquest Role
• Research Note-Taking Handout
• King Arthur Research Project Sheet with Requirements
• MLA Website Citation Sheet with Examples
• Student Note-Taking Handout
• Answers to the Research Questions for Each Webquest Role
• Teacher’s Final Project Grading Rubric

Your students will love this whimsical, engaging research activity!

Skip the lecture and let your students discover King Arthur's historical background information on their own!

This resource is copyrighted by Teen Tech University and includes a limited license for personal and classroom use.

See what teachers like you are saying about this resource!

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"My 12th grade students really enjoy computer-based activities, so this was perfect. It was easy to navigate, the links for each "role" were terrific, and the questions assigned to each of the 4 group roles made their assignment and expectations clear. I will definitely use this again next year as a pre-reading activity for our King Arthur unit."

Stephanie C.

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"This was so fun in class! My students enjoyed this resource. I had to make some modifications due to time restrictions, but it was easy to do!"

Sarah Can Plan

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"At first I had planned to include this as simply an option for emergency sub plans but decided to use it in Brit. Lit. What an excellent overview of King Arthur and more! This resource is well-prepared and excellently structured for effective collaboration. Thank you!" Mrs. Carraway

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"Used as part of of a larger project. Students loved it and it made sense. Rather than reading the entire story, I've been incorporating each "Act" into my lessons. This has really helped out and the students love it and are making connections." Daniel B.

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"My students were engaged and loved using this resource. they love group work, and this provided detailed responsibilities/roles for each group member."

Kimberly G.

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