Knights
For Hire...
"Will Slay Dragons For Food"
Introduction:
After the affair between Sir Lancelot and Guinevere was revealed, King Arthur
raced to France to regain Guinevere who had run away to Lancelot's castle.
While in France, Arthur's illegitimate son Mordred stole his throne and claimed
the kingship. Arthur returns to England and begins battling Mordred's
forces, eventually killing him but dying himself in the battle.
Now that King Arthur's dead and his kingdom in ruins, all of Arthur's knights are looking for a new king to serve. That's where you come in. The job market for knights is very competitive, so its very important for a knight to have a great resume...
Task:
Pick four of the following eight knights and read the linked article or story
about that knight. Of the four you read about, pick the two that interest
you the most. For each of those knights, you are to create a top-notch
resume that will help them land a job serving a king.
After taking a look at the career of a number of King Arthur's knights, determine which two are the King's Top Knights, and create professional resumes that cover their years of service to Camelot. Make sure to include each knight's three greatest accomplishments in their resumes.
Pick four of these knights and read each article or story about that knight--
- Lancelot:
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/knights/launcelot.asp
http://www.bartleby.com/182/108.html
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/l/lancelot.html
- Sir Gawain:
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/knights/gawaine.asp
http://www.bartleby.com/182/106.html
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/g/gawain.html
http://www.uidaho.edu/student_orgs/arthurian_legend/knights/orkney/gawain.html
- Sir Galahad:
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/knights/galahad.asp
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/g/galahad.html
- Sir Bors:
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/knights/bors.asp
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/b/bors.html
- Sir Bedivere:
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/knights/bedivere.asp
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/b/bedivere.html
- Sir Kay:
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/knights/kay.asp
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/k/kay.html
- Sir Percival:
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/knights/percivale.asp
http://www.bartleby.com/182/118.html
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/p/percival.html
- Sir Tristan:
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/knights/tristan.asp
http://www.bartleby.com/182/117.html
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/t/tristan.html
At the end of this activity you will be expected to turn in two (2) professional resumes that outline the careers of King Arthur's two Top Knights. The resumes should include the three greatest accomplishments of each knight. Your resumés should be clear and purposeful, and address the intended audience appropriately and follow the conventional style for resumés, including type and format. These are due Friday at the end of class. You may use Microsoft Word to type them.
The following websites will give you guidelines, samples, and tips.
On your resumes, be sure to include your name at the upper right-hand corner. Also be sure to include the knight's name, address (be creative), contact information (be creative as to the phone number and e-mail address). Then cover the top 3 greatest accomplishments of the knight. Put in any other pertinent information (such as travel experience, former jobs, etc.) Be sure to include references (the names of people who can attest to the knight's good character.) You may also want to include a picture.
Example resume: You may wish to pattern yours after this one, but yours needs to be more thorough
Merlin
Contact Information:
12 Dragon's Lair
Camelot, England 12345
(777) MAGICMAN
merlin.magician@hogwarts.edu
Greatest Accomplishments:
1) Moving Stonehenge to England
2) Crafting the Round Table for Arthur
3) Weaving an enchantment to make Igraine fall in love with Uther
Job Experience:
For many years, I worked as magician and advisor to Uther Pendragon, king of
England. Then I took a job with Uther's son, King Arthur.
Specialties:
Weaving enchantments from my spell book. Prophesying the
future.
References:
King Arthur- friend and advisee
Uther Pendragon- close friend
Vivien (The Lady of the Lake)- well, on second thought, it might be best if you
didn't call her...
When you finish, be sure to check for spelling and grammar. Then print each resume and turn it in.
Scoring:
Besides looking professional, your resume should:
- be clear
- be purposeful
- address the intended audience
- have the appropriate tone
- contain no grammatical/mechanical errors
- adhere to the following resume rubric
If you use a number scale, divide the number of points earned by the number of traits.
0=not evident 1=minimal evidence of mastery 2=adequate evidence of mastery 3=strong evidence of mastery 4=outstanding evidence of mastery - Write job applications and resumés that
- ___Are clear and purposeful, and address the intended audience appropriately
- ___Use varied levels, patterns, and types of language to achieve intended effects and aid comprehension
- ___Modify tone to fit purpose and audience
- ___Follow the conventional style for the type of document e.g., resumé, memorandum and use page formats, fonts, and spacing that contribute to the documents' readability and impact
- ___Are clear and purposeful, and address the intended audience appropriately
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