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Howard PyleA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Short Answer
1. Was King Arthur a real person? With what time in history is he associated? If real, what was his most important contribution to the history of Britain? Why do you think this figure is still famous so many centuries later?
Teaching Suggestion: Although for a long time scholars believed that Arthur was completely fictional, some researchers now think there may be at least some basis in fact for his existence. This prompt elicits students’ prior knowledge and offers you an opportunity to fill in any gaps before they begin reading. As students work on this prompt, you might also teach them the term “Sub-Roman Britain,” the academic term gradually replacing the older term “Dark Ages.”
By Howard Pyle
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