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Swords Of Chivalry: Historical Sword Fighting
May 18, 2012
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Students & Teachers Archive
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The Knight Awards
Posted on September 24, 2006 | No CommentsScott Farrell comments: Last semester a high school teacher asked her English composition students to write a paper nominating someone for a “knight in shining armor award.” Students had to... -
A New Order
Posted on July 25, 2006 | No CommentsHow long has it been since a real knight was trained? You still hear all the time about the Queen of England knighting someone, or about an order of Knighthood doing this or that. But do these “knights” really practice chivalry? A pity that these days children can’t be brought up as knights the way they might have back then ...brought in as a page, then a squire, then eventually knighted when they’ve learned enough. But such practices are obsolete now days ... right? -
warrior’s code of honor in the modern world, I’m usually using the term warrior symbolically to conjure up a sense of self-respect and strength in a competitive environment. But in East Los Angeles, there’s a man who is confronting a different type of “warrior culture,” one based on real violence and brutality. For him the word warrior is no colorful metaphor." title="Taking Chivalry to the Street" />Taking Chivalry to the Street
Posted on September 5, 2004 | No CommentsWhen I talk about exploring the Code of Chivalry as a warrior’s code of honor in the modern world, I’m usually using the term warrior symbolically to conjure up a sense of self-respect and strength in a competitive environment. But in East Los Angeles, there’s a man who is confronting a different type of “warrior culture,” one based on real violence and brutality. For him the word warrior is no colorful metaphor. -
The Athlete’s Code of Chivalry
Posted on November 1, 2003 | No CommentsToday in America, surveys indicate that as many as two-thirds of children between the ages of 6 and 18 are involved in athletic activities— from team sports like soccer, football, softball, tee-ball, water polo and basketball, to individual sports such as ice skating, wrestling, gymnastics, swimming, track and golf. More than 60,000 parks, schools and neighborhood recreation centers in this country sponsor youth sports of some kind. -
Teaching With Chivalry Part I: Lessons of Medieval History
Posted on September 21, 2003 | No CommentsAn era of history sadly overlooked in high school and introductory college courses is the European Middle Ages. Despite a century of careful academic research and rising popular interest in the medieval period, the Middle Ages are still in the main lost between courses in ancient civilization and modern surveys which deal with the medieval period only as a dreary and mislabeled Dark Age rescued by the bright lights of the Renaissance. -
Teaching With Chivalry Part II: Students and Chivalry
Posted on September 20, 2003 | No CommentsScott Farrell comments: In this segment, Professor Bellitto discusses: Resources to help students understand what chivalry is, and consider how it was used in medieval society in both an idealistic... -
Teaching With Chivalry Part III: Ethics, Tactics and Literature
Posted on September 19, 2003 | No CommentsAnother question for discussion is the decline of chivalry. The actual codes of conduct can be gathered from an important study by Keen. How practice inevitably fell short of myths and ideals can be raised, leading to some interesting exchanges on ethics and honor.
