A Knight's Tale Movie Viewing Guide & Worksheets (The Middle Ages)

Add another interesting element to your Middle Ages Unit with this “A Knight’s Tale” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet!

This movie can be used as an introduction or review for your Middle Ages unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film.

The Pre-Screening Guide should be completed before viewing the film and includes basic questions relating to the Middle Ages.

The Viewing Guide is two pages and splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) Once your students have completed the Movie Viewing Guide, they can move on to the Research Worksheet.

On the post-screening worksheet, your students will analyze the content of the movie in regards to life after the French Revolution, the rebellions, and social classes. These worksheets are also included in Google Form format to be submitted digitally.

How the Lesson Works:
★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction or review of the Middle Ages.
★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie.
★ The Post-Screening Worksheet is designed to be completed after students have viewed the movie in its entirety…

Movie Synopsis:
Inspired by “The Canterbury Tales,” as well as the early life of William Marshall (later First Earl of Pembroke), this is the story of William, a young squire with a gift for jousting. After his master dies suddenly, the squire hits the road with his cohorts Roland and Wat. On the journey, they stumble across an unknown writer, Chaucer. William, lacking a proper pedigree, convinces Chaucer to forge genealogy documents that will pass him off as a knight. With his newly-minted history in hand, the young man sets out to prove himself a worthy knight at the country’s jousting competition, and finds romance along the way. You can also view the trailer here.

Note: Please be aware of that there are a few instances of nudity (around the 14-19 minute marks and 25 minute mark), sexual innuendo (around the 1:27 minute mark), and language in this film.

Required Materials:
★ A Knight’s Tale (2001) DVD or Streaming Capabilities