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Where in the World is Camelot?
Grade Level(s): 9-12
By: Amy Mills, Teaches 9-12 English

This activity accompanies a unit on The Legend of King Arthur. The student will research and plot the various locations of the legendary Camelot.

Materials:

• Internet Access
• encyclopedias
• poster board
• map of Britain
• art supplies

Plan:

1. According to historians, no one really knows where the legendary Camelot was located.
2. Historians have placed Camelot in a number of locations in Britain.
3. Using books and the Internet, find all the possible locations of Camelot and plot them on a current map of Britain.
4. The map should also show the current locations of major cities to put everything into perspective.

Related Pages:

King Arthur's Family Tree ( 9-12 )
This lesson/activity can accompany a unit on the Legend of King Arthur. This activity tracks the genealogy of the legendary king before his birth OR after.