Palace of Stones
What is Timon and his family's background?
They are sailors.
What were two different views about the war in the American colonies? What did each position support?
1. Loyalists -> Wanted to remain part of the British Empire
2. Patriots/Americans -> Wanted to become an independent country (the United States of America)
What is the setting of the story?
Sherwood Forest, England.
What is the revolution from the Palace of Stone and how is it different from the revolution that we studied last MT?
Why was Robin Hood's story so famous?
What is Timon like?
Wants to make change and help people, brave but disobedient.
Who was Horatio Gates, and what did he do that left Benedict Arnold feeling bitter?
Why was he considered a no-good thief?
How are the major views of Benedict Arnold and Robin Hood different from each other?
Benedict Arnold is considered a villain/traitor, whereas Robin Hood is more considered as a hero.
Define the word "shoeless"
Somebody who is very poor.
What is the reason that the king continues to take more tribute from the people?
"[The king] keeps enlarging the royal guard- and claiming more tribute to afford them" (page 120)
What were the two different perspectives of Benedict Arnold?
What were some different versions that the story mentioned about the tales of Robin Hood?
2. Some said that he came from a noble family
How is Robin Hood's way of helping people different from Timon's method?
Robin Hood helped people by stealing back the riches and giving it to the poor (helped with action). Timon helped by influencing other people (helped with words)
What does the king claim as tribute? Why is the king considered a bandit?
Oil; he is considered a bandit because he is taking too much from the people of his land.
What does Timon start to shout and do? How does this affect Miri?
Starts taking off the tribute pieces of paper and yells "No." Miri is scared at first, but feels confident when people begin to join.
Why and how does Benedict switch sides? What does he do?
He begins to believe that British will rule better, with more benefits. He works with a British officer named Major John Andre and shares secret information about American strategies, while also weakening the American fort.
What was the relationship between Robin Hood and Little John?
Little John originally came to capture Robin Hood, but changed his man and became Robin Hood's right hand man. They were close and the two people belonged to the Merry Men.
What is the genre of each story?
Palace of Stone: Novel excerpt
Who Is a Hero?: informational text
The Legend of Robin Hood: (Classic) fiction
What almost happened to Timon when he first started revolting?
Two soldiers were about to hurt Timon by drawing their sword out to stop him from causing a scene.
What is the ending of the story?
People win, real change begins to take place.
List the events that happened at the Lexington and Concord battles in 1775 IN ORDER.
1. Benedict works with George Washington
2. Benedict captured the British fort at Ticonderoga
3. Benedict accused of misconduct by a fellow officer
4. Benedict gains a bad reputation (troublemaker)
Why were the Merry Men called outlaws? What were the Merry Men like?
Merry Men always acted outside of the law for the good of the poor people of England. They lived in Sherwood forest with Robin Hood and were known for their daring and laughter.
How is the role of Maid Marian different from the role played by Benedict Arnold's wife?
Maid Marian and Robin Hood worked together for the good of the people; however, Benedict's wife supported a different side of the war and assisted Benedict in betraying America.
Read the definition and match the correct word:
Causing a lot of disagreement because many people have different opinions about the subject being discussed.
Controversial