Ivanhoe | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Crusades - This is a war fought by the Knights Templar against the Saracens in Palestine.

England - This is where the Normans and Saxons live.

Sherwood Forest - This place is where many outlaws live.

Sheffield - This place is a city in the north of England.

Doncaster - This place is a borough in the north of England.

Conquest of 1066 - This is the time when the Normans assumed rule over England.

Saxon Language - This is considered barbaric by the Normans.

Norman Language - This is considered the epitome...
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