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Grade Level:
9 - 12
Literary Form:
British Novel
11 Lesson Plans/32 Handouts/86 Pages
ISBN:978-1-56077-137-1
Regular Price: $19.95
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Description:
In this trilogy encompassing six books written in Europe during World War II, J. R. R. Tolkien creates a whole new world. He gives it a history, a language, and a people, some who are familiar and recognizable, some who are completely unique. The trilogy serves to fill the gap between the genres of fairy tale and myth. Central to the plot development are several recurrent themes: the question of freedom, the concept of the hero, the nature of good and evil, and the function of language. Much of the symbolism used throughout the work has religious overtones. Although The Lord of the Rings can be studies independently of its predecessor The Hobbit, a fundamental understanding of what takes place in that story is necessary before attempting to study the trilogy.
Activities:
Students engage in study of characters and plot. They recognize archetypal images and symbolism, examine linguistic composition, appreciate poetry and song, develop vocabulary, and analyze literary differences. Students have many opportunities to give creative presentations: dramatic script, role playing, choral reading, and free style verse or poetry.
Supplementary materials include essay questions.
Ethical Values:
Courage
Freedom
Peace
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