Teaching The Fellowship of the Ring | Daily Lessons

Daily Lessons

This section contains 30 daily lessons. Each one has a specific objective and offers at least three (often more) ways to teach that objective. Lessons include classroom discussions, group and partner activities, in-class handouts, individual writing assignments, at least one homework assignment, class participation exercises and other ways to teach students about the text in a classroom setting. Use some or all of the suggestions provided to work with your students in the classroom and help them understand the text.

Lesson 1

Objective: The birthday that Frodo and Bilbo share is one that is a coming of age for Frodo in the beginning of the story. Today's objective is to talk about the idea of "coming of age" and what that means for the story and for the characters in the story.

1) 1. Have each student discuss what they feel coming of age means to them. ...
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