Daily Lessons for Teaching J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography

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: In Part 1, Part 2, Chapters 1-3, Humphrey Carpenter visits Ronald Tolkien in 1967, giving some insight into his life and personality. This lesson will discuss this visit and details about the Tolkiens.

1) Class Discussion: Describe what takes place in Part 1.

Small Group Activity: What is learned about Tolkien?

Class Discussion: Create a KWL Chart, listing what is known about Tolkien and...
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