Day 1

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Dramatis Personae

    Kind of Activity:

    Group Discussion

    Objective:

    Students will begin to fill out a character map of the novel's main characters.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.3

    Structure:

    The Fellowship of the Ring has many characters, both major and minor. Today's reading only introduces us to a several of them (Frodo, Bilbo, Gandalf, and Sauron, among others), as the novel's scope expands, so too will its roster of characters. It may be difficult to remember who is who at first, and so, for this activity, students will create a character map to make the process easier. In small groups, students will list out the characters we meet in today's...

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