The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Lesson Plan

Scavenger Hunt: The Lord of the Rings

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will develop their knowledge of the text as a whole, as well as its impact in popular culture.

Common Core Standards:

N/A

Structure:

For this activity, the teacher should split the class up into 3 groups of 4–6 students (or whatever group size seems appropriate). Next, they should randomly assign each of the groups one of the following topics related to Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings:

1. Its publication history;

2. Its relationship with Tolkien's other Middle-Earth writings;

3. The Tolkien fandom which it inspired;

4. Its adaptations in popular culture

Each group of students...