The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Lesson Plan

For this section, students should read Chapters 1-5 of The Two Towers (from "The Departure of Boromir" through "The White Rider").

Common Core Objectives

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Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

The Departure of Boromir

The Two Towers opens in the middle of the action, with the Fellowship under attack from a group of orcs. Boromir has gone to search for the two hobbits Merry and Pippin, whilst Aragorn is racing to search...