For this section, students should read Chapters 10-13 of The Two Towers (from "The Voice of Saruman" through "The Passage of the Marshes").
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 Voice of Saruman
Gandalf and Théoden go together with the other members of the Fellowship to have a parley with Saruman. Gandalf warns the others that, despite all the defeats that he has suffered, Saruman is still...