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Reader and Educator Guide to "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings"
The Hobbit and "The Lord of the Rings "are some of the most widely read and beloved books of the twentieth century. In December 2012, the man who brought J.R.R. Tolkien's magical worlds to life with "The Lord of the Rings "movies, Peter Jackson, will release the first of three film adaptations of "The Hobbit, "the classic that first introduced a generation to Middle-earth.The" Reader and Educator Guide to "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" "is an enlightening and thorough, exclusively digital companion to these masterpieces of fantastical literature. Readers will get the chance to look deeper into the events and lives of the characters from these epic tales. What motivates these hobbits and men? What makes the elves tick and the dwarves sing? Educators will be guided with lesson plans that will challenge their students and give them a better understanding of why these books are so important, even over half-a-century later. The" Reader and Educator Guide to "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" "will shed new light on these iconic works while engaging and entertaining both teachers and their students.
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First published January 1, 2012
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October 21, 2012
Maybe 3.5 stars. As the title states, this is a series of lesson plans for readers and teachers of Tolkien's most famous classics. It delivers the goods, including sufficient supplemental and expansionary literature to help even the most well-read Tolkien fan gain from the experience.
The tone is didactic, and I don't agree with all--in fact, I strongly disagree with some--of the conclusions, but the scholarship is sound.
A good read.
The tone is didactic, and I don't agree with all--in fact, I strongly disagree with some--of the conclusions, but the scholarship is sound.
A good read.
January 15, 2025
i think the hobbit was was not too fun or not too boring.
The characters i remember are bilbo baggins, gandalf, bard, old took, beorn and belladonna
summary:
bilbo baggins is a hobbit who is half the size of a normal human. The bagginses are highly respected things. BIlbo doesnt go too far away from his Hobbit hole but one day he was met with some people. There was the wizard, a group of thirteen dwarves and lastly gandalf. The group told bilbo to go on a adventure with them and it took some time for Bilbo to decide but in the end he went. The adventure was to steal / raid the treasure from Smaug the MAGNIFICENT and a fierce dragon. They were met with lots of scary creatures and things. IN the end Bilbo Baggins discovers an arkenstone, the most valuable thing in Smaugs hoard and keeps it for himself. Thorin oakenshield the leader also wanted the tresure but Bilbo felt that it was his treasure.
The characters i remember are bilbo baggins, gandalf, bard, old took, beorn and belladonna
summary:
bilbo baggins is a hobbit who is half the size of a normal human. The bagginses are highly respected things. BIlbo doesnt go too far away from his Hobbit hole but one day he was met with some people. There was the wizard, a group of thirteen dwarves and lastly gandalf. The group told bilbo to go on a adventure with them and it took some time for Bilbo to decide but in the end he went. The adventure was to steal / raid the treasure from Smaug the MAGNIFICENT and a fierce dragon. They were met with lots of scary creatures and things. IN the end Bilbo Baggins discovers an arkenstone, the most valuable thing in Smaugs hoard and keeps it for himself. Thorin oakenshield the leader also wanted the tresure but Bilbo felt that it was his treasure.
October 28, 2012
Considering that this came to me for free, who am I to complain. It helps if you have read the Tolkien books previously. This book was also put out by the company that is publishing the Tolkien books. That being said as a teacher I wonder if I will ever get the opportunity to teach Tolkien to Middle School Children. If it is not aligned to the standards the probably not.
For someone just delving into Tolkien and wants to go further this book is worth reading. It has nine chapters that conver different concepts that Tolkien wanted to elucidate in his writing. Each chapter comes complete with unit specific goals learning goals, comments or suggestions to teachers, preliminary quizzes, important vocabulary, required materials, topics for discussion, suggested activity and bibliography for future reading.
To elucidate Tolkien's philosophy and point of view, the company uses other sources such as Tolkien's "Simarrillion, Tolkien's letters and essays he has written to paper. The main focus of the book is the "Hobbit" and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Character's actions are analyzed from different scenes, literary techniques are examined as well as Tolkien's themes.
As many Tolkien fans will know from other literary analysis and critiques Tolkien was very concerned about the environment as during his lifetime he saw the agricultural way of life obliterated and factories spring up all over the place. This was something he lamented. He also criticized the concept of chivalry during a time of war when the other side was trying to kill you. Tolkien was also against the concept of power hungry leaders who he felt were leading the world to the brink of despair. Tolkien also had a differing concept of evil. While most would divide the two sides of good and evil as opposing forces, Tolkien believed that evil was nothing but the absence of good.
Tolkien's writing was influenced strongly by his Catholic upbringing as shown by his one true God Eru Illuvatar who created the universe through song and then had his demigods or angels enhance his creation by adding their own melodies. His act of subcreation via speech and words was his way of acting in the image of his creator. The elves could make gems and jewels it seems. Tolkien was a pholologist and he studied the language and literature of the Norse and Old Anglo Saxon. That was another source of inspiration for his creation of the Middle World. One this book will do for you is open a few doors if they have not already been opened. There are passages from Norse mythology, Finnish mythology and mythology from further east so that one has a point of comparison and that one can see the source of his illustration.
Great book for teachers and those just getting into Tolkien.
For someone just delving into Tolkien and wants to go further this book is worth reading. It has nine chapters that conver different concepts that Tolkien wanted to elucidate in his writing. Each chapter comes complete with unit specific goals learning goals, comments or suggestions to teachers, preliminary quizzes, important vocabulary, required materials, topics for discussion, suggested activity and bibliography for future reading.
To elucidate Tolkien's philosophy and point of view, the company uses other sources such as Tolkien's "Simarrillion, Tolkien's letters and essays he has written to paper. The main focus of the book is the "Hobbit" and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Character's actions are analyzed from different scenes, literary techniques are examined as well as Tolkien's themes.
As many Tolkien fans will know from other literary analysis and critiques Tolkien was very concerned about the environment as during his lifetime he saw the agricultural way of life obliterated and factories spring up all over the place. This was something he lamented. He also criticized the concept of chivalry during a time of war when the other side was trying to kill you. Tolkien was also against the concept of power hungry leaders who he felt were leading the world to the brink of despair. Tolkien also had a differing concept of evil. While most would divide the two sides of good and evil as opposing forces, Tolkien believed that evil was nothing but the absence of good.
Tolkien's writing was influenced strongly by his Catholic upbringing as shown by his one true God Eru Illuvatar who created the universe through song and then had his demigods or angels enhance his creation by adding their own melodies. His act of subcreation via speech and words was his way of acting in the image of his creator. The elves could make gems and jewels it seems. Tolkien was a pholologist and he studied the language and literature of the Norse and Old Anglo Saxon. That was another source of inspiration for his creation of the Middle World. One this book will do for you is open a few doors if they have not already been opened. There are passages from Norse mythology, Finnish mythology and mythology from further east so that one has a point of comparison and that one can see the source of his illustration.
Great book for teachers and those just getting into Tolkien.
May 20, 2014
Does one ever get tired of reading or rereading a classic? I say no, I have read the Hobbit close to a dozen times. The humble hobbit Bilbo get recruited into an adventure of taking back Dwarf gold from a greedy dragon. The progressive maturating of Bilbo is the real story wrapped in a quest. READ
June 8, 2022
A fine starting place for teachers or fans of Middle-Earth to begin studying or reading these books in a more academic and thorough manner.
November 4, 2015
This ebook was free when I downloaded it from Barnes and Noble for my Nook library.
An educator who teaches Tolkein will have more use for this book for its educational plans, overviews, exam questions, and the additional source material than a reader who enjoys thought-provoking questions about beloved books.
I recommend it for those teachers.
An educator who teaches Tolkein will have more use for this book for its educational plans, overviews, exam questions, and the additional source material than a reader who enjoys thought-provoking questions about beloved books.
I recommend it for those teachers.
December 5, 2012
The title of this book is self explanatory. It provides many questions and projects related these Tolkien stories, which also made me glad that I'm done with school. I did enjoy the different stories and author insights that were shared in order to provide better understanding behind these books.
April 5, 2015
Wish it was longer and more in depth. Enjoyed learning the back story between Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit.
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