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Literary Lessons from the Lord of the Rings
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NOTE: These lesson plans are merely suggested and may be adjusted at the discretion of the teacher. Writing assignments are merely suggested to provide many choices. The number and choice of writing assignments is at your discretion as well.
CLASS TIME
Read Literary Lessons pages 9-13
Read Lord of the Rings (LOTR) pages 1-15
Do Literary Lessons pages 17-19
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK ONE:
UNFINISHED CLASS WORK
Read LOTR pages 21-40
Do Literary Lessons pages 20-24
Read LOTR pages 41-63
Do Literary Lessons pages 25-30
Read LOTR pages 64-83
Do Literary Lessons pages 31-34
Vocabulary Worksheet One (LL pages 35-36)
Choose a writing assignment from LL Teacher’s Ed page 33
CLASS TIME: Go over answers for chapters I- 1-3
Do Discussion Questions for these chapters
Check answers for Vocabulary Worksheet One
Collect writing assignments
Assign work for Week Two
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK TWO
Study for Vocabulary Quiz One
Read LOTR pages 84-95
Do Literary Lessons pages 37-40
Suggested writing assignment on page 39 (T.E.)
Read LOTR pages 96-106
Do Literary Lessons pages 41-43
Read LOTR pages 107-120
Do Literary Lessons pages 44-47
CLASS TIME: Vocabulary Quiz One (see LL T.E pages 623-624)
Go over answers for chapters I- 4-6
Do Discussion Questions for these chapters
Collect writing assignments
Assign work for Week Three
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK THREE
Read LOTR pages 121-131
Do Literary Lessons pages 48-50
Read LOTR pages 132-145
Do Literary Lessons pages 51-54
Vocabulary Worksheet Two – (LL pages 55-56)
Writing assignment page 54 (T.E.)
Read LOTR pages 146-159
Do Literary Lessons pages 57-60
Optional writing assignment page 60 (T.E)
CLASS TIME Go over answers for chapters I- 7-9
Do Discussion Questions for these chapters
Go over Vocabulary Worksheet Two
Collect writing assignments
Assign work for Week Four
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK FOUR
Study for Vocab Quiz Two
Read LOTR p. 160-171
Do Literary Lessons pages 61-64
Read LOTR pages 172-191
Do Literary Lessons pages 65-68
Read LOTR 192-209
Do Literary Lessons pages 69-73
Vocabulary Worksheet Three (LL pages 75-76)
Writing assignment on page 73 (T.E.)
CLASS TIME Vocabulary Quiz Two- (LL T.E. pages 625-626)
Go over answers for chapters I- 10-12
Do Discussion Questions for these chapters
Go over Vocabulary Worksheet Three
Collect writing assignments
Assign work for Week Five
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK FIVE
Study for Vocabulary Quiz Three (LL T.E. pages 627-628)
Read Literary Lessons pages 77-83 (Unit Study 1)
Choose writing assignment on page 83
Do Literary Lessons page 84-85
Read Literary Lessons pages 86-93 (Unit Study 2)
Do Literary Lessons pages 95-96
CLASS TIME Vocabulary Quiz Three (LL T.E. pages 627-628)
Go over ansswers for Unit one and two study guides
Finish Book One discussion, if necessary
Review for Test One
Collect writing assignments
Assign work for Week Six
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK SIX
Do project from page 94
Study for Test One- Use pages 97-99 as a guide.
Read LOTR pages 213-232
Do Literary Lessons pages 103-107
CLASS TIME: Unit Test One- (see T.E pages 665-674)
Go over Book II- Chapter One
Begin working on Chapter Two as Time Permits
Assign Work for Week Seven
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK SEVEN
Read LOTR pages 233-264
Do Literary Lessons 108-118
Read LOTR pages 265-286
Do Literary Lessons pages 119-123
Do Vocabulary Worksheet Four (LL pages 125-126)
Optional writing assignment p. 122 (T.E.)
Read LOTR pages 287-312
Do Literary Lessons pages 127-132
Optional writing assignment on page 131 (T.E)
CLASS TIME Go over answers for chapters II- Chapters 2-4
Do Discussion Questions for these chapters
Go over Vocabulary Worksheet Four
Collect writing assignments
Assign work for Week Eight
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK EIGHT
Study for Vocabulary Quiz Four
Read LOTR pages 313-323
Do Literary Lessons pages 133-137
Choose a writing assignment from pages 136-137 (T.E)
Read LOTR pages 324-343
Do Literary Lessons pages 138-142
Do Vocabulary Worksheet Five (pages 143-144)
Optional writing assignment from page 141
CLASS TIME Vocabulary Quiz Four (see LL T.E. pages 629-630)
Go over answers for chapters II- Chapters 5-6
Do Discussion Questions for these chapters
Go over Vocabulary Worksheet Five
Collect writing assignments
Work on Chapter Seven, if time
Assign work for Week Nine
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK NINE
Study for Vocabulary Quiz Five
Read LOTR pages 344-357
Do Literary Lessons page 145-149
Choose one writing assignment on pages 148-149 (T.E.)
Read LOTR pages 358-370
Do Literary Lessons pages 150-154
Optional writing assignment from page 154 (T.E.)
Read LOTR pages 371-385
Do Literary Lessons pages 155-159
Optional writing assignments from page 158 (T.E.)
CLASS TIME Vocabulary Quiz Five (see LL T.E. pages 631-632)
Go over answers for chapters II- Chapters 7-9
Do Discussion Questions for these chapters
Collect writing assignments
Assign work for Week Ten
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK TEN
Read LOTR pages 386-398
Do Literary Lessons pages 160-164
Choose writing assignment from pages 162-164 (T.E.)
Vocabulary Worksheet 6 (pages 165-166)
Finish writing assignment from pages 162-164
Read Literary Lessons pages 167-174 (Unit
Study Three)
Choose writing assignment from page 174 -will write this next week
CLASS TIME Finish past chapters
Go over answers for chapters II- Chapters 10
Do Discussion Questions for this chapter
Go over answers to Vocabulary Worksheet Six
Collect writing assignments
Assign work for Week Eleven-- Discuss project for Unit Five (page 198)
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK ELEVEN:
Study for Vocabulary Quiz Six
writing assignment from page 174
Do Literary Lessons pages 175-182 (Unit Study Four)
Read Literary Lessons 183-198 (Unit Study Five)
Choose writing assignment from page 198- Begin Epic Project
Do Literary Lessons pages 199-202
CLASS TIME: Vocabulary Quiz 6 (see T.E. pages 633-634)
Go over Unit Studies 4-5
Discuss Epics and Epic projects
Review for Test Two
(OPTIONAL- teacher may wish to have the
students read or listen to an audio version of
one of these epics at this point.
See Teacher Resources for Epics on the website)
ASSIGN work for Week 12
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK 12
Study for Test Two- use study guide on pages 203-205
Finish Epic Project
Read LOTR pages 403-410
Do Literary Lessons pages 209-212
Optional writing assignment page 212 (T.E.)
CLASS TIME: Test Unit Two (see T.E. pages 675-684)
Collect or share Epic Projects
Go over Book III- Chapter One
Assign work for week thirteen
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK THIRTEEN:
Read LOTR pages 411-433
Do Literary Lessons pages 213-218
Choose writing assignment on pages 217-218 (T.E)
Read LOTR pages 434-449
Do Literary Lessons pages 219-223
Do Vocabulary Worksheet 7 on pages 225-226
Writing assignment from page 222 (T.E.)
Read LOTR pages 450-476
Do Literary Lessons pages 227-232
CLASS TIME Discuss Book III- Chapters 2-4
Go over answers and discussion questions
Go over Vocabulary Worksheet Seven
Give assignments for week Fourteen
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK FOURTEEN
Study for Vocabulary Quiz Eight
Choose writing assignment from pages 230-232 (T.E)
Read LOTR pages 477-494
Do Literary Lessons pages 233-237
Optional writing assignment on page 237 (T.E)
Read LOTR pages 495 - 513
Do Literary Lessons 238 - 244
Optional writing assignments on pages 242 - 243
Read LOTR pages 514 – 529
Do Literary Lessons pages 245 - 250
(note writing assignment for the
following day before assigning)
Vocabulary Worksheet 8 (pages 251-252)
Choose writing assignment from pages 249 -250.
CLASS TIME Vocabulary Quiz 7 (see T.E. pages 635-636)
Discuss Book III- Chapters 5-7
Go over answers and discussion questions
Go over Vocabulary Worksheet Eight
Give assignments for week Fifteen
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK FIFTEEN
Read LOTR pages 530 - 545
Do Literary Lessons pages 253-257
Optional: Choose writing assignment from pages 256-257 (T.E.)
Read LOTR pages 546 – 561
Do Literary Lessons 258-262
(optional writing assignment on page 262 (T.E.)
Read LOTR pages 562 – 573
Do Literary Lessons pages 263-268
Optional- choose writing assignment from pages 267-268
CLASS TIME Vocabulary Quiz 8 (see T.E. pages 637-638)
Discuss Book III- Chapters 8-10
Go over answers and discussion questions
Give assignments for week Sixteen
You may want to have students view or
read Macbeth at this point as it is discussed in the curriculum. Younger students may
want to read a prose version.
See website under BOOK THREE for more resources.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK SEVENTEEN
Read LOTR pages 574-586
Do Literary Lessons pages 269- 274
Vocabulary Worksheet 9 ) pages 275-276
Writing assignment from pages 272-274 (choose one)
Read and Do Literary Lessons pages 277-284 (Unit Study 6-A)
Do Literary Lessons pages 285-294 (Unit Study 6-B)
Do Literary Lessons pages 295-303 (Unit Study 7-A)
Do Literary Lessons pages 304-308 (unit study 7-B)
Choose writing assignment on page 307- and begin
CLASS TIME Discuss Book III- Chapter 11
Go over Vocabulary Worksheet Nine
Go over answers and discussion questions
Discuss Beowulf Units and Check Answers
Go over projects
Review for Test Three
ASSIGNMENT FOR WEEK EIGHTEEN
Study for Vocab Quiz 9
Writing assignment from page 307-Finish Beowulf Project
Study for Unit Test Three (use pages 309-310 as a guide)
Read LOTR pages 589-605
Do Literary Lessons pages 313 – 317
Optional writing assignment pages 316-317
CLASS TIME Vocabulary Quiz 9 (See T.E pages 639-640)
Collect projects
UNIT TEST THREE (see pages 685-694)
Discuss Book IV -chapter 1, if time
Assign work for Week Nineteen
Students may watch the FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING at
this point.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK NINETEEN
Read LOTR pages 606-621
Do Literary Lessons pages 318-323
Optional writing assignments page 321-322
Read LOTR pages 622-633
Do Literary Lessons pages 324-327
Optional writing assignment on pages 326
Read LOTR pages 634-647
Do Literary Lessons pages 328-332
Vocabulary Worksheet 10 (pages 333 - 334)
CLASS TIME Discuss Book IV- Chapter 1-4
Go over Vocabulary Worksheet Ten
Go over answers and discussion questions
Collect writing assignments
Assign work for Week Twenty
OPTIONAL: You may want to have students
read or view a version of The Tempest at this point.
Younger students may want to read a prose version.
See website under BOOK FOUR for suggested resources.
Optional writing assignment on page 331. If you view
The Tempest, for another writing idea,
you could have students write a paper discussing the
relationship between Caliban and Ariel as it relates
to the relationship between Sam and Gollum.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK TWENTY
Study for Vocabulary Quiz 10
Read LOTR pages 648-667
Do Literary Lessons pages 335-339
Optional writing assignment from pages 338-339
Read LOTR pages 668-678
Do Literary Lessons pages 340-344
Optional writing assignment page 344 (T.E)
Read LOTR pages 679-687
Do Literary Lessons pages 345-348
Vocabulary Worksheet 11 (pages 349-350)
Optional writing assignment on page 348
CLASS TIME Vocabulary Quiz 10 (see T. E. pages 641-642)
Discuss Book IV- Chapter 5-7
Go over Vocabulary Worksheet Eleven
Go over answers and discussion questions
Collect writing assignments
Assign work for Week Twenty-One
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK TWENTY-ONE
Read LOTR pages 688-700
Do Literary Lessons pages 351-355
Optional writing assignment page 355
Read LOTR pages 701-710
Do Literary Lessons pages 356-360
Optional writing assignment from pages 359-360
Read LOTR pages 711-725
Do Literary Lessons pages 361-366
Vocabulary Worksheet 12 (pages 367-368)
CLASS TIME Vocabulary Quiz 11 (see T. E. pages 643-644)
Discuss Book IV- Chapter 8-10
Go over Vocabulary Worksheet Twelve
Go over answers and discussion questions
Collect writing assignments
Assign work for Week Twenty-Two
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK TWENTY-TWO
Study for Vocabulary Quiz Twelve
Optional writing assignment from page 365
Read Literary Lessons 369-376 (Unit Study 8)
Choose writing assignment from page 376
Do Literary Lessons pages 377-378
Read and do Literary Lessons pages 381-398 (Unit Study 9)
(Write poem next week)
CLASS TIME Vocabulary Quiz 12 (see T. E. pages 645-646)
Go over answers for Units 8-9 and discuss
Collect writing assignments
Review for Test Four
Assign work for Week Twenty- Three
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK TWENTY-THREE
Write poem (see page 398)
Study for Test Unit 4 –Use Study guide on pages 399-400
Optional Unit Study: Have students read Literary Lessons pages 379-383.
WATCH THE TWO TOWERS.
Write comparison paper- see page 583.
CLASS TIME TEST UNIT FOUR (see T.E. pages 695-706)
Optional: Discuss Movie Unit
Collect writing assignments
If time, begin Book Five in class
Assign work for Week Twenty- Four
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK TWENTY-FOUR
Read LOTR pages 731-755
Do Literary Lessons pages 403-410
Optional writing assignment page 410 (T.E)
Read LOTR pages 756-773
Do Literary Lessons pages 411-417
Vocabulary Worksheet 13 (pages 419-420)
Optional writing assignments pages 416 (T.E)
Read LOTR pages 774-787
Do Literary Lessons pages 421-425
Writing assignment on page 423 (T.E)
CLASS TIME Discuss Book V- Chapter 1-3
Go over Vocabulary Worksheet Thirteen
Go over answers and discussion questions
Collect writing assignments
Assign work for Week Twenty-Five
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK TWENTY-FIVE
Study for Vocabulary Quiz Thirteen
Read pages LOTR pages 788-811
Do Literary Lessons pages 426-433
Optional writing assignments page 432-433
Read LOTR pages 812-820
Do Literary Lessons pages 434-436
Read LOTR pages 821-831
Do Literary Lessons pages 437-442
Vocabulary Worksheet 14 (pages 443-444)
Optional writing assignments pages 442 (T.E)
CLASS TIME Discuss Book V- Chapter 4-6
Go over Vocabulary Worksheet Fourteen
Go over answers and discussion questions
Collect writing assignments
Assign work for Week Twenty-Six
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK TWENTY-SIX
Study for Vocabulary Quiz Fourteen
Read LOTR pages 832-839
Do Literary Lessons from pages 445-448
Optional writing assignment on pages 447-448
Read LOTR pages 840-853
Do Literary Lessons pages 449-454
Optional writing assignment on page 453
Read LOTR pages 854-864
Do Literary Lessons pages 455-459
Choose writing assignment from pages 457-459
CLASS TIME Vocabulary Quiz 14 ( see T.E. pages 649-650)
Discuss Book V- Chapter 7-9
Go over answers and discussion questions
Collect writing assignments
Assign work for Week Twenty-Seven
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK TWENTY-SEVEN
Read LOTR pages 865-874
Do Literary Lessons pages 460-464
Do Vocabulary Worksheet 15 –pages 465-466
Read Literary Lessons pages 467-475 (Unit Study 10)
Do Literary Lessons pages 476-478
Read Literary Lessons on pages 479-492 (Unit t Study 11)
Do Literary Lessons pages 493-495
Choose writing assignment from pages 492- Work on this next week
CLASS TIME Go over Vocabulary Worksheet 15
Discuss Book V- Chapter 10
Go over answers and discussion questions
Collect writing assignments
Discuss Arthurian Unit and Projects
Assign work for Week Twenty-Eight
ASSIGNMENT FOR WEEK TWENTY-EIGHT
Study for Vocabulary Quiz 15
Work on Arthurian writing assignment
CLASS TIME Vocabulary Quiz 15–see T.E. pages 651-652
Review for Test Five
Assign Work for Week Twenty-nine
Optional—View a movie about King Arthur
or read another work from the list of suggested
resources under the Arthur Link in the
Teacher’s Resources on the website.
ASSIGNMENT FOR WEEK TWENTY-NINE
Study for UNIT TEST FIVE – (use study guide on pages 497-499)
Read LOTR pages 877-894
Do Literary Lessons pages 503-507
Optional writing assignment from pages 506-507 (T.E.)
CLASS TIME TEST UNIT FIVE –see T.E pages 707-716
Go over Book Six- Chapter One
Begin Chapter Two in class
Assign work for Week Thirty
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK THIRTY
Read LOTR pages 895-911
Do Literary Lessons pages 508-512
Vocabulary Worksheet 16 –pages 513 - 514
Optional writing assignment on pages 511-514
Read LOTR pages 912-926
Do Literary Lessons pages 515-520
Optional writing assignment page 520
Read LOTR pages 927-936
Do Literary Lessons pages 521-525
Choose writing assignments from pages 524-525
CLASS TIME Go over Vocabulary Worksheet 16
Go over Book Six- Chapters 2-4
Go over answers and discussion questions
Collect Writing Assignments
Assign work for Week Thirty-one
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK THIRTY-TWO
Study for Vocabulary Quiz 16
Read LOTR pages 937-951
Do Literary Lessons pages 526-530
Optional writing assignment pages 528-529
Read LOTR pages 952-966
Do Literary Lessons pages 531-535
Vocabulary Worksheet 17-pages 536-537
Writing assignment from page 534
CLASS TIME Vocabulary Quiz 16- see T.E. page 653-654
Go over Vocabulary Worksheet 17
Go over Book Six- Chapters 5-6
Go over answers and discussion questions
Collect Writing Assignments
Assign work for Week Thirty-two
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK THIRTY TWO
Read LOTR pages 967-974
Do Literary Lessons pages 538-541
Optional writing assignment on page 541
Read LOTR pages 975-997
Do Literary Lessons pages 542-549
Choose writing assignment from pages 546-549
Read LOTR pages 998-1008 (last pages of actual text!)
Do Literary Lessons pages 550-554
Vocabulary Worksheet 18- pages 555-556
Optional writing assignment on pages 553-554
CLASS TIME Vocabulary Quiz 17- see T.E. pages 655-656
Go over Vocabulary Worksheet 18
Go over Book Six- Chapters 7-9
Go over answers and discussion questions
Collect Writing Assignments
Assign work for Week Thirty-three
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK THIRTY-THREE
Study for Vocabulary Quiz 18
Read and complete Literary Lessons pages 557-566
(Unit Study 12)
Read and complete Literary Lessons
pages 567-573 (Unit Study 13)
Writing assignment from page 572
CLASS TIME Vocabulary Quiz 18— see T.E. pages 657-658
Go over Units 12-13
Review for Test
Assign work for week Thirty-four
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK THIRTY-FOUR
Study for UNIT TEST SIX- use study guide pages 575-578
Optional Unit study- Read Literary Lessons pages 585-593
Optional Writing assignment from Literary Lessons page 593
CLASS TIME UNIT TEST SIX (See T.E. pages 717-726)
OPTIONAL-- Go over Unit Study 15-- the Religious Elements Study
Discuss Literary Analysis Paper- Optional- see instructions which will be posted later
under Teacher’s Resources.
Assign work for week thirty-five
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK THIRTY-FIVE
Write Literary Analysis paper
CLASS TIME
Turn in Literary Analysis paper
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