Compare and contrast the themes of two works by J.R.R. Tolkien. High schoolers read The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring, Then they write an essay that compares the themes found in each novel.

Students read The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien and write a comparison of the two books. For this Tolkien novel analysis lesson, students read the novels and select characters, plot, theme, or other element to...

Students explore The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. For this plot summary lesson, students read the book and take notes about the plot.  Students write a plot summary of The Fellowship of the Ring.

Students explore persuasive writing. In this writing lesson, students read The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien and take notes on Gandalf and Bilbo. Students write a persuasive scene between Gandalf and Bilbo and present them to...

Students write an essay comparing The Hobbit to The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. For this The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring lesson, students compare the plot, theme, writing styles, and other elements in the two books.

Students explore themes through the novels The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R Tolkien. In this literature instructional activity, students identify the themes in each novel and find supporting evidence that...

Students explore Fellowship of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this literature lesson, students read the book and paraphrase information about the different references to hobbits. Students write an essay about hobbits, including Bilbo.

Students evaluate the essays of their classmates. In this evaluation lesson, students write two non-fiction essays on two different topics that they may choose. After a lecture on the aspects of the paper that will be evaluated,...

High schoolers examine the meaning of the word icon as it relates to media and pop culture. They watch and discuss film clips, write a mini-biography, take a Film Icon Quote quiz, and write a written response to the film clips.

Students write a story. In this genres lesson, students learn the meaning of realistic fiction and write a short story in that genre.

Fourth graders learn about the genre of science fiction. In this science fiction instructional activity, 4th graders learn about the characteristics of science fiction as a genre. They write an original piece of science fiction.