Explore film adaptation of literature with this lesson, which focuses on the world of film advertisements. Middle schoolers discuss various films (including The Lord of the Rings) and create advertisements for a pretend film based on a...

The opening of J.R.R. Tolkein’s The Hobbit provides a model of how to use rich details to create a setting. After reading the description of Bilbo Baggins’ abode, young writers create their own magical home for a fantasy creature. The...

Students read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien to then complete a persuasive art project for the novel. In this literature and art lesson, students read the book and determine their preference for the story giving facts to support. Students...

Students watch a portion of a familiar film and write responses to a series of questions. They apply their observations to short stories.