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The Odyssey, Star Wars, The Hunger Games. Odysseus, Luke Skywalker, Katniss Everdeen. Add The Hobbit and Bilbo Baggins to these lists, and you have a unit examining classic and contemporary myths, legends, and folktales with hero and quest motifs. The teacher's guide for Tolkien's famous fantasy provided by this resource is designed to meet Common Core standards, and has everything you need for a study of The Hobbit.
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Pros
- The Common Core designed teaching guide includes a reading schedule, background on Tolkien, a list of suggested research topics, a book list, and helpful links
- A summary, comprehension questions, vocabulary list, discussion questions, essay topics, and critical commentary are provided for each chapter
Cons
- The very academic approach to Tolkien's popular fantasy may not appeal to mid- or low-level readers
- Comprehension questions would serve better as a guide to reading
- Discussion questions would serve better as group research prompts