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Literary Lessons from the Lord of the Rings
Lesson Plans for High School Students
(suggested grades 10-12)
These are merely suggested plans. You can cut and paste these lesson plans in your own word processor program and adapt to your own needs or you can
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General Suggestions for Older Students:
SUGGESTED LESSONS PLANS FOR
LITERARY LESSONS FROM THE LORD OF THE RINGS
STUDENTS IN GRADES 10-12
General Suggestions for Older Students:
1) Writing assignments are merely suggestions. The number and choice of assignments is up to the instructor. Please take into consideration the age and ability of the student. We would suggest at 1-2 writing assignment per week.
2) Instructions below are color-coded. Tests and Quizzes are in
RED. Suggested Writing Assignments are in BLUE. Movies and other suggested enrichment activities are in GREEN.Day 1 Read Literary Lessons pages 9-13
Day 2 Read Lord of the Rings (LOTR) pages 1-15
Do Literary Lessons pages 17-19
Day 3 Read LOTR pages 21-40
Day 4 Do Literary Lessons pages 20-24
Day 5 Read LOTR pages 41-63
Day 6 Do Literary Lessons pages 25-30
Day 7 Read LOTR pages 64-83
Day 8 Do Literary Lessons pages 31-34
Day 9 Vocabulary Worksheet One (LL pages 35-36)
Choose a writing assignment from LL Teacher’s Ed page 33Day 10
Vocabulary Quiz One (see LL T.E pages 623-624)Read LOTR pages 84-95
Day 11 Do Literary Lessons pages 37-40
Suggested writing assignment on page 39 (T.E.)Day 12 Read LOTR pages 96-106
Do Literary Lessons pages 41-43
Day 13 Read LOTR pages 107-120
Do Literary Lessons pages 44-47
Day 14 Read LOTR pages 121-131
Do Literary Lessons pages 48-50
Day 15 Read LOTR pages 132-145
Do Literary Lessons pages 51-54
You may wish to save question five for the next day’swriting assignment.
Day 16 Vocabulary Worksheet Two – (LL pages 55-56)
Writing assignment page 54 (T.E.)Day 17
Vocabulary Quiz Two- (LL T.E. pages 625-626)Read LOTR pages 146-159
Day 18 Do Literary Lessons pages 57-60
Optional writing assignment page 60 (T.E)Day 19 Read LOTR p. 160-171
Do Literary Lessons pages 61-64
Day 20 Read LOTR pages 172-191
Day 21 Do Literary Lessons pages 65-68
Day 22 Read LOTR 192-209
Do Literary Lessons pages 69-73
Day 23 Vocabulary Worksheet Three (LL pages 75-76)
Writing assignment on page 73 (T.E.)Day 24
Vocabulary Quiz Three (LL T.E. pages 627-628)Read Literary Lessons pages 77-83 (Unit Study 1)
Choose writing assignment on page 83 and begin working on it.
Day 25 Do Literary Lessons page 84-85
Work on writing assignmentDay 26
Finish writing assignment.Read Literary Lessons pages 86-93 (Unit Study 2)
Day 27 Do Literary Lessons pages 95-96
Do project from page 94Day 28 Study for Test One (Use Study Guide One on pages 97-99)
Day 29
Test on Book One (pages 665-674)Day 30 Read LOTR pages 213-232
Day 31 Do Literary Lessons pages 103-107
Day 32 Read LOTR pages 233-264
Day 33 Do Literary Lessons 108-118
Day 34 Read LOTR pages 265-286
Day 35 Do Literary Lessons pages 119-123
(you may want to save comprehension question 2 for use as awriting assignment for the following day)
Day 36 Do Vocabulary Worksheeto Four (LL pages 125-126)
Optional writing assignment p. 122 (T.E)Day 37
Vocabulary Quiz Four (see LL T.E. pages 629-630)Read LOTR pages 287-312
Day 38 Do Literary Lessons pages 127-132
Optional writing assignment on page 131 (T.E)Day 39 Read LOTR pages 313-323
Day 40 Do Literary Lessons pages 133-137
Choose a writing assignment from pages 136-137 (T.E)Day 41 Read LOTR pages 324-343
Finish writing assignmentDay 42 Do Literary Lessons pages 138-142
Day 43 Do Vocabulary Worksheet Five (pages 143-144)
Optional writing assignment from page 141Day 44
Vocabulary Quiz Five (see T.E. pages 631-632)Read LOTR pages 344-357
Day 45 Do Literary Lessons page 145-149
Choose one writing assignment on pages 148-149 (T.E.)Day 46 Read LOTR pages 358-370
Day 47 Do Literary Lessons pages 150-154
Optional writing assignment from page 154 (T.E.)
Day 48 Read LOTR pages 371-385
Day 49 Do Literary Lessons pages 155-159
Optional writing assignments from page 158 (T.E.)Day 50 Read LOTR pages 386-398
Day 51 Do Literary Lessons pages 160-164
Choose writing assignment from pages 162-164 (T.E.)Day 52 Vocabulary Worksheet 6 (pages 165-166)
Finish writing assignment from pages 162-164Day 53
Vocabulary Quiz 6 (see T.E. pages 633-634)Read Literary Lessons pages 167-174 (Unit Study Three)
Choose writing assignment from page 174.Day 54 Do Literary Lessons pages 175-182 (Unit Study Four)
Complete writing assignment on page 174.Day 55 Read Literary Lessons 183-198 (Unit Study Five)
Choose writing assignment from page 198Day 56 Do Literary Lessons pages 199-202
Work on writing assignmentDay 57
Work on Writing assignment(OPTIONAL- teacher may wish to have the students read or listen to an audio
version of one of these epics at this point.
See Student Resources for Epics on the website)
Day 58 Study for Test Two (Use study guide on pages 203-205)
Day 59
Test Unit Two (see T.E. pages 675-684)Day 60 Read LOTR pages 403-410
Do Literary Lessons pages 209-212
Optional writing assignment page 212 (T.E.)Day 61 Read LOTR pages 411-433
Day 62 Do Literary Lessons pages 213-218
Choose writing assignment on pages 217-218 (T.E)Day 63 Read LOTR pages 434-449
Do Literary Lessons pages 219-223
Day 64 Do Vocabulary Worksheet 7 on pages 225-226
Writing assignment from page 222 (T.E.)Day 65
Vocabulary Quiz 7 (see T.E. pages 635-636)Read LOTR pages 450-476
Day 66 Do Literary Lessons pages 227-232
Choose writing assignment from pages 230-232 (T.E)Day 67 Read LOTR pages 477-494
Day 68 Do Literary Lessons pages 233-237
Optional writing assignment on page 237 (T.E)Day 69 Read LOTR pages 495 - 513
Day 70 Do Literary Lessons 238 - 244
Optional writing assignments on pages 242 - 243Day 71 Read LOTR pages 514 – 529
Day 72 Do Literary Lessons pages 245 - 250
(note writing assignment for the following day before assigning)Day 73 Vocabulary Worksheet 8 (pages 251-252)
Choose writing assignment from pages 249 -250.Day 74
Vocabulary Quiz 8 (see T.E. pages 637-638)Read LOTR pages 530 - 545
Day 75 Do Literary Lessons pages 253-257
Optional: Choose writing assignment from pages 256-257 (T.E.)Day 76 Read LOTR pages 546 – 561
Day 77 Do Literary Lessons 258-262
(optional writing assignment on page 262 (T.E.)Day 78
You may want to have students view or read Macbeth at this point. Younger students may want to read a prose version.See website under BOOK THREE for more resources.
Day 79 Read LOTR pages 562 – 573
Day 80 Do Literary Lessons pages 263-268
Optional- choose writing assignment from pages 267-268
Day 81 Read LOTR pages 574-586
Day 82 Do Literary Lessons pages 269- 274
(note writing assignment for the next day)Day 83 Vocabulary Worksheet 9 ) pages 275-276
Writing assignment from pages 272-274 (choose one)Day 84
Vocabulary Quiz 9 (See T.E pages 639-640)Read and Do Literary Lessons pages 277-284 (Unit Study 6-A)
Day 85 Do Literary Lessons pages 285-294 (Unit Study 6-B)
Day 86 Do Literary Lessons pages 295-303 (Unit Study 7-A)
Day 87 Do Literary Lessons pages 304-308 (Unit Study 7-B)
Choose writing assignment on page 307 and begin working on it.Day 88
Writing assignment from page 307Day 89 Study for Unit Test Three (study guide pages 309-310)
Finish writing assignmentDay 90
Unit Test Three (T.E. pages 685-694)Students may watch the FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING at this point.
Day 91 Read LOTR pages 589-605
Day 92 Do Literary Lessons pages 313 – 317
Optional writing assignment pages 316-317Day 93 Read LOTR pages 606-621
Day 94 Do Literary Lessons pages 318-323
Optional writing assignments page 321-322Day 95 Read LOTR pages 622-633
Do Literary Lessons pages 324-327
Optional writing assignment on pages 326Day 96 Read LOTR pages 634-647
Day 97 Do Literary Lessons pages 328-332
Day 98 Vocabulary Worksheet 10 (pages 333 - 334)
OPTIONAL: You may want to have studentsread 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.
Day 99
Vocabulary Quiz 10 (see T. E. pages 641-642) Optional- finish The TempestOPTIONAL WRITING ASIGNMENT: If you view or read The Tempest, you could have the students write a paper discussing the relationship between Caliban and Ariel as it relates to the relationship between Sam and Gollum.
Day 100 Read LOTR pages 648-667
Day 101 Do Literary Lessons pages 335-339
Optional writing assignment from pages 338-339Day 102 Read LOTR pages 668-678
Do Literary Lessons pages 340-344
Optional writing assignment page 344 (T.E)Day 103 Read LOTR pages 679-687
Do Literary Lessons pages 345-348
Note suggested writing assignment on page 348 for Day 106Day 104 Vocabulary Worksheet 11 (pages 349-350)
Optional writing assignment on page 348Day 105
Vocabulary Quiz 11 (see T.E. pages 643-644)Read LOTR pages 688-700
Day 106 Do Literary Lessons pages 351-355
Optional writing assignment page 355Day 107 Do Literary Lessons pages 356-360
Optional writing assignment from pages 359-360Day 108 Read LOTR pages 711-725
Day 109 Do Literary Lessons pages 361-366
Day 110 Vocabulary Worksheet 12 (pages 367-368)
Optional writing assignment from page 365Day 111
Vocabulary Quiz 12 (see T.E. pages 645-646)Read Literary Lessons 369-376 (Unit Study 8)
Choose writing assignment from page 376 and beginDay 112 Do Literary Lessons pages 377-378
Work on writing assignmentDay 113 Read and do Literary Lessons pages 381-398
(Unit Study 9). You may need to take two days to complete this.
Day 114 Complete Poetry Unit study (9), if necessary.
Write poem (see page 398)Day 115 Study for Unit Test Four (Use Study Guide on page 399-400)
Day 116
TEST ON BOOK FOUR (See T.E. pages 695-706)
Day 117
Optional Unit Study: Have students read Literary Lessons pages 379-383(UNIT STUDY 14-- MOVIES AND THE CLASSICS).
Then begin viewing THE TWO TOWERS.
Complete writing assignmentDay 118
OPTIONAL: Finish viewing THE TWO TOWERS. Write comparison paper- see page 583.Day 119 Read LOTR pages 731-755
Day 120 Do Literary Lessons pages 403-410
Optional writing assignment page 410 (T.E)Day 121 Read LOTR pages 756-773
Day 122 Do Literary Lessons pages 411-417
Day 123 Vocabulary Worksheet 13 (pages 419-420)
Optional writing assignments pages 416 (T.E)Day 124
Vocabulary Quiz 13 (see T.E. pages 647-648)Read LOTR pages 774-787
Day 125 Do Literary Lessons pages 421-425
Writing assignment on page 423 (T.E)Day 126 Read pages LOTR pages 788-811
Day 127 Do Literary Lessons pages 426-433
Optional writing assignments page 432-433Day 128 Read LOTR pages 812-820
Do Literary Lessons pages 434-436
Day 129 Read LOTR pages 821-831
Day 130 Do Literary Lessons pages 437-442
Note writing assignment for the following dayDay 131 Vocabulary Worksheet 14 (pages 443-444)
Optional writing assignments pages 442 (T.E)Day 132
Vocabulary Quiz 14 ( see T.E. pages 649-650)Read LOTR pages 832-839
Day 133 Do Literary Lessons from pages 445-448
Optional writing assignment on pages 447-448Day 134 Read LOTR pages 840-853
Day 135 Do Literary Lessons pages 449-454
Optional writing assignment on page 453Day 136 Read LOTR pages 854-864
Day 137 Do Literary Lessons pages 455-459
Choose writing assignment from pages 457-459Day 138 Read LOTR pages 865-874
Day 139 Do Literary Lessons pages 460-464
Do Vocabulary Worksheet 15 –pages 465-466
Day 140
Vocabulary Quiz 15–see T.E. pages 651-652Read Literary Lessons pages 467-475 (Unit Study 10)
Day 141 Do Literary Lessons pages 476-478
Day 142 Read Literary Lessons on pages 479-492 (Unit Study 11)
Day 143 Do Literary Lessons pages 493-495
Choose writing assignment from pages 492Day 144
Work on Arthurian writing assignmentDay 145
Work on Arthurian writing assignmentOptional—View a movie about King Arthur or read another work from
the list of suggested resources under the Arthur Link in the Teacher’s Re sources om the website.
Day 146 Study for Test Five (Use Study guide on pages 497-499)Day 147
Test on Book Five (See T.E. 707-716)Day 148 Read LOTR pages 877-894
Day 149 Do Literary Lessons pages 503-507
Optional writing assignment from pages 506-507 (T.E.)Day 150 Read LOTR pages 895-911
Day 151 Do Literary Lessons pages 508-512
Day 152 Vocabulary Worksheet 16 –pages 513 - 514
Optional writing assignment on pages 511-512Day 153
Vocabulary Quiz 16- see T.E. page 653-654Read LOTR pages 912-926
Day 154 Do Literary Lessons pages 515-520
Optional writing assignment page 520Day 155 Read LOTR pages 927-936
Day 156 Do Literary Lessons pages 521-525
Choose writing assignments from pages 524-525Day 157 Read LOTR pages 937-951
Day 158 Do Literary Lessons pages 526-530
Optional writing assignment pages 528-529Day 159 Read LOTR pages 952-966
Day 160 Do Literary Lessons pages 531-535
Day 161 Vocabulary Worksheet 17-pages 536-537
Writing assignment from page 534Day 162
Vocabulary Quiz 17- see T.E. pages 655-656Read LOTR pages 967-974
Day 163 Do Literary Lessons pages 538-541
Optional writing assignment on page 541Day 164 Read LOTR pages 975-997
Day 165 Do Literary Lessons pages 542-549
Day 166
Choose writing assignment from pages 546-549Day 167 Read LOTR pages 998-1008 (last pages of actual text!)
Day 168 Do Literary Lessons pages 550-554
Day 169 Vocabulary Worksheet 18- pages 555-556
Optional writing assignment on pages 553-554Day 170
Vocabulary Quiz 18— see T.E. pages 657-658Read and complete Literary Lessons pages 557-562
(Unit Study 12A)
Day 171 Read and complete Literary Lessons pages 563-566
(Unit Study 12B)
Day 172 Read and complete Literary Lesson pages 567-573 (Unit Study 13)
Begin writing assignment from page 572Day 173
Complete writing assignment from page 572Day 174 Study for Test 6 --Use Guide on pages 575-578
Day 175
Test on Book Six (T.E. pages 717-726)Day 176
Optional Religious Elements Unit study- Read Literary Lessons pages 585-593Day 177
Optional Writing assignment from Literary Lessons page 593 Day 178 Optional- view The Return of the King
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