Teaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning Resources

Worksheets

The Hobbit Teacher's Guide

Examine the use of verse in Tolkien's The Hobbit through riddles and rhymes.

Book Guides

The Lord of the Rings Reader's Guide

Extend students' enjoyment and understanding of J.R.R.

Worksheets

Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 8: War and Peace in Middle-earth

Enrich students' reading experience with the lesson planning resources in this teacher's guide for The Lord of the Rings...

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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 9: "The Quest Is Achieved"

Consider the meaning of heroism with your class as students read The Lord of the Rings, Book Six.

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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 7: Tolkien's Moral Universe

Discuss the intricacies of a classic tale of good versus evil with the guided questions in this lesson planning unit for...

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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 5: "The Tides of Fate Are Flowing"

Explore the magical world of Tolkien with your class through the lesson planning resources in this teacher's guide for T...

Maps

Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 3: There and Back Again

Enhance students' reading experience of Tolkien's The Hobbit with lesson planning resources that accompany chapters eigh...

Worksheets

Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 1: Introducing Tolkien and His Worlds

Use the handouts in this printable guide to explore myths and folk tales from around the world that share the themes pre...

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Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 6: Treebeard's Lament

Examine the price of progress in The Lord of the Rings, Book Three, with the lesson planning resources in this printable...