The Hobbit Study Guide

Michael Poteet

ISBN 10: 1586093665 / ISBN 13: 9781586093662

Published by Progeny Press, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Hobbit Study Guide
• Publisher: Progeny Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1586093665
• ISBN 13: 9781586093662
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

#25 on the Big Read List (UK's top 200). The classic prequel to Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series.

Through J.R.R. Tolkien's tale of fantasy, hobbits, adventure, loyalty, and courage, students will learn:

Author Biography: Learn about J.R.R. Tolkien and the fascinating history behind the author and novel.

Vocabulary words used throughout the novel, utilizing a variety of activities to stimulate retention and growth.

Literary Techniques: Characterization, compare and contrast, call to adventure, riddles, epithet, metaphor, simile, proverbs, anthropomorphism, hero's descent into darkness, true experience, imagery, setting, heroic quest, antonyms, synonyms, parallelism, historical present (tense verbs), paraphrase, irony.

Moral Lessons and Character Values: Unlikely people doing God's will, good works to do, resisting God's call, people in exile, Psalms, greed, separation, armor of God, mercy and pity, Christ's help, never alone, path of wisdom, responsibility, luck, scapegoats, warfare, popularity, generosity, pity, love others, selfishness.

Activities and Writing Assignments: Mapwork, nature of Middle-Earth, instruments and music, character sketches, character creation, setting description, Essays: author's verbal rhythm, quest analysis, humility and self-confidence, Bilbo, choice and morality, desire and greed, Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, art illustration, diorama, drama/acting, write a sequel.

Suggestions for Further Reading: We include an in-depth reading list of more books by the same author(s) and other books and movies that tie in with, or are similar to, The Hobbit.

All of the unit lessons are written from a Christian worldview!

• Large 8.5x11 printed workbook format is convenient to read and easy on the eyes
• Every question has plenty of whitespace for student's answers
• Encourages neat and clean handwriting practice
• Easily transports without the need for a laptop or other expensive equipment
• Provides a permanent record of the student's work
• Convenient, removable answer key included for the teacher!
• Study guides do not contain the text of the story, play, poems, or book.
• Recommended for grades 8-12.
• Setting: Imaginative fantasy Middle-Earth
• Genre: British Literature