Unit StudyGuide
“Decisions, Actions, and Consequences”Essential Questions
How do the decisions and actions of characters reveal their personalities?
How can a person’s decisions and actions change his/her life?
Essential Skills
What are the fundamental components of a strong essay?
How can I improve my oral language proficiency?
How can I improve my vocabulary?
How do authors implement figurative language to enhance the narrative?
How are authors influenced by the writings of earlier works?
Before Reading
The Hobbit was written by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien in the 1930’s. Originallyintended as a children’s story, it has become one of the most influential works of thetwentieth century. It has spawned a number of sequels, including the Lord of theRings trilogy, as well as countless renditions in the forms of film, radio, theatre, andgames.
Themes
The QuestHeroismFraternityTrustStruggleGood vs. Evil
Literary Terms
Metaphor SimileAlliterationForeshadowingDramatic IronyOxymoronAvariceWar Death and LossFate and ChanceHeritage and LineageBildungsromanRise in ActionClimaxResolutionPoint of ViewAllegoryProtagonistAntagonistGenre
The Hobbit by J.R.R.Tolkien
Class Resources
Grade 9 Schedule – complete with daily in class assignments, homework, andcorresponding due dates.http://stepintoourclassroom9.wikispaces.com/A.+Schedule Grade 9 Wiki – contains the necessary vocabulary list, supplemental video andaudio, the Tolkien short story “Leaf by Niggle”, and the Tolkien poems.http://stepintoourclassroom9.wikispaces.com Grade 9 Blog- Contains guidelines and examples for a number of the unit writingassignments.www.stepintoourclassroom9.blogspot.com Our Scribd Account- you can find all the handouts from class here.http://www.scribd.com/stepintoourclassroom Our Step Into Our Classroom Twitter Account –
we constantly give updates,notofiocaitons, and reminders regarding assignments and activities
http://twitter.com/siourclassroom Grade 9 Assignment List-
This Google Doc will let you know which assignments havebeen graded. Too many times students ask, “Can you tell me what I’m missing”?Now, you can simply verify for yourself. If the assignment list has three vocabassignments, two quizzes, and one blog assignment, you should have these grades- simple!
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AorkzrW7Nk8MdFJJQWpzQmVPZjJUWXQzTzdYMFFFamc&hl=en http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AorkzrW7Nk8MdGJyS0lrcF9EVml0Z2JUOGVicExFc1E&hl=en
Your Responsibilities
1)
Come to class everyday with you novel and binder 2)
*Constantly annotate while reading (see further information regardingannotation)3)
Complete all at home readings4)
Familiarize yourself with all rubrics, guidelines, and examples prior to engagingassignments5)
Complete all related The Hobbit unit assignments:-
Written-
Oral-
Reading
Break down of assignmentsQuizzes
Reading Comprehension
15pts each
Expect when returning to class after having an at home reading assignment
- Literary Term Quiz
40 pts
The format will be the same as previous literary term assessments- You will be given a series of passages from the novel and asked to identify the literary terms
- Vocabulary Quiz
40 pts
The format will be the same as previous literary term assessments- You will be given anumber of sentences related to the novel and must identify which vocabulary wordbest relates.
Written Assessments- Blog Writing- Bilbo Classified-
an exercise in characterization –
28 pts- News Flash -
an exercise in irony and plot comprehension –
28 pts- A Hobbit Weekend –
an exercise in pastiche writing –
28 pts- Bilbo Character Map –
an exercise in characterization
- Vocabulary- Sentence Writing-
an exercise in contextual writing, sentence fluency,word choice, and circumlocution –
28 pts
- Sequence Map –
an exercise in
narrative comprehension, summary, and imagery –
50 pts- Formal Essay
(we will be working on this at great length)
–
112 ptsEssay Topics
Analysis of the QuestGood versus EvilTolkien’s use of LanguageBilbo as a Dynamic Character
Oral Language- J.R.R. Tolkien Poetry Recital –
an exercise in public speaking, diction, andprojection –
40 pts
- In class Reading
– an exercise in reading fluency–
15 pts
This will be an on-going assignment. You will be expected to read in class. You will receive points for your active participation.
- Oral Commentaries –
an exercise in analysis and oral language proficiency–
30 pts
This will be similar to the essay process. You will have to form opinions regarding thenovel, support and defend you viewpoints by supporting evidence from the text.
-
Oral Plot Summaries
-
an exercise in reading comprehension and oral languageproficiency–
30 ptsGrade-
Simply add up all the points you have amassed and divide by the totalnumber of possible points. This will give you a percentile.
Additional Resources- The Tolkien Professor’s Hobbit Lectures
As series of podcasts that explain and analyze a number of themes and conceptsfrom the novel.
http://www.tolkienprofessor.com/lectures/hobbit_series/hobbit_home.html
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