The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Lesson Plan

The Book Was Better

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will compare Peter Jackson's film adaptation of "Fellowship of the Ring" with the original novel.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.7

Structure:

For this activity, students will watch Peter Jackson's film adaptation of The Fellowship of the Ring, in groups of three or four apiece. After they have had time to do so, groups will fill out a worksheet that compares the two versions.

After this, students will prepare a presentation to show their findings, which they will deliver in front...