Lesson Plan Resources

1. Hobbit Movie Youtube Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSHLGnexe-w

2. Character Lesson Prezi: http://prezi.com/ht8l1cz9nuws/the-hobbit-unit-character/

3. Closure Assignment Handout:

You be the Author!

Employing all four lessons taught so far, you are going to write a short piece of fiction to share with the class. You piece needs to include: 1) The five elements of plot, 2) At least one of each of the four different character types, 3) At least two distinct and carefully described settings, 4) At least one person or place in the story needs to have a name that you make up.

The word needs to be entirely new, in that you must not know of it from somewhere else. You must also give it a definition and background just like Tolkien’s words that you investigated.

Additionally, each student will create a blog to act as the home-site for their story materials and a location for commentary and criticism. Those who wish, may include pictures in their stories from Google or Flickr.

We will have five in-class days to draft, workshop, and rewrite stories. Whatever isn’t completed in class must be completed by the 6^th day as homework and brought in polished and read to read to the class. The entire assignment is work 80 points: 30 for the story itself, 30 for the blogging, and 20 for the presentation. There is no page limit, minimum or maximum, nor is there a topic you must write on. Be creative and cover the requirements.