Discussing Gollum

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: summarize how the concepts of art and beauty show up in the The Hobbit

Reading: Today you should be on page 153.

Agenda:

1. Build your new vocabulary list. Choose twenty words from this list.
2. Discuss Bilbo's interaction with Gollum. What are we to make of Gollum? How does he relate to beauty?
3. Analyzing Bilbo's first solo challenge.
1. Make three columns: what? so what? and Now, what.
1. In the what column, list the challenges that Bilbo faces in his interaction with Gollum.
2. In the so what column, identify the effect it has on Bilbo. How does he have to grow?
3. In the now what column, explain how this growth will help him in future challenges.
2. Write a short paragraph that explains how Bilbo grows in his interaction with Gollum.
1. Topic sentence
2. Quote with page number
3. This evidence shows
4. Consequently if
5. Therefore, due to the fact that

The Hobbit Reading Schedule:

1. Week 9 (10/2-10/13) TH chapters 1-5, pages 3-99
2. Week 10 (10/16-10/20) TH chapters 6-8, pages 100-184
3. Week 11 (10/23-10/27) TH chapters 9-13, pages 185-265 
4. Week 12 (10/30-11/3) TH chapters 14-19, pages 266-365

Homework:

1. The Hobbit Chapters 7 through 10. It is due by Sunday at 9PM.
2. Read your independent reading book.