Courage and Hospitality

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: explain how someone can grow in virtue and wisdom.

Reading: We are currently reading The Hobbit.

Agenda:

1. Daily vocabulary
2. Read for ten minutes
3. Courage
1. Reckless ←------------→ Courage ←------------→ Coward
2. Where would you place Bilbo's pickpocket attempt?
3. Where would you place Gandalf's troll-trick?
4. Choose a statement and provide a quote and explanation from the book.
1. Strongly Agree: Bilbo's attempt was an act of true courage.
2. Agree: Bilbo's attempt was a good first step, but not truly courageous.
3. Disagree: Bilbo's attempt was foolish, not courageous.
4. Strongly Disagree: Bilbo's attempt was an act of cowardice, as he only did it out of fear of the dwarves.
4. Hospitality
1. Draw two large overlapping circles on the board:
1. Left circle: "TROLLS' CAVE"
2. Right circle: "RIVENDELL"
3. Middle: "BOTH"
2. Now put the following information on the diagram?
1. What food is offered/discussed?
2. How are strangers greeted?
3. What is said/heard?
4. What is the atmosphere?
5. What is gained/lost at each location?
6. What do the inhabitants value?
3. Which statement do you think the author agrees with? Which statement do you agree with?
1. "Hospitality is a duty we owe to all travelers"
2. "Hospitality is a gift we may choose to give"
4. What connections can you make between this scene and hospitality in The Odyssey?

The Hobbit Reading Schedule:

1. Week 9 (9/29-10/10) TH chapters 1-5, pages 3-99
2. Week 10 (10/13-10/17) TH chapters 6-8, pages 100-184
3. Week 11 (10/20-10/24) TH chapters 9-13, pages 185-265 
4. Week 12 (10/27-10/31) TH chapters 14-19, pages 266-365

Homework:

1. Membean. It is due by Sunday at 9PM.