The Adventure

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Today you should finish up to page 17.

Agenda:

1. Word of the Day
2. The Hobbit chapter 1 quiz
3. English Journal
1. What is your experience reading fantasy literature? Why do you like/dislike it? How was the reading of the first chapter? When you start a new book, what is your process for understanding it and getting into the narrative?
4. The beginning of the adventure. Let's dive into chapter one.
1. Collect quotes with page numbers of how Gandalf shakes things up for characters. Complete the following sentence: Gandalf promotes growth in __ by ___ in order to ___.
2. Write down the names of the dwarves mentioned so far in the book. Choose the four you think are most important. Create a symbol for each of the four dwarves and tell why it fits. For example, "Thorin is a ___ because___"
3. Create a diagram of the quest that the dwarves present to Bilbo. Make sure you include all of the steps on the quest. What Tookish thing awakens in Bilbo?

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 session
2. Read The Hobbit