- Students will be able to analyze the progression and maturation of characters
- Students will be able to determine actions and motivations of characters
- Students will be able to discuss the construction and rules of various worlds (The Hobbit, their home, their social groups, etc)
- Students will be able to examine The Hobbit through the framework of the hero’s journey and apply that framework in multiple ways and across multiple texts.
- Students will be able to examine events and issues from alternate perspectives
- Students will be able to make connections between their personal lives and the story they are reading.
- Students will be able to use tools such as art as an entryway into a specific focus on and understanding of the text.