The Hobbit

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Lesdoel

Aan het einde van de les weet je dat:

• The Hobbit een leuk boek is
• Dat er naast het boek ook films zijn, yes!

Who's this?

This is Bilbo baggins a hobbit from The Shire

And who are these?

These are the dwarves perhaps you've heard of them; Balin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Dwalin, Dori, Nori, Ori, Óin, Fili, Glóin, Kili and their leader Thorin Oakenshield!

The Company

Bilbo baggins and the dwarves led by Thorin are also known as The Company, and are set on a great adventure that leads them to Erebor, The Lonely Mountain...

The Shire

This is the home of the hobbits, Bilbo Baggins lives in Hobbiton at Bag's End. Can you spot it on the map?

Bilbo meets Gandalf

Before the adventures of The Lord of the Rings there was another epic tale of high adventure, The Hobbit!

Now watch the following video!

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What does Bilbo Baggins hate?

This scene is after Bilbo has been unknowingly chosen to be The Company's burglar by Gandalf. The dwarves helped themselves to Bilbo's pantry and have just finished their meal...

A map of The Lonely Mountain

Bilbo meets Gollum

During The Company's adventure, Bilbo is seperated from the others while they venture under The Misty Mountains. Bilbo stumbles upon a peculiar creature, in the following scene you see them play a game of riddles. Pay close attention and answer the questions given during the video!

01:22

30 White horses on a red hill,
First they champ,
Then they tramp,
And then they stand still

1. 30 White horses on a red hill
2. Teeth
3. Your classmates
4. None of the above

02:07

Voiceless it cries,
Wingless flutters,
Toothless bites,
Mouthless mutters.

1. A voiceless crying, wingless fluttering, toothless biting, mouthless muttering beast
2. Your teacher on a Monday morning
3. The wind
4. A ghost

02:42

A box without hinges,
Key or lid,
Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

1. A treasure box with gold inside
2. An egg
3. A Mars bar
4. Ask Gollum!

04:02

This thing all things devours;
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats mountain down.

1. An army
2. A storm
3. Time
4. Gerald of Rivia

05:44

Well, what are your 3 guesses?

Riddles

Now it is time to make your own riddles my little hobbits!

Write a draft, containing a list you'll need fabricating your own riddle!

After you're done doing so take turns guessing the answers.