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With the excitement aroused by Peter Jackson's adaptation, The Lord of the Rings can be used to generate interest in many areas of the curriculum.
Fantasy offers countless opportunities for presenting ideas in a variety of forms to various audiences.
ICT is an appropriate way of promoting fantasy.
Display the code on this and other website pages. Compare how they meet the guidelines of the RNIB and mencap to make web pages accessible.
Find out who owns the copyright of The Lord of the Rings and the Tolkien Society Website [explore intellectual property rights issues further]
Write a history of a character either before The Hobbit, or after The Lord of the Rings [write an explanation of the audience and ideas behind your writing]
Introduce a new character into The Lord of the Rings, to explore an issue which interests you.
Discuss the ethics of Death [is it a bad thing to want to live forever, as Tolkien says? Would you give up eternal life for someone you loved?]
How do the actions and beliefs of characters in The Lord of the Rings relate to pre-Christian beliefs in Europe, and religious beliefs today. This essay explores some of these religious issues.
Is the war in The Lord of the Rings a just war?
Why is it OK for heroes to kill, but killing makes bad people worse?
Compare and contrast technology in Middle-earth [e.g. Theoden's hall, a flet] with modern materials
- compare on grounds of environmental impact, aesthetics, comfort for occupants, cost, etc.
- research people building today using old techniques, and building underground
Construct a spreadsheet to project the cost of Bilbo's party. Compare the prices today, 18th century prices, and Hobbiton prices [use the price of Bill's pony as a conversion factor].
Find out the number of Tolkien's books printed in each country. Compare sales per head of population per country and per language.
Work out the average speed of Shadowfax, and compare this to the average speed of racehorses and steeplechasers
Compare and contrast various areas with different land use. Are these area sustainable?
Devise a quality of life index, and compare life in the Shire before Bilbo left and in Sharkey's time. Write a strategic plan for Sam, to improve the environment after his return.
What are the health and safety issues in regenerating Mordor?
If you had to fight in Lord of the Rings, what weapon would you choose? How could you make it more effective? If you were not human, would that affect your choice and improvement?
