Tolkien at Oxford
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J. R. R. Tolkien was a students and a professor at the University of Oxford. He taught medieval literature from his arrival in 1925 at Pembroke College and Merton College until his retirement in 1959. These podcasts explore the relationship between Tolkien and Oxford, the influence of medieval literature on his fiction, and analyses of some of his most famous works - The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and .
We have created two teaching packs to support this:
- 'The Hobbit' Years 6 and up (slideset and teaching guide)
- 'The Silmarillion' Years 10 and up (slideset and teaching guide)
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| # | Title | Description | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tolkien Archive and Exhibition at Bodleian (Part 1) | An interview with Catherine McIlwaine on the Tolkien archive at Bodley and the exhibition of 2018… | Catherine McIlwaine, Stuart Lee |
| 12 | Teaching Pack (Slides and Guide) - The Silmarillion | A set of teaching resources for J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion. | Caroline Batten |
| 13 | Teaching Pack: The Silmarillion | Teaching pack (slides and guide) around J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion'. | Caroline Batten |
| 14 | Teaching Pack: The Silmarillion | Caroline Batten | |
| 15 | Teaching Pack: The Hobbit | A teaching pack (slides and teacher's guide) based around Tolkien's 'The Hobbit'. | Caroline Batten |
| 16 | Teaching Pack: The Hobbit | Caroline Batten | |
| 17 | Teaching Pack (Guide): The Hobbit | Teaching Pack (Guide): The Hobbit | |
| 18 | Teaching Pack (Guide): The Hobbit | ||
| 19 | Teaching Pack (Guide): The Hobbit | A teacher's guide to 'The Hobbit'. | |
| 20 | Teaching Pack (Guide): The Hobbit |