While reading “The Hobbit” by JRR Tolkien, we found 38 examples of the democratic principles on display. From consensus-building and persuasion in the first chapter to individual freedom and self-determination in the final chapter, Bilbo’s adventure with Gandalf the Wizard and a company of dwarves illustrates the successful execution of democracy in action.
We hope as you travel through our Exhibition of Learning you will learn more about one of the greatest children’s books of all time while also learning how well 15 individuals used the democratic process to achieve their goal.
Now, Chapter 1, “In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit.” …
We hope as you travel through our Exhibition of Learning you will learn more about one of the greatest children’s books of all time while also learning how well 15 individuals used the democratic process to achieve their goal.
Now, Chapter 1, “In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit.” …
Our Driving Question:
"How can we, as students, inform a wider audience on how the democratic process played out in JRR Tolkien's literary masterpiece, "The Hobbit?"
"How can we, as students, inform a wider audience on how the democratic process played out in JRR Tolkien's literary masterpiece, "The Hobbit?"
