Letters From Father Christmas Book Club (by Tolkien) Taught by a British Teacher
We will discuss J. R. R. Tolkien's book Letters from Father Christmas and the drawings.
Lisa Culbertson: Etiquette, Fashion, Italian
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What's included
4 live meetings
3 in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
In this class, we will look at the letters that Tolkein wrote his children, discuss them, and read these letters to see a different side to Tolkein. His stories discuss many characters including Father Christmas, polar bears, cave bears, Man on the Moon, goblins, elves, and snow-men. We will be looking at this book and the Father Christmas stories from a non-secular viewpoint of the creativity of the stories and drawings. Week 1: Who was Tolkein? We will read a few of the letters and discuss them. Homework: Read up to page 40. Week 2: The magic in each letter and how Tolkein's children are growing up based on his stories. Homework: Read pages 40 to 75. Week 3: What makes these letters unique? What are the new characters? Homework: Read pages 76 to 111. Week 4: We will be going over some more of the letters that Father Christmas sent the children. There will be no homework. Although students can of course read other stories in the book that we do not get to and message any questions.
Learning Goals
Learning a new perspective of Tolkein and his works
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Santa/ Father Christmas will be mentioned in what we are reading and taught form a non-secular view.
Supply List
We will be reading from this book: https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Father-Christmas-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0618512659
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We will be reading from this book: https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Father-Christmas-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0618512659
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have been a teacher on Outschool since December 2018 and love encouraging students to gain confidence in themselves and have a love of learning and reading. Being from England, I bring an authentic viewpoint to this course to allow your students to not just learn about Tolkein but have fun along the way through his Father Christmas stories.Reviews
Live Group Class
$72
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
45 min
Completed by 2 learners
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Ages: 8-13
1-10 learners per class
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