Week One: Prologue, Chapter 1, and Chapter 2
Week Two: Chapters 3, 4, and 5
Week Three: Chapters 6 and 7
Week Four: Chapters 8 and 9
Week Five: Chapters 10, 11, and 12 (this ends the section titled Book One)
Week Six: Chapters 1, 2, and 3 (of the section titled Book Two)
Week Seven: Chapters 4, 5 and 6
Week Eight: Chapters 7 and 8
Week Nine: Chapters 9 and 10

I have an MFA in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults. I was a substitute teacher for three years before teaching full-time on Outschool. I also teach English Composition as an adjunct university professor. Tolkien is the ultimate fantasy writer, but his novels can be challenging to read. In this class, students will learn valuable reading comprehension and time management skills. They will also be exposed to a vast vocabulary. 

Homework Offered
Students will read two to three chapters each week. Each Sunday, students will have access to one to three new videos and corresponding worksheets with discussion questions and places for fill-in-the blank answers. Each week, I assign a one to two page writing assignment focused around that week's discussion questions and ask the students to share their responses in the classroom. There are also daily activities each day like vocabulary words and a Kahoot! quiz to test their comprehension from the weekly chapters. 
2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
I use the worksheets, writing assignment, and Kahoot quiz to interact with students to gauge their level of understanding of the material. No formal assessments are made although I will offer feedback if a student seems to be confused by part of the story or has a major grammar issue that needs to be addressed. 
Grades Offered
Grades are provided by request only. 

Students may want to read The Hobbit (a prequel to this saga) although that is not required.