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Turning Pages Book Club: LOTR Bk1 Fellowship of the Ring

Completed by 41 learners
Ages 10-15
Live Group Class
In this four week class, we will read the book & spend time discussing literary devices, plots, world building, and love of all things Lord of the Rings by reading Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(275 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week, 4 weeks
3-10 learners per class
55 min

What's included

4 live meetings
3 hrs 40 mins in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Each week, students will be assigned additional reading of the assigned book, asked to journal about the segment read, asked to complete handouts associated with the material and come to class ready to discuss material.
Assessment
Learners will be graded on completion of handouts and journal entries when uploaded in to the Classroom and are provided by request to parents.
Grading
included

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 8
We will explore the world of Lord of the Rings using character mapping, discussions of literary devices such as foreshadowing, and overarching themes found in literature. Students will read the book and dive in to of the world of JRR Tolkien using discussions, worksheets, and out of class activities to gain a deeper understanding of the book. Activities and discussions will be based on the set of chapters assigned that week.

Parents: Please be aware that the student must have a copy of the book, Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien, in order to participate and the student should read Chapters 1 - 5 before the first class meets.

Pre-Read: Chapters 1-5

Week One (Assigned in class):
-Assigned Reading Fellowship of the Ring Book 1 Chapters 1-12
-Literary concepts: Character Mapping, Foreshadowing, Character viewpoint
-Journal concepts: Fantasy vs Fiction

Week Two (Assigned in class):
-Assigned Reading  Fellowship of the Ring Book 2 Chapters 1-5
-Literary concepts: Character Mapping, Chapter Preview
-Journal concepts: Spatial reasoning of settings

Week Three (Assigned in class):
-Assigned Reading  Fellowship of the Ring Book 2 Chapters 6-10
-Literary concepts: Character Mapping, Protagonist versus Antagonist 
-Journal concepts: World building

Week Four (Assigned in class):
-Assigned Reading None
-Literary concepts: Character growth, plot devices, the role of plot guides in fantasy, Plot twists
-Journal concepts: Epic Adventure story telling methods, Hero's journey

Learning Goals

- Use of spoken and written language through activities for writing and speaking that emphasize persuasive, reflective, informative, and narrative communication
- Provides the student with an organizer for interpreting text (Character Analysis) and guided questions to support understanding and critical analysis
- Encourages discussion within and beyond the classroom about the specified text and invites similar exploration of the related novels

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Parents are encouraged to review the parental guidance provided by https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/the-fellowship-of-the-ring as paraphrased below. Because of the below, we will be sticking to the age limitations outlined in the class description. Parents need to know that if kids are ready to see the excellent Lord of the Rings movies then they're ready to read the trilogy, starting with The Fellowship of the Ring -- though arguably scenes fighting orcs and worse in the mines of Moria and ones with the undead dark riders pursuing the hobbits can seem extra troubling. One character almost dies and one is mourned; there's some fighting with swords and bows, but giant battle scenes are saved for the next two books. The hobbits and men like to smoke their pipe-weed (gross and covered in the first class for appropriateness) and drink wine and beer (discussed as age appropriate for the time period the book is set in). They also sing long ballads, sometimes in the author's made-up languages -- Tolkien's Middle Earth is just that fully imagined.
Supply List
Teacher will provide handouts, selected recommended websites for activities and optional crafts associated with assigned reading. At the end of each session, I will supply the handouts and sites needed for the coming week.

Parents are responsible for providing a copy of the book (Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien) and printing expected handouts to be used in class. 

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Parents: Please be aware that the student must have a copy of the book, Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien, in order to participate and the student should read Chapters 1 - 5 before the first class meets.

Meet the teacher

Joined March, 2020
4.9
275reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I believe that teaching can be useful but only if it is also fun- boring classes are not allowed and there is nothing worse than being bored (this is why I heavily encourage interaction in e-learning)! 

Expect to enjoy classes about Harry Potter, fantasy novels, and all things technology! There is something amazing about an Excel file and the things we can do with PowerPoint. If we chat long enough I will even gush about hidden features of the entire Microsoft Suite! I am also a pretty avid gamer, trust me that is a rabbit hole worth falling into!

As a former Marine, I have been privileged to travel to 11 countries including serving in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. I went on to receive my BA in Transportation and Logistics from the University of North Florida. I now create training and e-learning for a corporation with a heavy emphasis on gamification and fun in the learning environment.

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