In this club learners will discuss classic the book "The Fellowship of the Ring" the first book in the "Lord of the Rings" fantasy series by JRR Tolkien. Learners will be assigned one chapter to read before each meeting of the class, and during class we will discuss what happened in the chapter with comprehension and discussion questions. Learners will also be required to turn in a 3 page paper at the end of the class about the book and from 3 different choices of styles of paper writing given during the first class. (If they wish they may also submit a optional second 2 page paper half way through the course using the same choices)

Week 1:
Class 1: Introduction to "The Fellowship of the Ring" and first paper
Homework for class 2: Read Book 1 Chapter 1: "A Long-expected Party"

Class 2: Discuss Book 1 Chapter 1
Homework: Read Book 1 Chapter 2: "The Shadow of the Past"

Week 2:
Class 3: Discuss Book 1 Chapter 2
Homework: Read Book 1 Chapter 3: "Three is Company"

Class 4: Discuss Book 1 Chapter 3
Homework: Read Book 1 Chapter 4: "A Short Cut to Mushrooms"

Week 3:
Class 5: Discuss Book 1 Chapter 4
Homework: Read Book 1 Chapter 5: "A Conspiracy Unmasked"

Class 6: Discuss Book 1 Chapter 5
Homework: Read Book 1 Chapter 6: "The Old Forest" 
***Learners should choose option for the optional first paper this week

Week 4:
Class 7: Discuss Book 1 Chapter 6
Homework: Read Book 1 Chapter 7: "In the House of Tom Bombadill"

Class 8: Discuss Book 1 Chapter 7
Homework: Read Book 1 Chapter 8: "Fog on the Barrow-downs"

Week 5:
Class 9: Discuss Book 1 Chapter 8
Homework: Read Book 1 Chapter 9: "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony"

Class 10: Discuss Book 1 Chapter 9
Homework: Read Book 1 Chapter 10: "Strider"

Week 6:
Class 11: Discuss Book 1 Chapter 10
Homework: Read Book 1 Chapter 11: "A Knife in the Dark"

Class 12: Discuss Book 1 Chapter 11
Homework: Read Book 1 Chapter 12: "Flight to the Ford"
***Learners should decide on topic for final paper
****Optional paper due this week

Week 7:
Class 13: Discuss Book 1 Chapter 12
Homework: Read Book 2 Chapter 1: "Many Meetings"

Class 14: Discuss Book 2 Chapter 1
Homework: Read Book 2 Chapter 2: "The Council of Elrond"

Week 8
Class 15: Discuss Book 2 Chapter 2
Homework: Read Book 2 Chapter 3: "The Ring Goes South"

Class 16: Discuss Book 2 Chapter 3
Homework: Read Book 2 Chapter 4: "A Journey in the Dark"

Week 9:
Class 17: Discuss Book 2 Chapter 4
Homework: Read Book 2 Chapter 5: "The Bridge of Khazad-dum"

Class 18: Discuss Book 2 Chapter 5
Homework: Read Book 2 Chapter 6: "Lothlorien"
***First draft of final paper should be started, if not finished.

Week 10:
Class 19: Discuss Book 2 Chapter 6
Homework: Read Book 2 Chapter 7: "The Mirror of Galadriel"

Class 20: Discuss Book 2 Chapter 7
Homework: Read Book 2 Chapter 8: "Farewell to Lorien"

Week 11:
Class 21: Discuss Book 2 Chapter 8
Homework: Read Book 2 Chapter 9: "The Great River"

Class 22: Discuss Book 2 Chapter 9
Homework: Read Book 2 Chapter 10: "The Breaking of the Fellowship"

Week 12:
Class 23: Discuss Book 2 Chapter 10
Homework: Finish paper

Class 24: Review of "The Fellowship of the Ring"
Learners may present their papers if they wish.

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