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Estudio de libro para adolescentes: La Comunidad del Anillo, El Señor de los Anillos #1
Rebecca Baumgarten, MA
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Una clase de 12 semanas donde leemos, discutimos y escribimos sobre el primer volumen de El Señor de los Anillos. Impartido por una profesora que escribió su tesis de maestría sobre JRR Tolkien.
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Nivel de inglés: desconocido
Grado de EE. UU. 9 - 12
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It’s hard to overstate the impact of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth writings on the fantasy genre and our cultural imagination. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are essential parts of any fantasy bookshelf. More than staples of popular culture, they are great works of literature dealing with themes such as heroism, vice and virtue, friendship, care for the natural world, and war (political and spiritual). I am thrilled to offer this novel study on the first volume of Tolkien’s epic...
12 lessons//12 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Week 1: What’s Hobbitses, Precious?Read before class: • Concerning Hobbits • Concerning Pipe-Weed • On the Ordering of the Shire • Of the Finding of the Ring • Note on the Shire RecordsWeek 2Lesson 2Week 2: My Birthday Present (Book 1 begins)Read before class: • Ch 1. A Long-Expected Party • Ch 2. The Shadow of the PastWeek 3Lesson 3Week 3: Home is Behind, the World AheadRead before class: • Ch 3. Three is Company • Ch 4. A Shortcut to MushroomsWeek 4Lesson 4Week 4: Farewell We CallRead before class: • Ch 5. A Conspiracy Unmasked • Ch 6. The Old ForestWeek 5Lesson 5Week 5: Hey Dol, Merry DolRead before class: • Ch 7. In the House of Tom Bombadil • Ch 8. Fog on the Barrow-DownsWeek 6Lesson 6Week 6: The Cow Jumped Over the MoonRead before class: • Ch 9. At the Sign of the Prancing Pony • Ch 10. StriderWeek 7Lesson 7Week 7: With Foes Ahead, Behind Us DreadRead before class: • Ch 11. A Knife in the Dark • Ch 12. Flight to the FordWeek 8Lesson 8Week 8: To Rivendell, Where Elves Yet Dwell (Book 2 begins)Read before class: • Ch 1. Many Meetings • Ch 2. The Council of ElrondWeek 9Lesson 9Week 9: Speak Friend and EnterRead before class: • Ch 3. The Ring Goes South • Ch 4. A Journey in the DarkWeek 10Lesson 10Week 10: Upon the Bridge AloneRead before class: • Ch 5. The Bridge of Khazâd-dûm • Ch 6. LothlórienWeek 11Lesson 11Week 11: The River Flows AwayRead before class: • Ch 7. The Mirror of Galadriel • Ch 8. Farewell to LórienWeek 12Lesson 12Week 12: Upon This Hither ShoreRead before class: • Ch 9. The Great River • Ch 10. The Breaking of the Fellowship
- In this class, students will learn to: • Write short answers in response to their reading • Use textual evidence • Understand characterization • Analyze the purpose of poetry in a novel • Define, analyze, and explain the purpose and techniques of metafict
I have a bachelors and masters in English and graduate certificate in Digital Humanities from Texas A&M University. My thesis was titled "Endurance and Hope: Christian Heroism in Tolkien's Legendarium." I examined the interplay between Tolkien's fiction, his scholarship, his faith, and the old Germanic stories he loved so much. I have also written on Tolkien's work on mythology, fairytales, and medieval literature. I am currently an adjunct professor of English composition at Collin College in north Texas. I have also worked as a graduate assistant teacher of college English classes and freelance tutor for learners from elementary through college level, and I have many years of volunteer experience working with and teaching children in extracurricular activities.
1 - 2 horas semanales fuera de clase
Tarea
Frecuencia: 1-2 por semanaComentario: según sea necesarioDetalles: We will read 2 chapters per week. The exception is Week 1, where we will read the prologues. Be aware that number of pages will vary. Students should come to class having already read the material listed for that week. After reading, students will write a 300-500-word reading response to that week's prompt.Letra de calificación
Frecuencia: 1 después de finalizar la claseDetalles: Assessment is based on reading responses. There are 12 of these, each worth 10 points, for a total of 120 points in the course. At the end of the course, students will receive a letter grade corresponding to the total number of points they have earned, as follows: A = 90-100% = 108-120 points B = 80-89% = 96-107 points C = 70-79% = 84-95 points D = 60-69% = 72-83 points F = 0-59% = 0-71 points
Students must have a copy of the book, any edition.
The Lord of the Rings includes: • Magic • PG-13 violence: never glorified or described in graphic detail • Character deaths and lasting grief • Addiction: to the Ring, not to real-world substances • Use of alcohol and tobacco It may occasionally be necessary to touch on Tolkien’s own biography, including his linguistic and literary expertise, experience as a World War I veteran, and Catholic faith. These are not the focus of the class, though.
I have read most of Tolkien's work and a wide variety of scholarship on his writings. These will inform my instruction, but I will rarely talk about them.
Se unió el October, 2021
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Experiencia y certificaciones del docente
Maestría en Inglés desde Texas A&M University
My name is Rebecca Baumgarten. I have a bachelor’s and master’s in English from Texas A&M University, focusing on the fiction and scholarship of J.R.R. Tolkien (hence my headline). I am an adjunct professor of English at Collin College in...
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20 US$
semanalmente o 240 US$ por 12 clases1 x por semana, 12 semanas
55 min
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