The Alchemist: Oct. 12 - 15

Due Tues. Oct 12 - Dreams web, essay outline, draft 1st paragraph
Due Wed. Oct 13 - Google Drawing Mind Map: The Alchemist
Due Mon. Oct. 18 - Dreams 5 paragraph essay (rough copy)

This week, we will continue viewing chapters of the documentary : Digital Nation (PBS Frontline)


Fri. Oct. 15 - Short Stories
- Current events discussion
- Gas Land documentary - Director interview
- Complete assignments

Thurs. Oct. 14

- In class, continue reading The Alchemist from p. 153

- Continue writing your 5 paragraph essay in class


Wed. Oct. 13
- In class, continue reading The Alchemist from p. 127

- Review comments on returned introductory paragraph
- Continue writing your 5 paragraph essay in class


Tues. Oct. 12

- The new K-Library computer lab is booked today.
- Select one of your three thesis statements on the sub-topic of Dreams (can use the Thesis Generator)
**If you have trouble deciding on a sub-topic, review these topics .**
Due today - you must hand in 3 stapled items for 10 marks:

• your Dreams brainstorming web / mind map (3 marks)
• your completed essay outline (5 marks)
• your first (introductory) paragraph. Print this and any other essay content completed today. (2 marks)

Due tomorrow (no more lab time for this):
- Finish and email your computer-generated Alchemist mind map (alone or with a partner).

• Review the mind map assignment and evaluation rubric
• Go to Google -> More -> Documents
• Set up a Google Docs account (need email & password)
• Create a new Google Drawing mind map for your Alchemist novel topic selection.You can set up a document and share it with your partner so that you can remotely collaborate on the same mind map.
• When finished, email your mind map to me (with full names and block).
• Read to page 127 of The Alchemist for next Wednesday's class